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Close Your Eyes So You Can See Me, Abed Al Kadiri at Galerie Tanit, Beirut

Art, Art World, Culture, SculpturesNovember 7, 20252KViews 8Likes 0Comments

An Article by D.M. (611 words, 3 min. read) At Galerie Tanit in Mar Mikhael, from November 6 to December 11, 2025, Abed Al Kadiri’s Close Your Eyes So You Can See Me unfolds as a meditation on memory, loss, and renewal. The room is sparse yet charged: tall concrete pedestals rise like sentinels,…

The Poetry of Wood, Nabil Richani’s Curves at Rebirth Beirut

Art, Art World, Culture, SculpturesNovember 6, 20252KViews 7Likes 0Comments

An Article by C.J. (689 words, 4 min. read) Inside the elegant halls of Rebirth Beirut, light filters through tall arched windows, illuminating an intimate choreography of wood and spirit. The space—carefully curated by Dr. Tony Karam—is both a sanctuary and a stage, where the organic fluidity of Nabil Richani’s sculptures meets the…

Seraphine de Senlis, Roots of Silence

Art, Art World, CultureNovember 2, 20252KViews 11Likes 0Comments

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…

The Cult of Ugliness: When Lebanese Art Mistakes Pain for Depth

Art, Art World, CultureOctober 31, 20252KViews 16Likes 0Comments

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…

We Design Beirut 2025, Five Places, One Continuous Thread

Art, Art World, Culture, Music and ArtOctober 26, 20252KViews 13Likes 0Comments

An Article by D.M. (727 words, 4 min. read) Beirut opened itself to design with quiet confidence. Across five locations, the city became a stage for renewal, a choreography of heritage, creativity, and collective imagination. We Design Beirut 2025, founded by Mariana Wehbe, in partnership with industrial designer Samer Alameen and the branding…

Divas of the Arab World: Eternal Voices, Timeless Icons

Art, Art World, Culture, Music and ArtOctober 19, 20252KViews 13Likes 0Comments

An Article by D.M. (1022 words, 5 min. read) On an October evening in Beirut, the Sursock Museum opened its doors to music, memory, and light. Under the high patronage of Lebanon’s Ministry of Culture, and in the presence of Dr. Ghassan Salamé, Lebanese Minister of Culture, and Mr. Jack Lang, President…

Movements of Abstraction

Art, Art World, CultureOctober 16, 20252KViews 13Likes 0Comments

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…

A Journey Through the Musée Marmottan Monet

Art, Art World, CultureOctober 5, 20252KViews 10Likes 0Comments

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…

The Return into the Light of Aram Jughian

Art, Art World, CultureOctober 4, 20252KViews 7Likes 0Comments

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…

A Journey Through La Galerie Dior

Art, Art World, Culture, FashionSeptember 28, 20252KViews 11Likes 0Comments

An Article by Our French Correspondent L.D. (1205 words, 6 min. read) The entrance welcomes visitors with a sculpture both intimate and monumental: a marble labyrinth created from Christian Dior’s very own fingerprint by artist Marc Quinn. The spiral of ridges is a symbol of identity; it is also the imprint of a…

Tarboosh Jeddeh M3ala2, A Story of Leaving, Staying, and Laughing at Ourselves

Art, Art World, CultureSeptember 20, 20253KViews 12Likes 0Comments

An Article by C. N. (643 words, 3 min. read) Theatre Monnot opens its new season with Tarboosh Jeddeh M3ala2, an Acting Lab production that resonates deeply with every Lebanese soul. Co-written by Marwa Khalil and Riad Chirazi, this play unfolds like a family album of Lebanon, spanning from the 1980s to today. It…

Soulages, Another Light: The Power of Paper

Art, Art World, CultureSeptember 20, 20252KViews 10Likes 0Comments

An Article by Our French Correspondent L.D. (612 words, 4 min. read) The Musée du Luxembourg opens its doors to an exceptional exhibition, Soulages, une autre lumière. Peintures sur papier, running from 17 September 2025 to 11 January 2026. For the first time in decades, the often hidden side of Pierre Soulages’ work…

Close Your Eyes So You Can See Me, Abed Al Kadiri at Galerie Tanit, Beirut

The Poetry of Wood, Nabil Richani’s Curves at Rebirth Beirut

Seraphine de Senlis, Roots of Silence

The Cult of Ugliness: When Lebanese Art Mistakes Pain for Depth

We Design Beirut 2025, Five Places, One Continuous Thread

Divas of the Arab World: Eternal Voices, Timeless Icons

Movements of Abstraction

A Journey Through the Musée Marmottan Monet

The Return into the Light of Aram Jughian

A Journey Through La Galerie Dior

Tarboosh Jeddeh M3ala2, A Story of Leaving, Staying, and Laughing at Ourselves

Soulages, Another Light: The Power of Paper

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