Art
How Photographers Have Captured War and Unrest in Lebanon
Lebanon Then and Now at the Middle East Institute creates a dialogue between two generations of Lebanese photographers.
Lebanon
News
Artists and Art Nonprofits Band Together to Raise Beirut From the Rubble
Initiatives have sprung up in the aftermath of the explosion, with the goal of raising funds for relief efforts in the city and reconstructing its devastated cultural sector.
News
A Beirut Gallery Owner Speaks About the Devastation of the Explosion
“We are now in survival mode,” says Joumana Asseily, director and founder of Marfa’ Projects. “A week ago I was concerned about safety issues because of the pandemic but now my biggest worry is checking if everyone is safe and has a shelter.”
News
Deadly Explosion in Beirut Decimates Thousands of Buildings, Including Galleries and Museums
In the wake of the massive explosion, which killed at least 135 people, art institutions in Beirut are banding together to help protect collections and offer storage.
News
Sculpture in Beirut Removed for Its Reputed Resemblance to Star of David
A viral photo of the sculpture from a top-angle caused wide condemnations, calls for an investigation, and conspiracy theories against the artist and the gallery behind the sculpture.
Podcast
Women’s Central Role in Lebanon's Modern Art World
A new exhibition takes a close look at the friendships of a major artist and critic in 1960s and '70s Beirut, and the charmed art world she helped bolster.
News
Lebanese Art Community Joins Unprecedented Protests
As artists discuss the role of contemporary art in times of revolution and rally on the streets, 20 leading arts organizations issued a statement of solidarity with protesters across Lebanon.
Art
Signs and Banners From the 2019 Protests in Downtown Beirut
Slogans and images have appeared all over downtown Beirut since around-the-clock protests started on Thursday, October 17.
Art
An Artist's Homage to Family Histories and Feminism in Beirut
Mounira al-Solh resists homogenizing narratives about Arab women in her work's specificity and its rejection of expected characters or sensationalized accounts.
Art
Yemeni Artists Reflect on Their War-Torn Homeland
In a Beirut exhibition, artists displaced by the civil war in Yemen broaden our collective understanding of one of the 21st century's most dire humanitarian crises.
Art
A Surreal Landscape Transforms the Garbage Scattered in Beirut’s Streets
This is an imaginary landscape crafted by humans, but the urban dweller will recognize it as scarily quotidian.
News
Trump-Shaped Inflatable Tank Roams the Streets of Beirut
Anonymous Syrian Artist SAINT HOAX’s Instagram performance launches in the wake of his MonuMental exhibition opening.