On view
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Postcards and Travel Guides from The Fouad Debbas Collection
24 February, 2017 to 2 October, 2017
The Fouad Debbas Collection Gallery, Level 1
Calendar
Public Programs
Exhibitions and Displays
On view
Partitions et Couleurs : Hommage à Amine El Bacha
In collaboration with the Amine El Bacha Foundation | With the support of Banque Libano-Française
15 September, 2017 to 12 March, 2018
Collection Galleries, Level 1
Wednesday
20 Sep 2017
19:00
20 Sep 2017
19:00
Special Events
Marwan Rechmaoui: Metropolis
Book Launch and Installation
In collaboration with Kaph Books
Wednesday 20 September, 19:00 to 21:00
Join us for the book launch of Marwan Rechmaoui’s latest book, Metropolis. For the occasion, Rechmaoui's iconic artwork Beirut Caoutchouc will be exhibited on Wednesday and Thursday 20 and 21 September.
Thursday
28 Sep 2017
19:00
28 Sep 2017
19:00
Talk
Swiss Art Talks: Tobias Winkelmann
Swiss Architecture in Lebanon: Herzog & de Meuron’s Beirut Terraces
In partnership with the Embassy of Switzerland in Lebanon | With the support of Association Philippe Jabre
Thursday 28 September, 19:00 to 20:30
Tobias Winkelmann talks about the Beirut Terraces project, a 119-meter tall high-rise designed by Herzog & de Meuron, and completed in fall 2016. The building is located in Mina el Hosn in Beirut’s central district.
Thursday
5 Oct 2017
18:00
5 Oct 2017
18:00
Tour
Tour: Eight Stories from the Sursock Museum Collection
Thursday 5 October, 18:00 to 19:00
Thursday 16 November, 18:00 to 19:00
Led by Head of Collections Yasmine Chemali and the Sursock Museum's docents, these tours guide you through the Sursock Museum’s new permanent collection display, giving insights into its history and highlighting key works on display.
Thursday
5 Oct 2017
19:00
5 Oct 2017
19:00
Tour
Partitions et Couleurs: Hommage à Amine El Bacha
With Angelina El Bacha
Thursday 5 October, 19:00 to 20:00
Thursday 16 November, 19:00 to 20:00
Join us for a tour of Partitions et Couleurs : Hommage à Amine El Bacha. Led by Angelina El Bacha – the artist's lifelong partner – and the Sursock Museum's docents, these tours will explore the main themes and ideas behind the exhibition.
Wednesday
11 Oct 2017
19:00
11 Oct 2017
19:00
Film Program
AFAC Film Nights: The Little Eagles
In partnership with the Arab Fund for Arts and Culture (AFAC)
Wednesday 11 October, 19:00 to 20:30
The Little Eagles revolves around a confrontation between the dreams, aspirations, political action, failure, frustration, alienation, and finally the revolution on both sides.
Thursday
12 Oct 2017
19:00
12 Oct 2017
19:00
Talk
Swiss Art Talks: Mirjam Varadinis
(Per)forming Resistance
In partnership with the Embassy of Switzerland in Lebanon | With the support of Association Philippe Jabre
Thursday 12 October, 19:00 to 20:30
This talk focuses on the means through which performative strategies act as a form of resistance, presenting both historical positions as well as recent work by contemporary artists.
Friday
27 Oct 2017
10:00 to Saturday
28 Oct 2017
17:00
27 Oct 2017
10:00 to Saturday
28 Oct 2017
17:00
Talk
Contextualizing the Art Salon in the Arab Region
In partnership with the Orient-Institut Beirut | With the support of the Volkswagen Foundation
Friday 27 October, 10:00 to 17:00
Saturday 28 October, 10:00 to 17:00
The symposium brings together researchers, curators, artists, and art critics to discuss the emergence of the art salon in the region in the colonial and post-colonial context.
Thursday
2 Nov 2017
19:00
2 Nov 2017
19:00
To mark the opening of her solo show, The Craft, Monira Al Qadiri will speak about the themes and processes behind her work.
Wednesday
8 Nov 2017
19:00
8 Nov 2017
19:00
Film Program
AFAC Film Nights: The Mulberry House
In partnership with the Arab Fund for Arts and Culture (AFAC)
Wednesday 8 November, 19:00 to 20:30
The Mulberry House follows the filmmaker’s personal documentation of a casual reunion between estranged family members which escalate into an all-engulfing popular uprising.
Thursday
16 Nov 2017
18:00
16 Nov 2017
18:00
Tour
Tour: Eight Stories from the Sursock Museum Collection
Thursday 5 October, 18:00 to 19:00
Thursday 16 November, 18:00 to 19:00
Led by Head of Collections Yasmine Chemali and the Sursock Museum's docents, these tours guide you through the Sursock Museum’s new permanent collection display, giving insights into its history and highlighting key works on display.