Art in Times of Crisis: How the Lebanese Art Scene is Fighting Back
Art historian Maie El Hage interviews art gallerists and artists in Beirut, Lebanon to explore how the art scene is recovering after the explosion three months ago.
Meet the Artist: Lourdy Ghorayeb, the Creator of Inky Ways
Dubai-based artist and designer Lourdy Ghorayeb depicts moments, people and their identities. She draws her artwork by putting the pen on paper and not taking it off until the piece is finished. Focusing on the very essence of things, she represents the way she sees the world in a single line through her platform Inky Ways.
Art for Beirut: A Charity Auction by Christie’s
Christie’s will offer its support for the art community in Lebanon and stage a charity auction to benefit the efforts to rebuild the cultural scene in Beirut under the title: WE ARE ALL BEIRUT – Art for Beirut: A Charity Auction.
Wissam Melhem exhibition “Emancipation” at Art on 56th Gallery, Beirut, Lebanon
Wissam Melhem exhibition “Emancipation” at Art on 56th Gallery, Beirut, Lebanon
Interview with Maie El-Hage, the Art Historian and Curator from Lebanon
Maie El-Hage is an architect and art historian, with a Master of Arts degree in Art History and Theory from the University of Essex in the UK, and a Bachelor of Architecture degree from the American University of Beirut. She is currently working in Talent Management, and is the region’s representative of several Arab and European artists. Based in Beirut, Maie teaches Art History and Architectural Drawing courses at the Lebanese American University. We had a chance to interview Maie and learn more about her journey and get the insights on the art scene in Lebanon.
Ralph Hage: Circumscribing the Universe as an Artistic Endeavour, and the Relevance of Digital Art Today
Ralph Hage’s exhibition ‘An Autobiography as the Universe’ opened to an intrigued Beirut audience on March 5, 2020 at 392Rmeil393, just days before the pandemic triggered the lockdown in the country. At the exhibition opening, the deep appreciation for Ralph’s […]
