Alexander McQueen (1969 – 2010), one of the most significant fashion designers of the late twentieth-century, was lauded for his conceptual and technical virtuosity. McQueen’s critically acclaimed collections synthesised his proficiency in tailoring and dressmaking with encyclopaedical and autobiographical visual…
The first physical exhibition of The Dubai Collection features a selection of its newly accessioned artworks. Built through an innovative partnership model, the collection brings together exceptional works of art from both private and corporate collections for public appreciation and…
Cornette de Saint Cyr auction house organises, in collaboration with Laure d´Hauteville, ME.NA art specialist (Middle East & North Africa), director of BEIRUT ART FAIR and MENART FAIR, an exceptional exhibition and sale of 54 modern & contemporary art artists…
Lebanese architect and artist Nayla Romanos Iliya revealed a new permanent public art installation titled “ON THE OTHER SIDE OF TIME”, on Wednesday the 20th of October. The site-specific installation is set in the public square adjacent to Saint Elias…
The Minister of Culture in France Mrs. Roselyne Bachelot-Narquin distinguishes Omar Rajeh with the title of Chevalier de l’ordre des arts et des lettres (Knighthood of the Order of Arts and Letters), one of the main four ministerial distinctions of…
The art world enters the Maison Valentino universe for the newest chapter of its Advertising Campaign. Looking to its community, Pierpaolo Piccioli continues to convey the values of authenticity and individuality by creating, and not imposing, a conversation with diverse…
Venetia Porter, the British museum’s assistant keeper of the Islamic and contemporary Middle East art has collaborated on a book with two fellow scholars with complimentary expertise on cultural and political matters within the Middle East: Natasha Morris, Myojin-Nadar Project…
AD Leb was originally conceived of by Gaïa Fodoulian, a young Beirut-based creative, who was tragically killed by the 4th of August explosion in Beirut. This year, to continue her legacy, her mother, Annie Vartivarian, is bringing AD Leb to…
Christie’s sale on 23rd of June will represent a cultural landmark and aims to pay a fitting tribute to Michel Périnet as he joins the ranks of the greatest collectors, alongside Jacques Doucet, his role model and Nouran Manoukian, his…
Inspired by Chanel’s stunning Les Blés du Chanel collection of jewellery harnessing the beauty of wheat, Selections explores how the life-giving grain has been captured in the work of five great artists Wheat, with its golden stalks and promise of…