Public programs

To mark the opening of Fleeting Exits, participating artist Lindsay Seers will be in conversation with exhibition curator Marwan T. Assaf about the themes and processes behind her work.

In this workshop, kids will experiment with clay, paint, and printmaking.

This talk considers how weavers and designers in Lebanon negotiated the terms of collaboration and creation across lines of gender, class, and nationality, as well as explores the relationship of the fiber medium to the concept of “craft.”

Join us for a talk on the pioneers of modern art beginning with the Belle Époque to today as presented by historian and art critic Alessandro Masi.

To mark the opening of the exhibition Classic Reloaded. Mediterranea at Villa Audi, curated by Bartolomeo Pietromarchi, artists Enzo Cucchi and Remo Salvadori will be in conversation with the curator to delve into the central themes that animate Italy’s current artistic debates.

Join curator Bartolomeo Pietromarchi for a tour of Classic Reloaded. Mediterranea. This tour will delve into the main themes of the exhibition and the works on display.

In this talk, Youssef Tohme will focus on how architecture is based on the presence of Man, and how in return it helps Man to become conscious of his own liberty.

To mark International Archives Day 2018, we have extended the archival display "In the Archive of Richard A. Chahine," on view at the Sursock Museum Library. The documents exhibited here – photographs, press cuts, and artist folders – highlight some of Chahine's extensive research on Lebanon’s and the region’s rich cultural heritage.

Join us for an evening of presentations by Beirut Art Residency’s (BAR) artists-in-residence Sophie Dubosc and Carolina Gonzalez Valencia.

Join us for a conversation between Zad Moultaka and Gregory Buchakjian. Moultaka will explore his artistic language through his protean and singular oeuvre.