Beyond Ruptures includes works of Aref el Rayess, Jean Khalife, Samir Khaddaje, Samia Osseiran, Shafic Abboud, Said Akl, Akram Zaatari and Nesrine Khodr as a testimony and tribute to the cultural resistance led by artists, cultural workers, and art patrons, in the challenging environments Lebanon has presented over the years. Selected works in the timeline, mark important events in the lives of each artist, and act as time capsules showing different artistic practices shaped by violence.
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Je suis inculte ! revisits the legacy of the annual juried Salon d’Automne in Beirut from the Sursock Museum’s inauguration in 1961 — the year the private villa of Nicolas Ibrahim Sursock became the first, and only, public museum of modern and contemporary art in Beirut — until the present day. The salon served as an appropriate exhibition model for a newly independent nation, as an academy capable of training young artists, and as a tastemaker for audiences.
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The exhibition interweaves several pressing constellations of “unpeace” in our time. It delves into the protracted military engagement in Ukraine, explores the enduring aftermath of colonialism, racism, and the carceral system, exposes the effects of patriarchal orders, and navigates the complex histories of conflict in the Middle East, which form the backdrop to the virulent eruption of war in October 2023. Furthermore, it scrutinizes the intricate topography of (future) conflicts driven by the addiction to fossil fuels, resource extractivism, and compounding environmental catastrophes.
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Taking as its starting point the nature of breath and its vital role in our very existence, the exhibition reflects on the social, political, environmental, and spiritual aspect of breathing, tracking this vital act from the impact of post-industrial air pollution to modern-day wars and the effect on environment, health and how we live; to the suppression of protests of voices from different communities, where breath is a symbol of community and resistance. Featuring the work of Lawrence Abu Hamdan, Belinda Kazeem-Kamiński, Hajra Waheed, Marina Abramović, among others.
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The exhibition explores light’s multifaceted impact. Featuring contemporary installations by prominent international and Canadian artists, including Anila Quayyum Agha, Tannis Nielsen, Olafur Eliasson, Kimsooja, and Anish Kapoor, the exhibition delves into how light shapes history and continues to influence our perceptions, emotions, and understanding of the world.
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Curated by Idil Tabanca, this exhibition features international artists and designers whose creations transcend traditional boundaries in painting, sculpture, installation, and furniture design, redefining the relationship between form and function. In an era where modern humans spend more than three-quarters of their lives indoors, nature feels more distant than ever. “Creatures of Comfort” explores works that create space for nature to re-enter our urban lives.
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The exhibition, presenting an up-to-date selection from the Borusan Contemporary Art Collection, focuses on how spiral cycles, which define human existence, are interpreted by contemporary artists. Evolving regularly since the 2000s through commissions and acquisitions, the collection provides viewers with an in-depth interaction with different formations, issues, and ways of seeing in today’s world, bringing together works by artists who navigate between the physical and virtual realms.
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Between the Tides: A Gulf Quinquennial delves into the evolving artistic landscape of the GCC, featuring 21 artists and collectives from across the region, including the UAE, Oman, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, and Saudi Arabia. Set to recur every five years, it showcases works across the fields of visual arts, architecture, and design, featuring painting, video, installation, and sculpture. Rather than a comprehensive survey, this exhibition reflects on significant moments within the field of visual production from the last five years.
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In the exhibition of the Palestinian-Danish video and installation artist Larissa Sansour, past, present and possible future meet in a dark, expressive way. Political yet universal human themes are interwoven with imagined realities, using the narrative techniques of science fiction, documentary and opera. From the loss of the Palestinian people to the ongoing threat of environmental catastrophe, the exhibition expands into studies of grief, memory, and inherited trauma. Through her work, Sansour reimagines the history of a nation on the brink of annihilation and of her homeland.
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“Consider” is an analog, imageless film critiquing the distorted portrayal of war in media. It contrasts the ongoing genocide in Gaza with its televised representation, observed by the artist from Brazil. The film is perforated to symbolize the 40,000 martyrs, each light puncture representing them. These points of light resemble distant stars, emphasizing the vastness of loss and the inadequacy of media to capture it. The silent film loops from 10 AM to 7 PM, Saturday to Thursday. The artist, Ж, explores how capitalism shapes perception and memory, using films, installations, writings, performances, and interventions.
