Spotlight Q and A with Dr. Tony Karam (1591 Words 8 min. Read ) 1. Who do you identify with, Dr. Tony Karam the physician or the musician? I am first and foremost, Tony Karam. I am someone who is not limited to one aspect, or one trait. My daily life is Tony…

Spotlight Q and A with Afaf Zurayk (547 Words 3 min. Read ) 1. You are an outstanding artist and a great poet, what is the link between painting and poetry, and how does it reflect in the masterpieces you create? For me, words and brushes have a will of their own. Lodged well…

Spotlight Q and A about Jean Khalifé, courtesy of the Jean Khalifé Estate (482 Words 3 min. Read ) 1. Jean Khalifé was one of the pioneers of abstract art in Lebanon, how was this form of art received among his peers in the 1950’s and 1960’s when this was not a common trend?…

Spotlight Q and A with Taher Jaoui (510 Words 3 min. Read ) 1. Having exhibited all around the world, where is your next target country? My next destination will be Tunis, where I’ll be working on an ambitious and inspiring project with @lamiabousninagallery — a museum-like exhibition that I’m truly looking forward to. In parallel,…

Spotlight Q and A with Sylvain Gaillard (939 Words 5 min. Read ) 1 - How do you define Opera Gallery Dubai’s identity within the global Opera Gallery network? What makes Opera Gallery such a unique network is the fact that we are “all the same, but different.” While the core values remain…

Spotlight Q and A with Rana Raouda (2322 Words 12 min. Read ) 1- When was the first time that you sensed internally that you are born to be an artist and did you ever question this decision throughout your life?  My moto: "I did not choose to be an artist I decided to…

Highlight Q and A with Auctioneer Nada Boulos (734 words 4 min. read ) 1- What first drew you to the world of auctions, and how did you break into such a competitive industry? After I got my BA in Political Science from the American University of Beirut (AUB) , I headed to the school…

Q and A with Tom Young (1047 words 6 min. read ) 1. Having painted the “Lebanese scene” so vividly and accurately, can you share with us whether you do so from direct observation, or from a picture, and are you capable of doing it from pure memory?  Thank you, sometimes I paint directly…

A tribute to Ziad Rahbani by D.M. (656 words 3 min. read ) Ziad El Rahbani left us, and something essential has gone quiet in the soul of Lebanon. Not just a composer, not just a playwright, not only the son of Fairouz, Ziad was a force. He was a mirror and a magnifying…

Q and A with Hassan-Behrouz Lavassany (693 words 4 min. read ) [Honoring the artists responses which were submitted in French we shall include the original responses, in French, below the translated responses] 1. How did you first start to create your beautiful intricate and detailed works? At 14, I was a bit curious…

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…