An Article by D.M. (1346. words, 7 min. read) There are exhibitions that showcase art. And then there are exhibitions that ask you to question everything you think you know about how images live, speak, disappear, or endure. Becoming Icon at the Sursock Museum is not a display of icons—it is an inquiry into what it…

An Article by C. N. (1385 words, 7 min. read) We grew up with the sound of shells louder than bedtime stories. Our childhood was split — not in years, but in barricades, gunshots, and the kind of silence that only comes after an explosion. We Lebanese, never needed a history book to understand what war is. We lived it. We…

An Article by C. N. (726 words, 4 min. read) In the pantheon of muses that have inspired art across the ages, the cat reigns with quiet majesty. With its sinuous movements, sphinx-like calm, and ungraspable gaze, the cat has been immortalized by artists from ancient Egypt to 20th-century modernists. In the exhibition Cats…

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. (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…

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…