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In solidarity with Palestine, Darat al Funun presents “Under Fire,” a display of drawings by four artists in Gaza. Despite daily bombardments and forced displacement, these artists continued to draw, using whatever materials they could find—dry ball pens, school notebooks, medical packages, and natural dyes like tea and pomegranates. Their works bear witness to the genocidal war they are living through, with no end in sight. The exhibition showcases drawings by Basil, Raed, Majed, and Sohail, salvaged from the destruction of war.
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How is a nation created? Aseel AlYaqoub explores the nation as imagined or invented, shaped by heritage sites, postage imagery, military ceremonies, maps and architecture. The exhibition marks the first presentation of a decade-long series of works engaging with symbols and narratives related to Kuwaiti nationhood and Arab identity, spanning from the postcolonial era to the present.
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Tala Madani’s first solo exhibition in Washington State presents all-new work commissioned by the Henry Gallery, continuing her exploration of symbols, language, and power dynamics in society. Known for her provocative paintings and installations, Madani blends humor with critical insight, often depicting vulnerable, violent, and perplexed human figures. Her characters inhabit detailed, dream-like spaces that evoke the unconscious. Madani’s use of light as a medium exposes and reveals, while new works, including mural-like paintings and film-strip animations, deepen her practice. Visitors are immersed in a multi-sensory experience, engaging with her fantastical characters and uncanny imagery.
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Until This Elegy Ends by Joe Namy reflects on resilience amid the genocidal war in Palestine and Lebanon. Documenting ancient olive orchards in Deir Mimas, sound sculptures, and collaborations with Palestinian musicians, Namy traces survival through land, memory, and sound. His works mourn loss yet echo persistence, embodying memory as an active force against erasure and colonial violence.
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In the exhibition, artists encourage us to view our cities and landscapes from a primarily four-legged perspective. Bringing together more than 40 artists and collectives, drawing from politics, history, economics and urbanism, the exhibition is a playful yet serious exploration of human-animal relationships in these shared geographies.
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“Journey of Colors” showcases 125 photographs from İzzet Keribar’s vast archive, highlighting his mastery of color, light, and composition. Spanning from the 1950s to today, the exhibition captures Istanbul’s evolving streets, global landscapes, and striking portraits. Keribar transforms the ordinary into the extraordinary, inviting viewers on a visual journey through history, culture, and emotion, creating a universal language through imagery.
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“Entertainment in Public,” an interdisciplinary art project by Taha Zaker, is presented at Dayhim Art Society in collaboration with Rischee29. Curated by Hoda Sargordan, the project delves into the historical role of the guillotine in executions, transforming it into a sensory exhibition experience.
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Monira Al Qadiri is an international artist whose practice explores topics as diverse as ancient history and the possibilities of new technologies, always with a critical yet playful point of view. Bozar presents her first solo exhibition in Belgium, titled The Archaeology of Beasts. Consisting of new digital creations commissioned for this occasion, Al Qadiri is taking a new visual turn, inspired by the Gods and Pharaohs of Ancient Egypt. Interweaving ancient myths and recent facts connected to climate change, Al Qadiri’s works oscillate between humour and beauty, often with an underlying violence. For this exhibition she is asking us to reflect on who qualifies as Human and who as Beast.
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Taking its title from a poem by artist Seher Shah, ‘We saw an endless cycle’ speaks to the ways in which artists bear witness to the city. The exhibition brings together works by artists whose practices closely engage with the city through intimate gestures, often in the form of movements like walking and crawling; acts of recording and reinterpretation through photographing, painting, drawing, writing, sculpting and practices of counter mapping. These gestures find their echoes across decades and geographies. Together, they reflect a recurring impulse to contend with the dynamism, contradictions, and politics of the urban sphere through intimate, often repetitive, and at times disruptive action.
