ART TALKS

Check out some of DAF's latest Arab Artist Biographies

Laila Shawa

Laila Shawa was born in 1940 to a wealthy Gazan family. As a child, she was curious about art, but per her own description, her career as an artist started with a happy coincidence. In the mid-1950s, she was enrolled in the American University of Cairo as a student of political science and sociology when she had tea with her father and a family friend. Read More >>

Kader Attia

Born in the Parisian suburb of Seine-Saint-Denis, France, in 1970 to an Algerian family originally from the mountainous areas around the Algerian city of Constantine, Kader Attia grew up between two countries and cultures. He studied at the École Supérieure des Arts Appliqués Duperré and the École Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs both in Paris. Read More >>

Hussein Madi

Hussein Madi was born in Chebaa, a town on the southeastern tip of Lebanon, in 1938. He spent his summers following his paternal grandfather into the orchards, observing him perform with talent, diligence, and mastery of his daily farming, carpentry, or blacksmith chores. From his stoic and wise grandfather Read More >>

Samia Halaby

A leading abstract visual artist, Samia Halaby, was born in 1936, in Jerusalem, Palestine. Halaby and her family relocated to Lebanon during the Nakba, Palestinian exodus in 1948. By then, most of the Palestinian land was occupied, and the Israeli state was declared.
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Yasmina Hilal

Yasmina Hilal was born in Beirut, Lebanon in 1996. She is a Lebanese-American collage artist and photographer, whose work is influenced by and concerned with fashion. This is no surprise, considering that her grandmother owned a clothing store in Beirut called Beverly Hills, in the 1960s. Read More >>

In these challenging times, art offers solace and understanding. Our latest exhibition Prints & Printmaking is now available for a virtual tour. ⁠
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Explore these thought-provoking works at your own pace from the comfort and safety of your home. ⁠
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Click the link in bio to start your virtual journey.⁠
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#DAFBeirut #ArabArtists #ArabArt #Prints #Printmaking #PrintsandPrintmaking #Beirut #Virtualtour #VR

In these challenging times, art offers solace and understanding. Our latest exhibition Prints & Printmaking is now available for a virtual tour. ⁠

Explore these thought-provoking works at your own pace from the comfort and safety of your home. ⁠

Click the link in bio to start your virtual journey.⁠

#DAFBeirut #ArabArtists #ArabArt #Prints #Printmaking #PrintsandPrintmaking #Beirut #Virtualtour #VR
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Due to the current devastating situation, DAF will be closed to the public for the coming week. 
For any inquiry, please call (+961) 1 791 229 or email us at info@dafbeirut.org
Artwork details 
TAGREED DARGHOUTH, Lebanon
From "The Abyss Calls Forth the Abyss" Series, 2014 (original painting in color)
Medium: Acrylic on canvas
249 x 299.5 cm

Due to the current devastating situation, DAF will be closed to the public for the coming week.
For any inquiry, please call (+961) 1 791 229 or email us at info@dafbeirut.org

Artwork details
TAGREED DARGHOUTH, Lebanon
From "The Abyss Calls Forth the Abyss" Series, 2014 (original painting in color)
Medium: Acrylic on canvas
249 x 299.5 cm
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Above all darkness the cedar tree stands high against its enemies.⁠
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Jack Dabaghian artwork shows a beautiful scenery of the Lebanese cedar trees standing up high, in a unique use of mediums giving us a dark, old, and vintage feel.�⁠
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Artwork details:⁠
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JACK DABAGHIAN, Lebanon ⁠
Cedar, 2021⁠
Medium: Wet plate collodion on black aluminium⁠
Edition Number: Unique⁠
20 x 25 cm⁠
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#Lebanon #Beirut #War #Justice #Art #Arab #ArabArt #DafBeirut

Above all darkness the cedar tree stands high against its enemies.⁠

Jack Dabaghian artwork shows a beautiful scenery of the Lebanese cedar trees standing up high, in a unique use of mediums giving us a dark, old, and vintage feel.�⁠

Artwork details:⁠

JACK DABAGHIAN, Lebanon ⁠
Cedar, 2021⁠
Medium: Wet plate collodion on black aluminium⁠
Edition Number: Unique⁠
20 x 25 cm⁠

