Public programs

In this panel discussion, the notion of borders in contemporary art, as well as in the geopolitical and broader sense of the word, will be explored through the works of three artists based in Mexico, who are currently artists-in-residence at Beirut Art Residency (BAR).

Taking the Bekaa valley as a case in point, this talk by Lorenzo Trombetta aims to shed the light on the multi-layered panorama of perceptions, elaborated by various political, military, cultural, and socioeconomic entities.

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.

In this lecture, Vartan Avakian presents the story of two men and a salamander.

This four-part workshop led by artist Abed Al Kadiri reactivates the medium of watercolor to explore neighborhoods in Beirut, as inspired by artist Amine El Bacha.

In this lecture performance, Monira Al Qadiri performs a eulogy for the death of the American popular imagination, using a single all-embracing motif: junk food. This event takes place on the opening night of Al Qadiri's solo show The Craft.

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.

Using footage of an accident captured from a dashcam, DASH considers how the crash – or crisis – becomes legible within a risk-managed and financially hedged era.

Curator Reem Fadda leads a walkthrough of the exhibition Fruit of Sleep. This exhibition is part of Act II, the final program of Tamawuj, Sharjah Biennial 13 (SB13).

 Join us for a lecture performance commissioned by Sharjah Biennial 13, as part of Tamawuj, Act II.