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A publication dedicated to fine arts in Lebanon, covering events, exhibitions, and important figures

04/09/2024

The Matriarch
Magda Malkoun
Maya Art Space
September 5-21

The artworks are a reflection on how the broken pieces of the past come together to form a whole, bridging the gap between traditional and modern representations of the women form.

1- Matriarch, Mixed media on canvas, 120x120, 2024
2- Determination, Mixed media on canvas, 50x40, 2021
3- El Mighwara, Mixed media on canvas, 100x100, 2024
4- Kali, Mixed media on canvas, 100x150, 2024
5- Sol (guardian of light), Mixed media on canvas, 140x150, 2024
6- The Beacon, Mixed media on canvas, 100x100, 2024
7- The Whisperer, Mixed media on canvas, 140x90, 2024

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04/09/2024

Visions of Nature
Nasr Dallaa
Art District
September 5-28

From the tranquil serenity of a mist-covered forest to the bustling coral reefs, the photographs reveal the raw power of nature.

1- Wash it all away, Perma Jet Natural White Fine Art Paper 310gsm, 70x100, Lebanon, 2016
2- Enchanted Forest II, Perma Jet Natural White Fine Art Paper 310gsm, 28x40, France, 2023
3- Enchanted Forest III, Perma Jet Natural White Fine Art Paper 310gsm, 28x40, France, 2023
4- Rainfall of Sunlight, Perma Jet Natural White Fine Art Paper 310gsm, 28x40, France, 2023
5- The Pathway II, Perma Jet Natural White Fine Art Paper 310gsm, 60x90, France, 2023
6- The Space in Between, Perma Jet Natural White Fine Art Paper 310gsm, 60x90, France, 2023

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03/09/2024

Wild Mindscape
Ghada Zoghbi
Galerie Janine Rubeiz
September 4-28

A series of paintings initiated while sketching sceneries of Lebanese mountains and valleys. Various stone formations transformed into visual representations, questioning whether such imaginations are inherited generationally through memory or revived in the spirit.

1- Acrylic on canvas, 114x116, 2024
2- Acrylic on canvas, 140x133, 2024
3- Acrylic and charcoal on canvas, 74x79, 2024
4- Echoes across time 1, Acrylic on canvas, 107x99, 2024
5- Echoes across time 2, Charcoal on canvas, 61x48, 2023
6- Oil on canvas, 36x30, 2023
7- Traces of memory 1, Acrylic on canvas, 90x90, 2023
8- Unnecessary declaration, Acrylic on canvas, 107x99, 2023
9- Untitled 11 (Wild Mindscapes series), 2024, acrylic and charcoal on canvas, 148x148cm

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30/08/2024

Autumn Enchantment
Collective Exhibition
Fady Chammas, Nada Kouyoumdjian, Jessy Tabet, Tatiana Stephan, Mona Nahle
Carre d’artistes Beirut
August 31-November 30

A collective of artists unite to represent the fall season.

1- Tatiana Stephan, L'âme marchande, Ink on canvas, 100x120
2- Fady Chammas, Beirut Mixed Culture, Acrylic on canvas, 100x100
3- Jessy Tabet, Blues du Rose, Acrylic on canvas, 80x80
4- Nada Kouyoumdjian, Sunlight, Acrylic on canvas, 120x180
5- Nada Kouyoumdjian, Trees, Acrylic on canvas, 100x100

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28/08/2024

Sky Diary
Bettina Khoury Badr
Galerie Tanit
August 29-October 3

Moments from everyday life is retained, as if in a diary, inscribing the changing moods of landscapes on small-scale papers using water-based mediums.

1- Day to Night 1, Watercolor on Paper, 100x95, 2022
2- Badr, Home 2, Mixed Media on Canvas, 145x145, 2024
3- Badr, Sky Diary, Watercolor on Paper, 16x12, 2020
4- Badr, Sky Diary, Watercolor on Paper, 16x12, 2023
5- Badr, Sunrise, Watercolor on Paper, 100x100, 2023

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27/08/2024

“Art parallels happiness!”

In this issue, we delve into the artistic journey of the artist Amine El Bacha. His artistic odyssey entwines with extensive travels and a profound captivation with the human figure and the natural world. Across diverse mediums, El Bacha embraces the richness of color with a youthful innocence intertwined with the discerning gaze of expertise.

