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…

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…

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…

An Article by D. M. (760 words, 4 min. read) At Galerie Tanit Beirut, from September 10 to October 25, the Iraqi artist Adel Abidin presents What Remains, a deeply resonant exhibition that transforms personal and collective memory into layered visions of survival. In these new works, Abidin returns to painting after years of…

An Article by C.J. (641 words, 3 min. read) From September 11 to October 31, Saleh Barakat Gallery hosts False Witnesses, an ideal stage for Dia al Azzawi’s monumental vision. Entering the space feels like walking into a chamber where history does not rest on pages but rises in form, memory, and presence. The…

An Article by C.J. (713 words, 4 min. read) Mark Hachem Gallery in Beirut opens its doors to a deeply moving exhibition, Coming Home, by Lebanese artist Ali Al Husseini. Curated by Dr. Tony Karam, the exhibition runs from September 9 to 20, 2025, and presents a journey where art and memory embrace each…

An Article by D. M. (494 words, 3 min. read) Ghada Zoghbi paints with inquiry at the heart of her practice. Her works whisper questions, about memory, belonging, and what lingers in the spaces we leave behind. In her fourth solo exhibition Between Dust and Dawn (Galerie Janine Rubeiz, September 10 – October 10, 2025), she confronts us…

An Article by C.J. (763 words, 4 min. read) Neuroscientists have a great sense of humor: they proved that both beautiful art and ugly art trigger the same brain regions. Yes, your neurons sparkle whether you gaze at the Sistine Chapel or a badly drawn portrait of your aunt. Both stimulate the emotional…

An Article F. K. (826 words, 4 min. read) Pack your parasol, your sketchbook, and your most dramatic hat, for we are going on the longest seaside holiday in history. From Botticelli’s Renaissance goddess to Miró’s playful abstraction, the beach has been a canvas for changing styles, shifting palettes, and centuries of pure leisure.…

An Article by C.J. (826 words, 4 min. read) Walk into any museum’s modern art wing and you will find it. Not the painting, but the person. Arms crossed, eyebrows raised, loudly declaring: “I could have done that.” Usually followed by: “This is not art.” And if they are feeling bold: “They…

An Article by C.J. (832 words, 4 min. read) There is something about August in the Lebanese mountains that feels like a return to what matters. The days move at a gentler pace. The air is clear and scented with pine and ripe fruit. In Bhamdoun, just sixteen kilometers from the city, the…