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Hamburger Bahnhof presents Germany’s first major retrospective of Turkish painter and opera singer Semiha Berksoy (1910–2004). Spanning six decades, it explores her ties to Berlin and the intersection of opera and visual art. Featuring 80+ works, archival materials, and rare recordings, the exhibition highlights her bold style, operatic roles, and lasting cultural impact in Turkey and beyond.
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The Pejman Foundation: Argo Factory presents Solipsistic Night Visions, Observerless Observations, featuring works by Mimi Amini, spanning four decades of her career. Paintings, sculptures, and virtual reality videos explore Amini’s “Dreamy Geography,” where pathways and meanings connect seamlessly. Known for her multidisciplinary approach, Amini creates dynamic interactions between artist, observer, and artwork, blurring two and three dimensions. The exhibition coincides with a bilingual book release, including essays and artwork. Curated by Mimi Amini, it invites viewers to an immersive journey of narrative, medium, and space.
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“Extend your five fingers. Cover your face with your palm. Bite down between your teeth—our house does not ask for your opinion! ““Biting Between One’s Teeth”” is a non-verbal conversation pit that addresses silence, in a vividly familial place, where we shut up, and mutely shout out: Houses. Our houses. May you catch fleeting emotions, images, and ideas at the periphery of your vision. May you hum an ode to the lost, yearning for a spirit that shatters all transformations.
Welcome! Enter with your right foot.”
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The exhibition reflects here on a moment when history seems to echo itself. Using an object that often comes back in various forms in Taysir Batniji’s practice, the installation presents a series of images of keys, belonging to residents of Gaza, with each set connected to a specific place and person through the handwritten captions under the photographs. Capturing traces of lost, abandoned, or destroyed lives and homes, the work evokes the universal woes of the human condition.
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Curiosity towards northern geographies and observations out there, which have played a major role in the development of scientific awareness about climate change, constitute the starting point of the exhibition “Northward“. Featuring works created by artists after their travels to northern countries, the exhibition includes recent works by Ali Alışır, Murat Germen and Ali Kazma, as well as Deniz Gül‘s installation inviting the viewers to consider ice as an object of contemplation.
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“Voices of Feathers, Voices of Daggers” showcases recent paintings by Iranian-born Vancouver-based artist Mohadeseh Movahed. Her work delves into the complexities of a polarized society, where constant encounters and conflicts emerge. Movahed reimagines public and private spaces as battlegrounds for dualities like power versus resistance and presence versus erasure. Walls in her paintings symbolize control, yet street art and graffiti subvert these boundaries, offering platforms for defiance. Figures and shadows in her work embody fragile yet persistent voices, challenging the dominance of more forceful, oppressive forces.
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From Doha to Damascus, AI-backed tools are revolutionizing journalism, augmenting the creation, distribution and consumption of media. However, the motives behind AI’s use remain contentious, with concerns about deception, undermining public trust and perpetuating societal divisions. Through evidence-based storytelling, data visualization, case studies and artistic interpretations, the exhibition explores four key themes: Hindsight, Insight, Oversight and Foresight.
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Charlotte Eta Mumm’s solo exhibition “Sought by Shadows” presents new works exploring perception, shifting dimensions, and the interplay between the tangible and intangible. Central to the exhibition are Mumm’s layered paper works created during her 2024 residency in Senegal, where dense networks of painted lines and pyrographic drawings reflect the environment’s fleeting impressions of light and texture. The works invite viewers to perceive beyond the surface. Also featured are her ‘Lasso’ series of shaped canvas paintings, where personal dimensions are used to map abstract ideas. Complementing these are ‘so oft so soft’ ceramic objects, tactile forms evoking both physical and emotional dimensions.
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Project “Absence: Reflections on Annihilation” by Dayhim Art Society, is a conceptual and theory-based project inspired by Derrida’s theory of Absence. This multimedia art exhibition features the participation of 19 artists, exploring the concept of absence and its implications. Through various artistic expressions, the project delves into the philosophical notion of annihilation, inviting viewers to engage with the themes of presence and absence in a thought-provoking and visually dynamic way.