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19/08/2024

The Scent of Bricks "عبَقُ القرميد"
Wael Hamadeh
Maya Art Space
August 12- 22

Inspired by themes of authenticity, each piece explores the blend of tangible and intangible, uncovering and simplifying the complexities of life while emulating the efforts of farmers who preserve their heritage and identity.

1- Dancers on Brick, Acrylic on linen, 65x105
2- Freedom in the air, Acrylic on linen, 70x100
3- House of Men, Acrylic on linen, 65x100
4- Neighborhood Above the Clouds, Acrylic on linen, 90x87
5- Pain of Houses, Acrylic on canvas, 46x173
6- Pine anatomy, Acrylic on linen, 105x115
7- Ruled Rooster, Acrylic on linen, 120x107
8- Waygand Impression, Acrylic on canvas, 70x70
9- Yellow Balcony, Acrylic on canvas, 79x94

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19/08/2024

Synthetic Serenity
Elio Chaghoury
MACAM
August 1-October 20

By embodying AI, the artworks push the boundaries of imagination using recycled materials to mimic natural stones and structures. The artificial components, varying from synthetic plants and trees to digitally generated landscapes, advance understanding of the ecosystems, promote diversity, and provide comfort in urbanized societies.

1- Mixed media and paper mache, 28x14.5x20, 2024
2- Mixed media and paper mache, 65.5x30x32, 2024
3- Mixed media and paper mache, 80x60x51, 2024
4- Suspended, Mixed media and paper mache, variable dimensions, 22 pieces

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09/08/2024

Gallery Magazine, Summer 2024 issue is out!
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05/08/2024

Photography in Focus
Collective Exhibition
Elias Achy, Lamis Al Hakim, Mohammad Kaaki, Jo Matar, Aya Rai, Christopher Samaha, Daniela Stephan
Art District
August 6-31

For the third year, a collective exhibition highlights seven aspiring Lebanese photographers.

1- Aya Rai, Al Sayad Elazrak, Perma Jet Natural White Fine Art Paper 310gsm, 43x29, 2024
2- Christopher Samaha, The Old Man, Perma Jet Natural White Fine Art Paper 310gsm, 43x29, 2023
3- Daniela Stephan, Karina, Perma Jet Natural White Fine Art Paper 310gsm, 40x26, 2023
4- Elias Achy, Does It End, Perma Jet Natural White Fine Art Paper 310gsm, 43x31, 2024
5- Jo Matar, Motions in Colors, Perma Jet Natural White Fine Art Paper 310gsm, 61x41, 2017
6- Lamis Al Hakim, Veil of Shadows, Perma Jet Natural White Fine Art Paper 310gsm, 43x29, 2014
7- Mohammad Kaaki, Tidal Silence, Laminated Hahnemuhle Matt Fiber, 60x40, 2024

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31/07/2024

The Texture of Water
Rim El Jundi
Agial Art Gallery
August 1-31

Water doesn’t own a visual texture. It is deceitful. It borrows the texture of surrounding things to create an illusion.

1- A Tree Sheds its flowers to the Lucky One, Acrylic and mixed media on canvas, 150x90, 2023
2- Old Sins Cast Long Shadows, Acrylic and mixed media on canvas, 150x90, 2023
3- Stay with me, Mother, Acrylic and mixed media on canvas, 150x90, 2023
4- The Guardian of the Tree, Acrylic and mixed media on canvas, 150x90, 2023
5- The Texture of Water, Acrylic and mixed media on canvas, 150x90, 2023

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24/07/2024

honné et tatémaé
Randa Nehme
Maya Art Space
July 25-August 8

Sculptures in various forms, techniques, and material depict organic shapes, faces, and abstract elements.

1- Dohyo, Marbel, 44x26x20
2- c'est etrange disait l'ange, Marbel, 16x8x19
3- Chut! … on dort, Stone, 29x16x13
4- Drishti, Alliage resin, 57x21x24
5- Fierte, Bronze, 69x17x17
6- idole aux yeux, Mineral albaster, 19x10.5x6.5
7- il... elle, Bronze, 22x18x22
8- las de t'appartenir, Bronze, 34x17x10
9- Nina del fugeo, Bronze, 155x40x30

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24/07/2024

Introspection
Raffi Yedalian
Mark Hachem Gallery
July 25-August 10

Artworks delve into the powerful forces that shape our consciousness. It’s a journey beyond the surface and into the depth of human thoughts and feelings that reside within.

