This tour in the Chouf with artist Tony Chakar takes in the ancient and recent history/ies of this region that were instrumental in the formation of modern Lebanon.
A tour of the Beirut River area with architect Adib Dada and several invited speakers, looking at the transformation of the Beirut River from a natural river to its present condition as a toxic site, and its potential rehabilitated future as a public space.
London-based architect Adrian Lahoud talks about his ambitious new installation, The Shape of the Eclipse, installed on the Sursock Museum’s esplanade as part of Let’s Talk About the Weather.
Talk
Artist Talk: Emeric Lhuisset
With the support of the SCAC of the French Embassy in Lebanon
Saturday 16 July, 17:30 to 18:30
A talk by artist Emeric Lhuisset on his work at the intersection of art and politics, where he will present recent projects including The Last Water War, showing in the current exhibition Let’s Talk About the Weather: Art and Ecology in a Time of Crisis.
Talk
Swiss Art Talks: Ursula Biemann
In partnership with the Embassy of Switzerland in Lebanon | With the support of Association Philippe Jabre
Friday 15 July, 19:00 to 21:00
Join us for an artist talk by Ursula Biemann, followed by a screening of two video works, Subatlantic (2015) and Deep Weather (2013).
A seminar on citizen environmental monitoring, cartography, and data-gathering strategies.
Tour
Let’s Talk About the Weather: Curators' Tour
Thursday 14 July, 19:00 to 20:30
Saturday 16 July, 16:00 to 17:30
Join exhibition curators Nataša Petrešin-Bachelez and Nora Razian for a tour of Let’s Talk About the Weather in the presence of participating artists.
Talk
Things a Dynamicist Rarely Talks About in Public
In partnership with ALBA–University of Balamand
Thursday 7 July, 18:00 to 19:30
Part of a series of talks organized by Jalal Toufic, Director of ALBA’s School of Visual Arts, in partnership with ALBA-University of Balamand.
Talk
Antoine Poidebard and the Origins of Aerial Archeology in the Levant
Thursday 30 June, 18:00 to 19:00
In conjunction with the exhibition In the Clouds: A Selection of Aerial Views from The Fouad Debbas Collection, archeologist Lévon Nordiguian will give a talk about the challenges of aerial photography in the early 20th century.
Special Events
Saloua Raouda Choucair's 100th Birthday Celebration
In collaboration with the Saloua Raouda Choucair Foundation
Friday 24 June, 18:00 to 20:30
To mark Saloua Raouda Choucair's centennial, the Saloua Raouda Choucair Foundation is loaning a series of recently produced sculptures to the Sursock Museum, and organizing a panel discussion to explore the artist's work in greater detail.