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Exhibiting Falapishi’s deskilled panels alongside photorealistic paintings and bold ceramic sculptures, “Edge of the World” showcases the remarkable range of his practice as he explores the possibilities for visual representation. His works cannibalize reference material—from Surrealists to Spaghetti Western films—creating a composite of signs and signifiers. Deconstructing the vulnerabilities within both the act of viewing and being viewed, the exhibition is insightful, humorous, art historically allusive, and stylistically multifaceted.
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Rooted in themes of spatial identity, personal history, and the emotional interplay between individuals and everyday objects, this exhibition investigates how the act of belonging transforms both people and places. Through the guiding question, “Where do I feel I belong?” Özlem Yenigül centers her creative lens on the concept of home, employing traditional domestic techniques such as tufting and punch-needle embroidery.
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Drawing on the extraordinary collections of the Palestinian Museum in Birzeit, ‘Thread Memory: Embroidery from Palestine’ explores both the historical and contemporary importance of the Palestinian tradition of tatreez – an ancient practice primarily undertaken by women, that reflects the social and cultural landscape of a turbulent history for the Palestinian people.
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Gazelli Art House opens its 2025 program with Lilly Fenichel’s first UK solo exhibition. Fenichel’s work reflects a defiant spirit, resisting art market pressures and embodying independence in mid-century abstraction. Her expressive canvases, sculptures, and drawings reveal relentless curiosity and creative evolution. Works like Untitled E (1967), Arioso (1988), and Untitled #23 (2008) showcase geometric abstraction, sculptural mastery, and material innovation. Critics such as Susan Landauer and Juri Koll highlight Fenichel’s profound impact, describing her as a rebel who forged her own artistic path, leaving a legacy of freedom and resistance.
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What Lies Beneath explores identity as a fluid, ever-transforming process. The exhibition presents the body as an archive of memory and metamorphosis, where gestures and rituals become tools for change. Through contrasts—rigid vs. malleable, organic vs. mechanical—the works reveal hidden layers of existence. Materiality plays a key role, shaping a space where the unspeakable takes form and the unseen surfaces.
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“the bahrain annual fine arts exhibition, inaugurated in 1972, has grown into a vital institution that not only showcases the evolution of visual arts in bahrain but also serves as a cultural dialogue platform in the gulf region. in its fifty-first edition, the exhibition features over 65 artists, each contributing their unique voice in a diverse array of mediums—including painting, sculpture, photography, and digital arts. the selection of artworks presented show a rich tapestry of perspectives, where local motifs connect with global themes, and traditional techniques are reinterpreted through contemporary viewpoints.
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A Shroud is a Cloth by Adrian Pepe explores themes of memory, renewal, and material transformation using a woolen textile that previously wrapped a building damaged in the 2020 Beirut Port Explosion • The Lebanon-based Honduran artist’s practice highlights the relationship between materials, cultural landscapes, and ecological intimacy, presenting a poetic dialogue on transformation and resilience.
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Bringing together artists from Tate’s Collection, Gathering Ground explores the connection between environmental and social justice. Featuring works by Outi Pieski, Abbas Akhavan, Bruce Conner, Zheng Bo, and others, the exhibition honors Indigenous knowledge, queer multispecies relations, and the impact of land displacement. Set in a former power station, it invites reflection on our role in shaping a more just and sustainable future.
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Drawing on the treasures preserved in the IMA Museum’s collections, this exhibition highlights a richness and diversity like no other: that of Arabic calligraphy in all its expression, from the first pages of the Quran to its investment in new media.
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Etel Adnan (1925–2021) was a celebrated author, poet, and artist. Known for seamlessly blending writing and art, her paintings gained prominence after dOCUMENTA 13 (2012). Solo shows include K20, Düsseldorf (2023), Van Gogh Museum (2022), SFMoMA (2018), Institut du Monde Arabe (2016), and more. Group shows featured her work at MoMA, NY (2017), Sharjah Biennial (2015), and Istanbul Biennial (2015). Her art is in public collections like MoMA, Centre Pompidou, Guggenheim Abu Dhabi, and Mathaf, Qatar. Adnan’s tapestries also adorn public and private spaces worldwide.
