An Article by M. J. (1044 words, 6 min. read) Three Auctions, One Market At a time when Lebanon’s artistic calendar is relatively quiet and few exhibitions of major institutional weight are drawing collectors’ attention, the country’s auction houses have once again become important barometers of activity. This week, three sales in particular, FA…

An Article by J.A. (908 words, 5 min. read) Walking into the new presentation of Aref El Rayess at Sfeir-Semler Gallery, one experiences an unexpected emotion: happiness. Not because the artist is unfamiliar, but because these works reveal a side of him that many viewers rarely associate with his name. For decades, El Rayess has…

An Article by M.R. (851 words, 4 min. read) The large white space of Saleh Barakat Gallery does something unusual here. It becomes the perfect setting for these assemblages, allowing every detail, object, interruption, and visual encounter to breathe while immersing the viewer inside a world overflowing with thoughts, memories, references, and unexpected connections. From…

An Article by M. J. (733 words, 4 min. read) Breathing Through Trees At Galerie Tanit, Tamara Haddad presents À Mon Père, a body of work that grew over more than a year, shaped by loss and by a return to something deeply shared. The title carries a dedication to her father, whose presence…

An Article by M. J. (508 words, 3 min. read) When speaking about Henri Matisse, attention often goes to color, cut-outs, and painting. His most ambitious work takes another form. It is a space that can be entered and experienced over time. This work is the “Chapelle du Rosaire” in Vence (France), a masterpiece of sacred art…

An Article by M. J. (692 words, 4 min. read) “The practice of any art isn’t to make a living, it’s to make your soul grow.” -Kurt Vonnegut War generates an intensity of experience that moves beyond ordinary language. Emotions such as fear, shock, and grief accumulate in the mind and body, forming layers that remain…

An Article by D.M.. (856 words, 5 min. read) The image of resurrection enters the history of art through the language of early Christian and Byzantine representation, where the figure of Christ is placed within a symbolic order that defines both space and meaning. In these images, the body is frontal, hieratic, and suspended within…

An Article by M. J. (626 words, 3 min. read) The passing of Amine El Bacha invites a return to painting as a space of memory and presence. His work remains anchored in the human figure, in the body as a site of emotion, history, and daily life. Each artwork carries a quiet…

An Article by M. J. (549 words, 3 min. read) A Quiet Continuity The passing of Shafic Abboud calls for a language that turns toward what continues through painting and memory. His work lives in layers of color, in surfaces that hold time and sensation. Each canvas carries a pulse shaped by attention and repetition.…

An Article by M. J. (962 words, 5 min. read) Saliba Douaihy, From the Lebanese Landscape to the Architecture of Color Saliba Douaihy occupies a central position in the development of modern painting in Lebanon. He belongs to the generation of artists who shaped the transition from academic landscape painting toward a modern visual language grounded in structure,…