Art D’Égypte took up 12 spaces in Downtown Cairo creating the grand art concept “Cairo International Art District”. The spaces embraced contemporary art solo and group exhibitions, as well as independent projects. They included:

– Kodak Passage
– Cinema Radio
– Townhouse Gallery
– 6 Shops
– Access Art Space
– 36 Abdel Khalek Tharwat Street Shop.

The spaces exhibited paintings, photography, sculpture, installations, video art, new media arts [holograms], and sound. CIAD also hosted a series of public lectures, workshops, and talks at Rawabet Space. These events targeted artists and art enthusiasts and were hosted by esteemed artists and academics in the field of art.

CIAD included a diverse array of well-established artists from all over the world including Egyptian, American, Belgian, Brazilian, British, Dutch, French, German, Greek, Italian, Saudi Arabian, Spanish, Sudanese, and Swiss artists. The exhibition also presented up-and-coming local Egyptian artists.

The choice of Downtown Cairo as the location for CIAD was no surprise. The newly renovated 19th-century district was built by renowned architects, who came from all over the world to leave their imprint on Egypt’s capital when Khedive Ismail decided to transform the face of Cairo’s city centre to a postcard-pretty district. Today, Downtown Cairo has become a hub for art & creativity, a destination where art enthusiasts and collectors can explore the contemporary art scene and discover the artists behind it.