#Lebanon #Beirut #War #Justice #Art #Arab #ArabArt #DafBeirut
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"Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls; the ,most massive characters seared with scars “  Khalil Gibran⁠
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DIA MRAD, Lebanon⁠
Gibran Khalil Gibran (Series Gibran), N.D.⁠
Medium: Digital Print, FineArt Inkjet 200dpi on Hahnemühle Photo Rag® 308mm⁠
147.5 x 119 x 2.7 cm⁠
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#Lebanon #Beirut #War #Justice #Art #Arab #ArabArt

"Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls; the ,most massive characters seared with scars “ Khalil Gibran⁠

DIA MRAD, Lebanon⁠
Gibran Khalil Gibran (Series Gibran), N.D.⁠
Medium: Digital Print, FineArt Inkjet 200dpi on Hahnemühle Photo Rag® 308mm⁠
147.5 x 119 x 2.7 cm⁠

#Lebanon #Beirut #War #Justice #Art #Arab #ArabArt
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In an interview, produced by DPH, artist Said Baalbaki, whose prints are exhibited at DAF’s Prints & Printmaking exhibition, speaks about the evolution of his printmaking journey, his love for print-books,and his exploration of various printmaking techniques. ⁠
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Watch the full interview on YouTube (link in bio) to hear him discuss the urban landscapes and themes that shape his work, as well as the connection between text, language, and printmaking.⁠
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في لقاء أجرته مؤسّسة دلول للفنون، يتحدّث الفنّان سعيد بعلبكي، الّذي تُعرض طباعاته في معرض "الحفر والطّباعة" لدى المؤسّسة، عن تطوّر مسيرته في فنّ الطّباعة، وحبّه للكتب المطبوعة، واستكشافه لمختلف تقنيّات الطّباعة.⁠
شاهدوا المقابلة كاملة على يوتيوب (الرّابط في النّبذة التّعريفيّة) للاستماع إلى حديثه حول المناظر الحضريّة والمواضيع الّتي تشكّل أعماله، بالإضافة إلى العلاقة بين النّصّ، واللّغة، وفنّ الطّباعة.⁠
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Prints & Printmaking runs till December 5th, 2024. Visit Tuesday to Friday from 11 AM to 5 PM, or Saturday from 10 AM to 1 PM. ⁠
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#DAFBeirut #ArabArt #ArabArtists #Printmaking #Prints #PrintsAndPrintmaking #Beirut #Exhibition #SaidBaalbaki #LebaneseArtist

In an interview, produced by DPH, artist Said Baalbaki, whose prints are exhibited at DAF’s Prints & Printmaking exhibition, speaks about the evolution of his printmaking journey, his love for print-books,and his exploration of various printmaking techniques. ⁠

Watch the full interview on YouTube (link in bio) to hear him discuss the urban landscapes and themes that shape his work, as well as the connection between text, language, and printmaking.⁠

في لقاء أجرته مؤسّسة دلول للفنون، يتحدّث الفنّان سعيد بعلبكي، الّذي تُعرض طباعاته في معرض "الحفر والطّباعة" لدى المؤسّسة، عن تطوّر مسيرته في فنّ الطّباعة، وحبّه للكتب المطبوعة، واستكشافه لمختلف تقنيّات الطّباعة.⁠
شاهدوا المقابلة كاملة على يوتيوب (الرّابط في النّبذة التّعريفيّة) للاستماع إلى حديثه حول المناظر الحضريّة والمواضيع الّتي تشكّل أعماله، بالإضافة إلى العلاقة بين النّصّ، واللّغة، وفنّ الطّباعة.⁠

Prints & Printmaking runs till December 5th, 2024. Visit Tuesday to Friday from 11 AM to 5 PM, or Saturday from 10 AM to 1 PM. ⁠