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Sharjah Biennial 16, titled “to carry,” is a multivocal, open‐ended invitation to explore diverse formations and the many ways we bear histories, memories, and dreams. It challenges us to reflect on what we carry when we travel, flee, or remain, linking precarious present spaces with intergenerational legacies and imagined futures. Through a range of curatorial practices—from residencies and workshops to sonic experiments and expanded publications—the Biennial becomes a collective wayfinding process. In this threshold of dialogue and experimentation, art and community converge to share stories of resilience and transformation. Each work deeply echoes hope, and relentless renewal in fine art.
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Hussein Nassereddine’s solo show at Beirut Art Center presents the artist’s profound exploration of time and memory. It delves into the fates of the years, both near and far, through the lens of language, song, and personal history.
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“Eltiqa (Arabic for “encounter”) is an artist collective from Gaza City founded in 2000. For over twenty years, Eltiqa members have developed artistic practices together – including the setting up of a dedicated exhibition and workshop space in Gaza City, and supporting younger generations of artists through workshops, exhibitions and by offering a space to meet and dialogue.
‘Eltiqa: How to Work Together?’ includes a selection of Eltiqa’s artworks spanning several years of collaboration. The works on display were collected from various locations worldwide, remaining safe and intact – sometimes over many years – thanks to a trusted network of individuals and institutions that safeguarded them. Some artworks produced and exhibited years ago remained with institutions and individuals because of the difficulty of returning them to Gaza. Meanwhile, other works were transported out of Gaza by artists and their respective networks during the ongoing genocide.”
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The solo exhibition by Berlin-based collective Slavs and Tatars, Simurgh, explores themes of unity, coexistence, and belonging through sound, glasswork, textiles, and mirrors. Inspired by the mythological Simurgh, the show connects Persianate and Eurasian histories with local traditions of Baden-Baden. Transforming the Kunsthalle into a space for dialogue, Simurgh reimagines storytelling as a living, regenerative force bridging past and present.
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From a large number of applications, a jury of five art professionals has nominated a total of eight artists who live or work in Neukölln. Galerie im Saalbau presents the works of the nominees in a group exhibition, giving visitors an authentic insight into the diverse art production of Neukölln artists.
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YAY Gallery presents Identity Drift, Said Sharif’s first solo exhibition, exploring identity and self-expression. The show features six years of documentary photography, site-specific installations, and ready-made objects. Highlights include Papag, a playful take on traditional Caucasian hats, and Windy Windshields, an archival project on Baku’s car culture. A VAZ-21011 Zhiguli car is displayed, reflecting the Avtosh subculture’s influence.
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Working across drawing, writing, performance, and sculpture, Ghandour blends imaginative storytelling with factual observation.
Drawing from her experiences in Dubai, Sharjah, Cairo, and Rotterdam, Rooms for Error examines the fast-forward city—a place where infrastructure struggles to keep up with expansion, where characters exist in a state of chronic uncertainty, and where architecture itself seems on the verge of collapse. The works reflect on the adaptability, or failure of the human body in these unstable environments.
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This isn’t just any exhibition — it’s the first travelling group show featuring Saudi contemporary artists. You’ll discover works from 17 prominent talents, each bringing their unique perspectives to the table. With a range of mediums including paintings, installations, and video works, the pieces explore Saudi Arabia’s rich history, collective memory and cultural traditions. Previously showcased at the historic Paço Imperial in Rio de Janeiro, the exhibition drew an impressive crowd of 26,000 visitors.
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Beirut Art Center invites emerging artists to explore the symbolism of fire, a force of transformation and paradox. In a region shaped by catastrophe and collective trauma, how can fire’s flickering presence illuminate our shared histories and possible futures? How might we engage with its dual nature—both destructive and generative—to confront what lies ahead?
