A retrospective at JAH Art Gallery, Beirut | October 15 – November 15, 2026 An Article by F. D. (1331 words, 7 min. read) A Journey Through Fifty Years of Art Some artists develop a recognizable visual language over time, while others continuously explore different ways of expressing their relationship with the world. Syrian artist…

An Article by F. A. (1068 words, 6 min. read) X-Croissances | LT Gallery, Beirut | October 16–31, 2026 Beyond the Painted Surface There is something immediately captivating about Taher Jaoui’s latest creations. Their abundance of color, the freedom of their compositions and the extraordinary richness of their surfaces invite the eye to travel endlessly…

An Article by F. A. (1272 words, 7 min. read) Inside of Outside | Art on 56th Gallery, Beirut | October 2026 When Walls Become Paintings: There is something deeply moving about the way Sara Chaar looks at the world around her. A cracked wall, a peeling surface, a fragment of an old building…

An Article by D.M. (958 words, 5 min. read) At Galerie Cheriff Tabet and Kalim Bechara Art Gallery, two Lebanese sculptors explore the relationship between material, movement and space. Through bronze, marble, stone and cedar wood, Sabine Karam and Nabil Helou offer two deeply personal interpretations of sculpture, each shaped by a different sensitivity. When…

An Article by F. A. (876 words, 5 min. read) When the BIC Becomes a Language At Jacques Oueiss Gallery, during the month of October, Farid Schoucair takes one of the most ordinary objects imaginable and pushes it far beyond its everyday function. A BIC ballpoint pen becomes his sole instrument, and through it, he…

An Article by D.M. (1127 words, 6 min. read) The World Through the Eyes of the Painter Every city has a story, and Jamil Molaeb has spent more than five decades collecting them. In his exhibition Itinéraire (رحلات مدن), presented at Galerie Janine Rubeiz in Beirut from September 23 to October 30, 2026, the Lebanese…

An Article by Our French Correspondent R. R. (1046 words, 6 mins read) The Young Man Before Andy There is a particular pleasure in encountering a great artist before history decides who they truly are. One feels it almost immediately upon entering the Musée du Luxembourg’s exhibition Andy Warhol. La ligne et l’image in Paris which…

An Article by Our French Correspondent R. R. (1548 words, 8 mins read) Banksy in Paris: The Man Behind the Mystery There is something slightly strange about going to a museum to see Banksy. His work, after all, is supposed to be out there. On a wall. On the side of a building. Somewhere you…

An Article by D. M. (849 words, 4 mins read) A World Hidden Inside the Everyday Ordinary Things, Zena Assi’s exhibition at Galerie Tanit, Beirut, from September 10 to October 17, slowly leads us back to our own lives. A bottle, a flower, a ladder, a ceramic creature, a piece of embroidery, a fragment…

An Article by S.H. (1044 words, 6 min read) A Different Kind of Encounter There is something strangely intimate about meeting a fish eye to eye. Graham Stevenson understands this intimacy. In Second Nature, his first solo exhibition devoted to fish-themed watercolor, which opened on August 29 at Mission Art Gallery in Mar Mikhael, Beirut,…