Past Disquiet: Curators’ Tour
Thursday 20 September, 19:00 to 20:00
Saturday 22 September, 11:00 to 12:00
Monday 24 September, 17:30 to 18:30
Join curators Kristine Khouri and Rasha Salti for a tour of Past Disquiet, exploring the main themes and ideas behind the exhibition.
Past Disquiet: Artists, International Solidarity and Museums-in-Exile
Saturday 15 September, 16:00 to 18:00
Join us for the launch of the book, Past Disquiet: Artists, International Solidarity and Museums-in-Exile. To mark the occasion, Kristine Khouri and Rasha Salti will present the book at 16:00.
Open daily from 10:00 to 18:00
Late opening on Thursdays from 12:00 to 21:00
Closed on Tuesdays
The Tricontinental Effect: Guerrilla Tactics, Solidarity, and Artistic Activism in the Global Cold War
Monday 17 September, 19:00 to 20:30
This talk explores the Tricontinental solidarity movement and how it became a useful tactic in the sphere of art in Europe, United States, and Latin America.
The Artist: An Anthropologist and a Savage
Friday 21 September, 19:00 to 20:30
Join us for a talk by curator and art critic Nicolas Bourriaud, known for his seminal book Relational Aesthetics. He will present on the role of contemporary art as anthropology and its implications, through a post-colonial reexamination of cultural frames.
What are days for?
Saturday 22 September, 12:00 to 14:00
To mark the launch of Nadim Asfar’s latest books, Hyper Images (2018) and Habiter Le Jour (2018), the artist will be in conversation with Hisham Awad.
We will go far
Monday 24 September, 19:00 to 21:00
Please join us for a talk by artist Laure Prouvost, whose work is currently shown as part of the exhibition Fleeting Exits.
Rawad Abi Zeid: A night with a guitarist
Wednesday 26 September, 19:00 to 20:30
Join us for a performance by guitarist Rawad Abi Zeid. He will be presented by his professor from the Lebanese National Higher Conservatory of Music, Edy Dorlian.
Oscar Niemeyer’s Fair in Tripoli: A Modern Legacy in Danger
Thursday 27 September, 19:00 to 21:00
This talk is organized in parallel to the exhibition Cycles of Collapsing Progress opening at the Rashid Karami International Trade Fair and the citadel of Tripoli on 22 September 2018, organized by the Beirut Museum of Art (BeMA) and Studiocur/art.
Resto
Headed by Joanna Debbas, the Resto offers an eclectic range of Mediterranean dishes made with the freshest seasonal ingredients.
Store
The Sursock Museum Store is the perfect destination for those seeking a distinctive and comprehensive selection of contemporary art books and gifts.