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The question in the title is the starting point of the two-part exhibition to mark the 100th anniversary of the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) at Künstlerhaus Bethanien and the FES. Based on thematic focuses such as war, repression and expulsion, portraiture and representation, identity and self-determination and many more, a curated selection from the collection will be shown in dialog with contemporary positions of (former) art scholarship holders. Historically determined gaps, such as a small number of female artists or female portraits, are reflected and filled by current artistic works.
Opening on February 27, 2025.
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YARAT Contemporary Art Space presents Me and the Ark, Me and the Great Flood, a group exhibition inspired by Nasimi’s philosophy. Featuring sculptures, installations, and audiovisual works by Azerbaijani and international artists, the show explores perception, identity, and the blurring of boundaries in the digital age. Through diverse media, the exhibition reflects on inclusion, decolonization, and our responsibility in shaping the world.
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“This tribute serves as an ode to the South and a remembrance of Baalbaki’s home in Odeisseh, envisioned as one of the village’s first cultural centers before its damage during the 2024 war.
Born in 1940 to a family of farmers in Odeisseh, Jabal Amel, Baalbaki’s discovered his passion for drawing at an early age. He pursued fine arts studies at the Lebanese University under the guidance of the renowned painter Rachid Wehbi. His parents instilled in him a love for the land, particularly the ochre earth of the South, which would later become a recurring theme in his work. After spending more than thirty years in Beirut, Baalbaki returned to Odeisseh to build his home and establish a library that housed over two thousand rare books.”
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The solo show of artist Amin Fattahi shows works that explore space and representation in new ways. It features painted, sprayed and collaged images that oscillate between abstraction and figuration.
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“The Deep Purple Belongs to the Irises” is a group exhibition that showcases the artwork of 32 artists and is curated by Abar Studio, in Collaboration with 8cube Gallery.
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Mellal Gallery presents “Beyond the Mirage”, an exploration of illusion, imagination, and surrealism in Iranian contemporary art. Featuring diverse artists, the exhibition delves into the fusion of dreams and reality, nostalgia and futurism. Through painting, sculpture, and mixed media, artists reinterpret surrealism with a unique cultural lens
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A Few 10 Works Worth a Few 10 Million is agroup exhibition takes place at Art Center from 28 February to 13 April.
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Yasaman Nozari, born in Tehran, merges her Iranian heritage with modern European influences, creating an abstract visual language that reflects Belgium’s cultural diversity. Her bold palette of magenta, orange, green, and blue evokes deep emotional and spiritual resonance. Blending shapes, colors, and lines, her work transcends cultural boundaries, offering a meditative aesthetic that speaks to universal themes of identity and connection.
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Neuer Berliner Kunstverein (n.b.k.) and the KINDL – Centre for Contemporary Art present recent works by international artists who were awarded the 2024 visual arts work stipend of the Berlin Senate. Spanning two venues, the exhibition features works across the mediums of video, sound, painting, sculpture, installation, and performance.
Curator: Sadaf Vasaei
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Zilberman presents In the Family of Things, Itamar Gov’s second solo exhibition at the gallery, on view from March 4 to May 15, 2025. Inspired by Mary Oliver’s poem Wild Geese, Gov explores identity, memory, and uncertainty through diverse media. His works examine time’s fluidity and the tension between history and the future, inviting viewers to reflect on their place within intimate and collective narratives.
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Showcasing Ali Akbar Sadeghi’s journey from sketches to vibrant paintings, the works reflect both youthful energy and artistic mastery. Drawing from Persian mythology, the artist blends miniature-style storytelling with surrealism, pop art, and modern elements, creating a unique, recognizable world that bridges past and present.
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The exhibition Musafiri: Of Travellers and Guests explores the shared linguistic and cultural resonance of the word musafir, meaning ‘traveller’ and, in some languages, ‘guest.’ It reflects on migration, displacement, and hospitality, tracing journeys from historical figures like Lourenço da Silva Mendonça to modern migrant workers. Through art and history, it questions power, belonging, and the structures that define who is welcomed and who remains a perpetual traveller.
