An Article by D. M. (771 words, 4 min. read)
At the Smallville Hotel, Beirut a new chapter in abstraction takes flight.
In a muted yet powerful atmosphere, Naja Kerellos unveils a body of work that signals not only artistic maturity, but also a soulful metamorphosis. Curated by Dr. Tony Karam in collaboration with…
An Article by C. N. (523 words, 3 min. read)
From the moment you enter the Art District - House of Photography in Gemmayzeh, something shifts. The space of the gallery is transformed to liquid light, structure becomes fluid, weightless, like the water that fills Lara Zankoul’s images. Her solo exhibition Impressions, which opened…
An Article by Our French Correspondent L.D. (689 words, 4 min. read)
I was there, in the gardens of Versailles, where history breathes through marble and foliage, the past met the future under the warm gaze of Simon Porte Jacquemus. The L’Orangerie, once a sanctuary for the château’s fruit trees, transformed into a…
Q and A with Chucrallah Fattouh (432 words 2 min. read )
1. When the world around you turns dark, politically or emotionally, do you retreat into art as refuge, resistance, or rebirth?
After every dark moment, a new part of me gets reborn, as if we are shaped by the painful stories we…
Q and A with David Hovan (685 words 4 min. read )
1. Your background in art spans between acting, directing, film making, as well as painting. How do you see that all of these are connected somehow, and does that reflect in your art?
Absolutely. For me, they're all manifestations of…
An Article by Our Chicago Correspondant B.A. (630 words, 3 min. read)
She lived in shadows, walked through cities like a ghost, and captured beauty without saying a word. Vivian Maier—nanny by profession, street photographer by secret passion—created one of the most extraordinary bodies of photographic work in the 20th century. Yet, she…
An Article by Our French Correspondent L.D. (694 words, 4 min. read)
As I stepped into the newly reopened Grand Palais, I felt as though I were entering a sanctuary made of light. The vast glass nave (restored to its full splendor) bathed everything in a gentle, almost holy glow. But there was nothing quiet…
An Article by Our London Correspondant F. A. (584 words, 3 min. read)
What Has Art Done to Deserve This?
In recent years, some climate activists have turned museums into arenas of disruption; splattering paint, throwing soup, and gluing themselves to masterpieces. A recent example occurred at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, where…
Q and A with Magali Katra (717 words 4 min. read )
1. Your figures are incredibly delicate, and very much refined. What draws you to this subtle, precise way of painting the human form?
The human form is a language I constantly reinterpret—not in its literal shape, but through how it moves,…
An Article by A.M. (632 words, 4 min. read)
Wissam Melhem’s new exhibition STRATA, now showing at Kaf Art Gallery, Achrafieh, opened on June 18, 2025 and feels like stepping into someone’s mind, layer by layer. The show, made up mostly of sculptures, is all about how we build our inner world through…
An Article by A.M. (674 words, 4 min. read)
Paintings by Frédéric Husseini / Poems by Noël Fattal / Voice by Rita Husseini. Exhibition opened June 20, at Rebirth Beirut.
Art does not always begin with answers. Sometimes, it starts with a question, a rhythm, or a silent exchange. In Outlook / Look Out, the…
An Article by Our French Correspondent L.D. (531 words, 3 min. read)
As Father’s Day casts its gentle light across Paris and the world this week, a beautiful exhibition at the Musée d’Art Moderne invites us to discover the most touching father-daughter relationships in the history of art. Stepping into the exhibition: Matisse…
