Past Public Programs

Join us for a panel discussion that explores how urbanism can be done sonically, and how this method resonates within Beirut.

Lenin's name has disappeared from the topography of Ukraine. What is the meaning of this decommunization? How does it relate to the war in the east of the country? How should we look at Lenin and the history he shaped?

In this talk, Al Kadiri will discuss his ongoing project, The Story of the Rubber Tree, which examines the histories and current state of rubber trees in Beirut.

Join us for a panel discussion that reflects on the changing nature of graphic languages expressing social and political commentary in postwar Beirut, specifically on the practices of drawing and tagging culture.

Asphalt is a feature documentary that delves into the lives of two truck drivers on the road, crossing borders, towns, and cities, loading and unloading goods.

This talk explores the impact that an artistic initiative can have on tourism and the economy of a city, taking Montreux as a case in point.

In this workshop, children will work individually and collaboratively to discover the magical world of poetry and its influence on the process of building and painting a sculpture.

Join us for a tour of Pierre Sadek: Picturing History, led by a member of the Pierre Sadek Foundation.

Join us for an evening of presentations by Beirut Art Residency’s (BAR) current artists-in-residence: photographers Babak Kazemi and Pargol Einaloo, ceramist Elena Gileva, and painter Beatriz Morales.

Join us for the launch of the exhibition catalogue of Poetics, Politics, Places, curated by Nayla Tamraz as part of BienalSur (the international Contemporary Art Biennial of South America).