An Article by Our French Correspondent L.D. (712 words, 4 min. read) Born in September 1864 in the quiet countryside of Arsy in northern France, Séraphine Louis entered the world in modest surroundings. Her mother passed away when Séraphine was only a year old; her father died before she had reached seven. Left…

An Article by D.M. (800 words, 4 min. read) In the age of self-inflicted drama, one cannot help but wonder when exactly did beauty become a crime in Lebanese art. Galleries are nowadays filled with monstrous bodies, twisted faces, and canvases that appear to have been wounded rather than painted. There’s a certain pride in this distortion, as if…

An Article by D.M. (755 words, 4 min. read) Movements of Abstraction, presented at the USEK Museum from October 9 to November 30, brings together a distinguished selection of works that retrace the evolution of abstraction in Lebanon between the 1950s and the 1970s. This period marked a turning point in the…

An Article by Our French Correspondent L.D. (748 words, 4 min. read) In a quiet corner of the 16th arrondissement, the Musée Marmottan Monet stands hidden behind trees, as if protecting a secret. Once a private mansion, its grand entrance still carries the air of an elegant residence. Marble floors, sweeping staircases, and…

An Article by C.J. (618 words, 3 min. read) When Aram Jughian entered the exhibition hall at Rebirth Beirut, he was met with elation, warmth, and admiration. Arriving late, he stepped into a space filled with artists, collectors, and lovers of painting who had been waiting for him, and the applause that rose…