#DAFBeirut #ArabArt #ArabArtists #Printmaking #Prints #PrintsAndPrintmaking #Beirut #Exhibition #SaidBaalbaki #LebaneseArtist
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In this interview, produced by DAF, artist Said Baalbaki, whose prints are showcased at DAF’s Prints & Printmaking exhibition, takes us on a journey through the historical evolution of printmaking techniques. He explains the complexities and affordances of the medium, as well as the ways printmaking was utilized by artists. ⁠
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Watch the full interview on YouTube (link in bio) to take a journey through the historical evolution of printmaking techniques.⁠
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في هذا اللّقاء الّذي أنتجته مؤسّسة دلّول للفنون، يأخذنا الفنّان سعيد بعلبكيّ، الّذي تُعرَض طباعاته في معرض "الحفر والطّباعة" لدى المؤسّسة، في رحلة عبر التّطوّر التّاريخيّ لتقنيّات الطّباعة. يشرح لنا تعقيدات هذه التّقنيّة الفنّيّة وإمكاناتها، بالإضافة إلى كيفيّة استخدام الفنّانين لهذا الفنّ.⁠
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شاهدوا المقابلة كاملة على يوتيوب (الرّابط في النّبذة التّعريفيّة) لاستكشاف رحلة تطوّر تقنيّات الطّباعة عبر التّاريخ.⁠
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Prints & Printmaking runs till December 5th,2024. Visit Tuesday to Friday from 11 AM to 5 PM, or Saturday from 10 AM to 1 PM. ⁠
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#DAFBeirut #ArabArt #ArabArtists #Printmaking #Prints #PrintsandPrintmaking #Beirut #Exhibition

In this interview, produced by DAF, artist Said Baalbaki, whose prints are showcased at DAF’s Prints & Printmaking exhibition, takes us on a journey through the historical evolution of printmaking techniques. He explains the complexities and affordances of the medium, as well as the ways printmaking was utilized by artists. ⁠

Watch the full interview on YouTube (link in bio) to take a journey through the historical evolution of printmaking techniques.⁠

في هذا اللّقاء الّذي أنتجته مؤسّسة دلّول للفنون، يأخذنا الفنّان سعيد بعلبكيّ، الّذي تُعرَض طباعاته في معرض "الحفر والطّباعة" لدى المؤسّسة، في رحلة عبر التّطوّر التّاريخيّ لتقنيّات الطّباعة. يشرح لنا تعقيدات هذه التّقنيّة الفنّيّة وإمكاناتها، بالإضافة إلى كيفيّة استخدام الفنّانين لهذا الفنّ.⁠

شاهدوا المقابلة كاملة على يوتيوب (الرّابط في النّبذة التّعريفيّة) لاستكشاف رحلة تطوّر تقنيّات الطّباعة عبر التّاريخ.⁠

Prints & Printmaking runs till December 5th,2024. Visit Tuesday to Friday from 11 AM to 5 PM, or Saturday from 10 AM to 1 PM. ⁠

#DAFBeirut #ArabArt #ArabArtists #Printmaking #Prints #PrintsandPrintmaking #Beirut #Exhibition
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Curious about the art of printmaking? In this interview, produced by DAF, artist and printmaker Zeina Badran guides us through the process, breaking down the four major types—intaglio, relief, lithography, and silkscreen—while sharing the unique tools, materials, and techniques behind each one, offering a deeper understanding into the craftsmanship involved. ⁠
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Click the link-in-bio to watch the full conversation. Prints & Printmaking exhibition, open until 5 December. Book your visit via the link in bio—Tuesday-Friday from 11 AM to 5 PM, or Saturday from 10 AM to 1 PM.⁠
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هل يستهويك فنّ الطّباعة وترغب في التّعرّف عليه أكثر؟ في هذا الّلقاء الّذي أنتجته مؤسّسة دلّول للفنون، توجّهنا الفنّانة والطّابعة زينة بدران عبر عمليّة الطّباعة، موضحة الأنواع الأربعة الرّئيسيّة للطّباعة وهي: الطّباعة الغائرة، والطّباعة البارزة، والطّباعة الحجريّة، والطّباعة بالشّاشة الحريريّة. كما تشاركنا الأدوات والمواد والتّقنيات الفريدة المستخدمة في كلّ نوع، مقدّمةً فهمًا أعمق للحرفيّة الّتي تتضمّنها كلّ عملية.⁠
الأمثلة المعروضة في هذا اللّقاء هي جزء من معرضنا القائم في المؤسّسة المعنون "الحفر والطّباعة" والمستمرّ حتّى الخامس من كانون الأوّل - ديسمبر.⁠
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#DAFBeirut #ArabArt #ArabArtists #Printmaking #Prints #PrintsandPrintmaking #Beirut #Exhibition