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The Azerbaijan National Museum of Art presents Y. Pen, Y. Kruger: Founders of Art Education in Belarus, an exhibition celebrating the 170th anniversary of Yuri Pen and the 155th anniversary of Yakov Kruger. Showcasing 61 paintings and graphic works from the National Art Museum of Belarus, it highlights the artistic legacy of these influential mentors and their students, including Marc Chagall and Michael Kikoine.
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Galerist presents The Volcano Lover, curated by Anlam de Coster. Featuring 40 artists from five continents, it explores volcanoes as symbols of destruction, renewal, and primal energy. Inspired by Susan Sontag’s novel, the exhibition constructs an allegorical volcano, linking mythology, alchemy, and cosmic forces. Amid global upheaval, it reflects on nature’s power, suppressed desires, and the cycle of chaos and rebirth.
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Pi Artworks Istanbul presents Touched by Image, a solo exhibition by Aslı Torcu exploring the disappearance and rebirth of images in uncertainty. Torcu’s multilayered paintings reflect the paradoxes of memory and time, where past, present, and future intertwine. Inviting contemplation, the works reveal an evolving visual language shaped by spontaneity, erasure, and re-emergence.
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a dual exhibition bringing together new productions by Panos Aprahamian (LB) and Janaina Wagner (BR). Set against the backdrop of Brazil’s landscape, the installations tell tales of present doomsday and cosmic longing, offering a harsh reflection on today’s modern world.
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The Archive Museum expands to Tabriz with Tabriz_Parallel Universe, opening in the historic Hariri House. This hidden Qajar-era underground space offers a unique platform for archive and contemporary art. Adjacent to the Tabriz School of Art Museum, it bridges past and present—fostering curatorial research and exhibitions rooted in both heritage and innovation.
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The exhibition “From Paper to Canvas” by Ali Akbar Sadeghi runs at Hoor Art Gallery from 7 March to 13 April. Showcasing his journey from sketches to vibrant paintings, the works reflect both youthful energy and artistic mastery. Drawing from Persian mythology, Sadeghi blends miniature-style storytelling with surrealism, pop art, and modern elements, creating a unique, recognizable world that bridges past and present.
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‘I Paint Your Grace, I Paint Your Pain, I Paint Love’ , unveils a compelling selection of never-before-exhibited works that delve into themes of memory, identity, and transformation. Marking his first solo exhibition in half a decade, the show presents artworks from three of his acclaimed series: The Hunt / Riders, Day and Night / Fig Leaf, and Migration / Grey Zone. In these works, past and present converge, offering a rare glimpse into Derakshani’s artistic vision where form, color, and narrative intertwine in a profound exploration of the human experience.
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The exhibition of artworks by Amirhossein Alavijeh, entitled “Humpty Dumpty”, takes place at Maryam Art Gallery in collaboration with Yafteh Gallery. Humpty Dumpty is a well-known character in children’s literature, originating from an English nursery rhyme. He is usually depicted as an anthropomorphic egg in modern illustrations, although the original rhyme makes no mention of him being an egg. This rhyme has roots in English folklore and has been interpreted in various ways. Some consider it a metaphor for historical figures like King Richard III or political events.
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Pourquoi il fait si sombre? exhibition showcases artworks from different periods of Ayman Baalbaki’s career, recently featured during the filming of a documentary on Ayman Baalbaki shot at DAF’s galleries. The exhibition also brings together artworks by Fawzi Baalbaki, Ayman’s father, and Marwan Kassab Bachi, Ayman’s mentor, two artists who have profoundly influenced the development of Ayman Baalbaki’s work.
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Yeşim Akdeniz’s practice engages with Orientalism, gender and queer studies, and cultural appropriation. Primarily focused on painting, her work is infused with symbolic narratives that can be read as signs of cultural production, negotiation and appropriation. Her most recent series of works combine autobiographical elements with (art)- historical narratives that position questions on identity formation along with ascriptions and self-attributions of objects as representations of political structures.
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This is the first major solo exhibition in Italy of Iranian artist Shirin Neshat. It spans more than 30 years of Neshat’s career, featuring nearly 200 photographs and ten video installations. Neshat interprets both the history and present of her homeland, Iran, and the wider world through a female perspective. Her work delves deep into social and political issues.
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