1- Raffi Yedalian, Distraction, Acrylic on canvas, 50x40, 2023
2- Raffi Yedalian, Serenity in Blue, Acrylic on canvas, 90x60, 2024
3- Raffi Yedalian, Side by Side, Acrylic on canvas, 70x50, 2020
4- Raffi Yedalian, The Lovers, Acrylic on canvas, 180x120, 2021
5- Raffi Yedalian, Asymmetrical Thoughts, Acrylic on canvas, 150x150, 2021

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23/07/2024

Rester ou partir
Sara Abou Mrad
Galerie Janine Rubeiz
July 24-August 23

In a dreamlike universe, artworks emerge rich in symbols, joyful, flamboyant with color, populate by its diverse and amusing creatures, a magical dynamic universe, animates, full of energy.

1- Sara Abou Mrad, Changement, Oil on canvas, 114x146, 2024
2- Sara Abou Mrad, Colère, Oil on canvas, 114x146, 2023
3- Sara Abou Mrad, Dans mon assiette, Oil on canvas, 24x33, 2024
4- Sara Abou Mrad, La vague, Polyptique, Mixed media on canvas, 132x108, 2023
5- Sara Abou Mrad, L'exil... impossible, Oil on canvas, 124x205, 2023
6- Sara Abou Mrad, Nature morte 1, Oil on canvas, 22x27, 2023
7- Sara Abou Mrad, Nature morte 2, Oil on canvas, 22x27, 2023
8- Sara Abou Mrad, Partage équitable!, Oil on canvas, diptyque, 89x232, 2024
9- Sara Abou Mrad, Rester ou partir, Oil on canvas, 89x116, 2024

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22/07/2024

Redefining Self-Representation
Collective Exhibition
Fai Ahmed, Gaia Azzi, Chris Bitar, Yasmina Boustani, GingerPotter, Khaled, Ahmad Moussa, Fabin Rasheed, Rex, Gregory Taousson, Zolfaqqari
DiGen
July 3-September 6

Today, our identities increasingly intertwine with the virtual realm, reflected through social media platforms. These digital canvases challenge traditional notions of identity and showcase experiences, aspirations, and constructed personas through the genre of portraiture.

1- Fabin Rasheed, Self-Discovery, 2024
2- Yasmina Boustani, 6-0, 2024
3- Ahmad Moussa, Some Parts of Me, 2024
4- Chris Bitar, Red Pill, 2024
5- Fai Ahmed, Becoming an Image II, 2024
6- Gaia Azzi, Digital Lacerations III, 2022 - 2024
7- GingerPotter, The Garden, 2024
8- Gregory Taousson, Echoes of a Dreaming City, 2024
9- Khaled, Cranes, 2024
10- Rex, Work Hard Sleep Hard, 2022
11- Zolfaqqari, Xorjin, 2024

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18/07/2024

An Open Identity to Existence
Collective Exhibition
The Ten Artists Group
Nabu Museum
June 29-September 29

The collective showcases a unique and ongoing experience of ten northern artists who formed a league-like group reflecting Tripoli’s rich history in knowledge, thought, and art.

1- Abdul Rahim Ghaleb, Iqra', Slate, 168x168, 1994
2- Faycal Sultan, The Storm, Acrylic on canvas, 90x110, 2014
3- Mohammad Aziza, The Escaping City, Acrylic on canvas, 120x80, 2016
4- Mohammad Aziza, Uprising, Acrylic on canvas, 140x80, 2011
5- Mohammad Aziza, Woman and City, Acrylic on canvas, 150x125, 2014

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17/07/2024

In Harmony
Collective Exhibition
Abdallah Akeel, Jihan El Hajj, Elias Haddad, Mariam Hamze, Antoine Iskandar, Mohammad Issa-Rammal, Rasha Khalil, Annie Kindarji, Pascal Masoud, Maha Mezher, Tony Mhanna, Marie Nassar, Iman Toufaily, Ali Zeineddine
Escape Gallery
July 18-August 16

A collection of artworks with diverse themes unfold through varied materials and techniques, portraying landscapes, human figures, and abstractions.