Curious about the art of printmaking? In this interview, produced by DAF, artist and printmaker Zeina Badran guides us through the process, breaking down the four major types—intaglio, relief, lithography, and silkscreen—while sharing the unique tools, materials, and techniques behind each one, offering a deeper understanding into the craftsmanship involved. ⁠

Click the link-in-bio to watch the full conversation. Prints & Printmaking exhibition, open until 5 December. Book your visit via the link in bio—Tuesday-Friday from 11 AM to 5 PM, or Saturday from 10 AM to 1 PM.⁠

هل يستهويك فنّ الطّباعة وترغب في التّعرّف عليه أكثر؟ في هذا الّلقاء الّذي أنتجته مؤسّسة دلّول للفنون، توجّهنا الفنّانة والطّابعة زينة بدران عبر عمليّة الطّباعة، موضحة الأنواع الأربعة الرّئيسيّة للطّباعة وهي: الطّباعة الغائرة، والطّباعة البارزة، والطّباعة الحجريّة، والطّباعة بالشّاشة الحريريّة. كما تشاركنا الأدوات والمواد والتّقنيات الفريدة المستخدمة في كلّ نوع، مقدّمةً فهمًا أعمق للحرفيّة الّتي تتضمّنها كلّ عملية.⁠
الأمثلة المعروضة في هذا اللّقاء هي جزء من معرضنا القائم في المؤسّسة المعنون "الحفر والطّباعة" والمستمرّ حتّى الخامس من كانون الأوّل - ديسمبر.⁠

#DAFBeirut #ArabArt #ArabArtists #Printmaking #Prints #PrintsandPrintmaking #Beirut #Exhibition
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We’re excited to announce our upcoming exhibition Prints & Printmaking, opening on 5 September. ✨
The exhibition showcases prints by 34 renowned Arab artists such as Farid Belkahia, Chaïbia Talal, Dia Al Azzawi, Rafa Nasiri, Suad al-Attar, Marwan Kassab-Bachi, Walid Abu Shakra, Kamal Boullata, Mustafa El Hallaj, Huguette Caland, Shafic Abboud, Halim Jurdak, Samira Badran, Mohammad El Rawas, Ayman Baalbaki, Said Baalbaki, Yvette Achkar, - amongst many other notable Arab printmakers who have shaped the medium’s evolution.
In addition to showcasing a wide range of prints from DAF’s extensive collection, the exhibition also features archival material, unique artists' books, and an authentic copy of the first book ever printed in the Eastern part of the Ottoman Empire, The Book of Psalms, which was printed in the monastery of Saint Anthony of Qozhaya in Lebanon in 1610. The book has been borrowed on loan, courtesy of ‘la Bibliothèque Orientale de l’Université Saint-Joseph,' USJ, in Beirut. 
📍Join us at our gallery to explore the exhibition. 🔗 Click the link in our bio to book your visit. 
Exhibition is open for the public starting Friday 6th, Tuesdays to Fridays of every week, from 11AM till 5PM, and saturdays from 10 AM to 1 PM.
For visits, please call to set an appointment!Check the link in the bio for more information. 
#DAFBeirut #ArabArtists #ArabArt #Printmaking #Silkscreen #Intaglio #ArabPrintmakers7

We’re excited to announce our upcoming exhibition Prints & Printmaking, opening on 5 September. ✨

The exhibition showcases prints by 34 renowned Arab artists such as Farid Belkahia, Chaïbia Talal, Dia Al Azzawi, Rafa Nasiri, Suad al-Attar, Marwan Kassab-Bachi, Walid Abu Shakra, Kamal Boullata, Mustafa El Hallaj, Huguette Caland, Shafic Abboud, Halim Jurdak, Samira Badran, Mohammad El Rawas, Ayman Baalbaki, Said Baalbaki, Yvette Achkar, - amongst many other notable Arab printmakers who have shaped the medium’s evolution.

In addition to showcasing a wide range of prints from DAF’s extensive collection, the exhibition also features archival material, unique artists` books, and an authentic copy of the first book ever printed in the Eastern part of the Ottoman Empire, The Book of Psalms, which was printed in the monastery of Saint Anthony of Qozhaya in Lebanon in 1610. The book has been borrowed on loan, courtesy of ‘la Bibliothèque Orientale de l’Université Saint-Joseph,` USJ, in Beirut.

📍Join us at our gallery to explore the exhibition. 🔗 Click the link in our bio to book your visit.

