GALLERIES

A directory of art galleries

Nour Najem, Guilaine Elias, and Gregory Gatserelia on ‘FRAGMENTA’

FRAGMENTA is a pioneering design and sustainability initiative founded by Nour Najem and Guilaine Elias, with curation by Gregory Gatserelia. Rooted in circular economy principles, the project redefines discarded marble fragments as sources of cultural and creative potential. The inaugural…

Inside Out ‘25: Elias Izoli Returns to Painting

Elias Izoli returns after a long hiatus with Inside Out ‘25 at Ayyam Gallery. The exhibition is a body of work that reimagines the circus as a mirror of contemporary life. Performers; tightrope walkers, clowns, and magicians, become figures of…

Sherif Hayek and Dani Chakour on Curating Art in the Culinary World

Blurring the boundaries between gastronomy and culture, the Em Sherif Art Foundation transforms restaurants into living galleries, where Lebanese art, design, and cuisine converge. Founded by Chef Mireille Hayek and CEO Dani Chakour, and curated by Sherif Hayek, the Foundation…

We Design Beirut Returns with its 2nd Edition

We Design Beirut returns for its second edition from 22–26 October 2025, staging a five-day programme of exhibitions, installations, excursions, and talks across some of Lebanon’s most significant historical and architectural landmarks. Anchored in the pillars of empowerment, preservation and…

Taymour Grahne on Taking Root in Dubai’s Contemporary Art Scene

After years of navigating the digital realm and maintaining a presence between London and New York, Taymour Grahne Projects now step into a new chapter with the opening of a physical gallery in Dubai.  The project space carries forward the…

Refined Compositions: Ruba Salameh at Zawyeh Gallery

Zawyeh Gallery hosts Refined Compositions, a solo exhibition by Palestinian artist Ruba Salameh, on view from 13 September to 9 November 2025 at its Alserkal Avenue space in Dubai. Created at a time when violence and displacement unfold in real…

Dia al-Azzawi on ‘False Witnesses’ at Saleh Barakat Gallery

False Witnesses, a solo exhibition by Iraqi artist Dia al-Azzawi (b. 1939), is on view at Saleh Barakat Gallery, in Beirut. Spanning ancient Mesopotamia to the present day, Azzawi’s practice has long engaged with the shared histories and political ruptures…

Ghada Zoghbi, The Recreation of Adam, 2025, acrylic and charcoal on canvas, 46.5×83.5cm. Courtesy of Galerie Janine Rubeiz and the artist

Between Dust and Dawn: Ghada Zoghbi at Galerie Janine Rubeiz

Galerie Janine Rubeiz presents Ghada Zoghbi’s fourth solo show titled Between Dust and Dawn, from September 10 to October 10, 2025. In her previous body of work, Ghada Zoghbi offered a profound meditation on the poetic relationship between humanity and…

Sunny Rahbar on 20 years of The Third Line Gallery

Marking two decades since its founding, The Third Line opens The Only Way Out Is Through: The Twentieth Line, curated by Shumon Basar. The exhibition, together with a programme of conversations and the return of the gallery’s Flash Sales Specials,…

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