1- Abdallah Akeel, Into the Blue, Mixed media on canvas, 90x90, 2023
2- Ali Zeineddine, Birth From the Lap, Mixed media on fabric, 150x67.5, 2020
3- Annie Kindarji, Seascape, Acrylic on canvas, 60x90, 2024
4- Antoine Iskandar, Calligraphy, Acrylic on canvas, 103x156, 2024
5- Elias Haddad, We Live to Lose 2, Mixed media on canvas, 120x70, 2021
6- Iman Toufaily, In a Wood 2, Acrylic on canvas, 125x95, 2024
7- Pascal Masoud, Passion, Acrylic on canvas, 80x100, 2023
8- Rafa Tom, Sunset at the Beach, Acrylic on canvas, 102x76, 2023

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15/07/2024

Summer Finds
Artscoops
Online Auction
July 16, 11:00 am (GMT +3) – July 18, 6:00 pm (GMT+3)

Viewing
Tuesday, July 16, 11:00am-6:00pm
Wednesday, July 17, 11:00am-6:00pm
Thursday, July 18, 11:00am-4:00pm

1- Fadi Barrage, Oil on canvas, 25x19
2- Hussein Madi, Acrylic on canvas, 80x80, 2017
3- Nadim Karam, Patience, Stainless steel rust finish sculpture, 120x100x15, 2009
4- Chaouki Chamoun, Mixed media on canvas mounted on board, 68x68, 1996
5- Mansour El Habre, الفن في خطر, Oil on canvas, 61x77, 2013

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15/07/2024

Allers Retours
Noel Fattal, Frederic Husseini, and Rita Husseini
Galerie Tanit
July 16-August 1

An interdisciplinary approach merges poetic texts, abstract paintings, and voiceovers.

1- Ce Besoin de Toi, Board 22x42; free original texts and transcriptions 17x17 Acrylic paint and ink on paper mounted on 5mm PVC and QR code reading
2- Constantes, Board 22x42; Free original texts and transcriptions 17x17 Acrylic paint and ink on paper mounted on 5mm PVC and QR code reading
3- Discours, Board 22x42; Free original texts and transcriptions 17x17 Acrylic paint and ink on paper mounted on 5mm PVC and QR code reading
4- Étoiles migrantes, Board 22x42; Free original texts and transcriptions 17x17 Acrylic paint and ink on paper mounted on 5mm PVC and QR code reading

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10/07/2024

Visionary Threads
Collective Quilting from Tripoli
Agial Art Gallery
July 11-20

Stitching on the boarder of Syria Street, which separated the communities of Jabal Mohsen and Bab el Tabbeneh since the 1970s, the group envisioned restorative and sustainable connectivity through design and under the creative guidance of Huda Baroudi and Maria Hibri.

1- Seas of Dreams, Quilt, 265x250, 2023
2- Threads of Tradition, Syria, Quilt, 210x170, 2023
3- Threads of Tradition, Tripoli, Quilt, 275x190, 2023
4- Visionary Stitches, Quilt, 285x165, 2023
5- A Tapestry of Women's Stories, Quilt, 210x150, 2023

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09/07/2024

Millon, Middle-East / 20th Century Art - Istanbul - Montparnasse "Collection of Mr. Oguz Orbey”
Millon Auction
Live Auction
Paris 17 GB – Showroom
July 8, 11h – July 11, 18h

Viewing
July 8, 11h-18h
July 9, 11h-18h
July 10, 11h-18h

Sadegh Tabrizi, Acrylic on canvas, 112.5x159.5, 2010

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03/07/2024

Rise of the Cactus
Omran Younis
Fann a porter at Multaqa As-Safir
July 4-21

1- Oil and mixed media on canvas, 100x120, 2023
2- Oil and mixed media on canvas, 146x170, 2023
3- Oil and mixed media on canvas, 180x200, 2023

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03/07/2024

À Corps perdu
Sirine Germani and Shawki Youssef
no/mad Utopia Gallery
July 4-17

With an impetuous, unconditional energy, the artworks consider the uneasy experience of inhabiting our bodies and encountering those of others.

