artists A–Z
Neville Assad-Salha
Neville Assad-Salha experiments with installation performance pieces, creating large-scale clay forms within the landscape and firing them on-site. His works range in scale, from small bowls that can be held in the palm of one's hand to expansive structures that can be entered and experienced as dwellings.
Ziad Abillama
According to Ziad Abillama, politics has permeated numerous aspects of life, captivating the Lebanese society. It becomes challenging to envision alternatives when one desires to take action or gain control over their own life. Within him, there is a sense of challenge that resonates with the anxieties of the Lebanese people.
Jacqueline Bejani
Jacqueline Bejani's artistic themes encompass a wide range of subjects, including the Middle East, Palestine, the European Community, and multiculturalism. Her works have been featured in various exhibitions, notably including a group exhibition at the Centre d’Art Contemporain du Luxembourg and in the Palais de Justice of the city of Arlon.
Rania Behlok
Rania Behlok's artistic practice showcases her exploration of conceptual ideas, inviting viewers to engage with the complexities and deeper layers of interpretation within her works. Through her installations, she prompts contemplation and invites a thoughtful exploration of the inherent meanings and contradictions that exist within our perceptions of reality.
Christelle Daccache
Through her installations, Christelle Daccache strives to communicate her deep connection with nature and the human experience, using art as a means to express her innermost thoughts and emotions.
Elias Dib
Elias Dib's artistic practice revolved around working with materials to explore the immaterial. He utilized substances as catalysts for ideas, aiming to engage the intellect rather than solely appealing to visual sensibilities. His installations were depersonalized and anti-formal, focusing less on aesthetics and more on demanding active participation from the viewer to interpret and understand the artwork.
Beba Eid Hamati
Beba Eid Hamati is a conceptual artist who splits her time between Beirut and Dubai. She is actively involved in teaching Pottery at the Dubai International Art Centre (DIAC), where she also serves as the chairperson. In recognition of her artistic achievements, she was awarded the Sheikh Zayed Fine Arts Award in Beirut in 1978 and 1979.
Lee Frederix
Lee Frederix' primary focus lies in three-dimensional media, including assemblage, sculpture, and installation. His current body of work, both in academia and as an artist, investigates themes such as interstitial spaces, alternative mapping, and transgressive urban practices within the context of contemporary Beirut.
Majd Patou Fathallah
Majd Patou Fathallah's artistic development was predominantly influenced by the dynamic atmosphere of the 1970s. This period in the art world was characterized by a collective desire for growth and renewal, fueled by the tensions and challenges of the preceding decade.
Bernard Ghanem
In 1992, Bernard Ghanem created his first significant work of art, a sculpture titled "The Dancer," marking the beginning of his artistic journey. This was followed by subsequent creations, including "The Escape" and many others. His talent and dedication to his craft led to his recognition as an associate artist of the Sursock Museum Salon d'Automne.
Ghassan Ghazal
Ghassan Ghazal was particularly focused on transcending the representation of symbols of violence and coercion, and his multidisciplinary practice encompassed diverse research projects that merged image, space, and perception.
Hussein Hussein
Hussein Hussein portrays in his video installation a procession of frail-looking individuals. Below this spiritually evocative triptych, a video is displayed, showcasing bare feet relentlessly marching across various terrains and through water, as the individuals have abandoned their shoes in search of a savior.
Adnan Hakkani
Adnan Hakkani's artistic pursuits center around experimental art. He immerses himself in the intricacies of the human experience, exploring its various expectations, concerns, and fears. Through his work, he raises existential questions that extend beyond the individual level, touching upon broader Lebanese national themes.
Kameel Hawa
During his university years, Kameel Hawa's first foray into writing was a booklet on the nationwide student uprising of 1968. Despite having little or no formal education in the arts, he pursued design and painting through personal initiative.
Dima Hajjar
Dima Hajjar possesses the qualities of an exceptional painter, showcasing her ability to craft a unique world with a distinct graphic style and personal palette. Her artwork delves into her own life experiences and everyday observations, intertwining urban and personal memories. In doing so, she blurs the boundaries between reality and illusion, truth and fiction, and recorded and imagined histories.
Samia Halaby
Samia Halaby's approach to abstraction varies, ranging from exploring geometric still life to creating free-form collaged abstractions by joining pieces of canvas. She has created political posters and banners for anti-war causes and has been featured in "The Design of Dissent" publication. Her artistic development over the past five decades has been influenced by principles of abstraction found in nature and a materialist approach.
Nabil Helou
Saba Sadr is an Iranian-Lebanese artist who divides her time between Beirut and Los Angeles. Her artistic journey began at a young age, as her father was a household painter, exposing her to the world of art.
Carole Ingea
Carole Ingea obtained a Master's degree in advertising from the Lebanese Academy of Fine Arts (ALBA) in 1987. With a background in advertising and design, she worked as an art director in agencies both in France and Lebanon. After spending two decades in the advertising industry, she retired with a strong desire to pursue her passion for sculpture.
Leila Jabre-Jureidini
Leila Jabre-Jureidini dedicates most of her time to her studio, where she paints, sculpts, and brings her inspirations to life. Over the years, her prolific artistic output has led to several notable exhibitions, including the "London's Contemporary Parallax Art Fair" in 2011, the 31st "Salon d'Automne" at Sursock Museum in 2012, where she received a special mention from the jury, the "Beirut Art Fair" in 2013 and 2015, "Bitassarof" at the Lebanese National Library in 2016, and the traveling collective exhibition of "Imago Mundi Benetton Collection" in 2017.
Leila Kubba Kawash
Born to a Swiss-American mother and an Iraqi father, Leila Kubba Kawash received her education in Baghdad before leaving the country at the age of sixteen to study at the Manchester School of Art and Architecture in the United Kingdom, where she graduated with a National Diploma of Art and Design. She further pursued her studies at the Corcoran College of Art and Design in Washington DC and took courses in printmaking and painting at St. Martin's College in London.