1- Shawki Youssef, Acrylic on fabric, 100x70, 2024
2- Shawki Youssef, Acrylic on fabric, 100x70, 2024
3- Shawki Youssef, Mixed media on fabric, 100x70, 2024
4- Sirine Germani, Danae and the golden shower, Oil on canvas, 140x195, 2023
5- Sirine Germani, Poppy, Oil and charcoal on paper, 100x150, 2024

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03/07/2024

Unstoppable Women
Chucrallah Fattouh
Rebirth Beirut
July 3-20

Abstract paintings with cubist tendencies depict people going on their daily activities.

1- Blue, Acrylic on canvas, 100x95
2- Love in the Afternoon, Acrylic on canvas, 148x100
3- Love in the Afternoon, Acrylic on canvas, 148x100
4- The Good Life, Acrylic on canvas, 173x131
5- The World Reflects You, Acrylic on canvas, 202x89

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03/07/2024

Les Indisciplinés
Anthony Saroufim
Galerie Tanit
July 3-6

Each photograph narrates a story of liberated expression and serves as a visual journey – a passage into the photographic dimension of endless possibilities that unfold in the night.

1- Discplinés, Inkjet Print on Matt Fibre Paper, 100x75, 2024
2- Les Indisciplinés, Skin, Inkjet Print on Matt Fibre Paper,100x75, 2023
3- Lizas Cabaret, Inkjet Print on Matt Fiber Paper, 30x20, 2024
4- Oyster, Inkjet Print on Matt Fibre Paper, 30x20, 2019

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03/07/2024

Eye Contact
Collective Exhibition
Art Scene
July 4-18

A collection of paintings encapsulate works by early pioneers of Lebanese, Syrian and Iraqi Modern art, as well as established and emerging regional artists.

1- Nazem Al-Jaafari, Oil on canvas, 66x52, 1960
2- Elias Ayoub, Woman, Acrylic on canvas, 60, 2024
3- Paul Guiragossian, فتاة, Oil on canvas, 61x50, 1960
4- Rachid Wehbe, Oil on canvas, 90x72, 1960
5- Riyad Nehmeh, Acrylic on canvas, 132x102, 2024
6- Salah Hreib, Don't speak, Acrylic on canvas, 60x60, 2024
7- Youssef Youssef, Acrylic on canvas, 94x90, 2019

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03/07/2024

Young Collector’s Sale
Arcache Auction
Online Auction
July 3, 11:00 am – July 6, 6:00 pm (GMT+2)

Viewing
July 3, 11:00 am-7:00 pm
July 4, 11:00 am-7:00 pm
July 5, 11:00 am-7:00 pm
July 6, 11:00 am-6:00 pm

Hussein Madi, Lad and horserider, Lithograph, 50x60, 2010

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02/07/2024

The Mastery of Visual Fusion
Tony Nassif
The Gallerist
June 3-6

Artworks explore the intricate interplay of colors, forms, and perspectives.

1- Back Slop, Watercolor and assemblage on cardboard, 41x29
2- Letter 1, Watercolor and assemblage on cardboard, 56x40
3- Level 1, Watercolor and assemblage on cardboard, 50x40
4- Premier Plan, Watercolor and assemblage on cardboard, 41x29
5- Space Out 1, Watercolor and Assemblage on cardboard, 60x46
6- Space Out 2, Watercolor and assemblage on cardboard, 60x46
7- Sunrise Black, Watercolor and assemblage on cardboard, 60x46
8- Time Travel, Watercolor and assemblage on cardboard, 50x37
9- Up and Down, Watercolor and assemblage on cardboard, 50x37
10- Us and Them, Watercolor and assemblage on cardboard, 50x37

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02/07/2024

History of Eternal Now
Sarkis Hamalbashian
Aramé Art Gallery with the collaboration of Le Yacht Club
July 3-20

The works are like polyptychs combining different motifs through an elaborated construction of a nascent painting.

1- Beach 2, Oil on canvas, 190x270, 2020
2- Absolute Pitch, Oil on canvas, 205x155, 2023
3- Bus, Oil on canvas, 110x160, 2019
4- Izabella, Oil on canvas, 80x60, 2023
5- Little Centre, Oil on canvas, 110x130, 2022
6- Politician, Mixed media on canvas, 50x40, 2023
7- Summertime, Oil on canvas, 50x60, 2020
8- Wall Street, Oil on canvas, 110x130, 2022
9- Wedding Dance 3, Oil on canvas, 40x30, 2023
10- Wedding, Mixed media on board, 60x50, 2019

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