Exhibition is open for the public starting Friday 6th, Tuesdays to Fridays of every week, from 11AM till 5PM, and saturdays from 10 AM to 1 PM.

For visits, please call to set an appointment!Check the link in the bio for more information.

#DAFBeirut #ArabArtists #ArabArt #Printmaking #Silkscreen #Intaglio #ArabPrintmakers7
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As Hope in an Age of Dystopia comes to an end, we are reminded that hope is not always easy, but it’s always essential. 
Thank you to everyone who participated and supported us through this journey of creativity and innovation!
#Exhibition #DafBeirut #Beirut #Lebanon #Art #ArabArt #Hope

As Hope in an Age of Dystopia comes to an end, we are reminded that hope is not always easy, but it’s always essential.

Thank you to everyone who participated and supported us through this journey of creativity and innovation!

#Exhibition #DafBeirut #Beirut #Lebanon #Art #ArabArt #Hope
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Our team is adding the final touches to ‘Prints & Printmaking,’ ⚒️ an exhibition celebrating the art of printmaking from the Arab world. 
Stay tuned for more…
#DAFBeirut #Beirut #ArabArtists #ArabArt #Exhibition #Printmaking #ArabPrintmaking

Our team is adding the final touches to ‘Prints & Printmaking,’ ⚒️ an exhibition celebrating the art of printmaking from the Arab world.

Stay tuned for more…

#DAFBeirut #Beirut #ArabArtists #ArabArt #Exhibition #Printmaking #ArabPrintmaking
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Our Hope in an Age of Dystopia exhibition at #DAFBeirut is open for one more week. ⁠
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The exhibition ends on August 15. To book your visit, click the link-in-bio. We hope to see you!⁠
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#DAFBeirut #ArabArtists #ArabArt #Beirut #Arab #Dystopia #Hope

Our Hope in an Age of Dystopia exhibition at #DAFBeirut is open for one more week. ⁠

The exhibition ends on August 15. To book your visit, click the link-in-bio. We hope to see you!⁠

#DAFBeirut #ArabArtists #ArabArt #Beirut #Arab #Dystopia #Hope
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A tribute to the August 4th, 2020, Beirut Port Explosion.
Artwork details 
MAHMOUD SAID, Egypt
Le Port de Beyrouth, 1954
Medium: Oil on canvas
58.5 x 69 cm
#Beirut #Lebanon #portexplosion #tribute

A tribute to the August 4th, 2020, Beirut Port Explosion.

Artwork details

MAHMOUD SAID, Egypt
Le Port de Beyrouth, 1954
Medium: Oil on canvas
58.5 x 69 cm

#Beirut #Lebanon #portexplosion #tribute
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Rania Matar (@raniamatar)  shares insight into her displayed work, and the exhibition theme of Hope in An Age of Dystopia at DAF.
The exhibition is open until August 15:
Tuesdays to Fridays 11AM - 5PM
Saturdays 10AM - 1PM
To book a visit, please click the link-in-bio. 
#DAFBeirut #Exhibition #Beirut #Lebanon #Dystopia #Hope #ArabArt #Art #Artist

Rania Matar (@raniamatar) shares insight into her displayed work, and the exhibition theme of Hope in An Age of Dystopia at DAF.

The exhibition is open until August 15:
Tuesdays to Fridays 11AM - 5PM
Saturdays 10AM - 1PM

To book a visit, please click the link-in-bio.

#DAFBeirut #Exhibition #Beirut #Lebanon #Dystopia #Hope #ArabArt #Art #Artist
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Dalloul Art Foundation

Modern & Contemporary Arab Art

The Ramzi and Saeda Dalloul Art Foundation (DAF) is a Beirut-based visual arts institution dedicated to making modern and contemporary Arab Art accessible to local and international audiences through archiving, exhibitions, education, publications, public programs, and research. Its aim is to preserve and disseminate its permanent collection which includes works in drawing, installation, mixed-media, painting, photography, ceramics, and sculpture.

Providing a comprehensive survey of visual arts from most of the Arab region, DAF’s extensive and massive collection reflects the diversity and boldness of Arab creativity, inspired by the complex realities of the region. 

Since late 2017, DAF has been made accessible to the public through its presence on social media where it highlights the history of Arab art weekly. Researchers and doctoral students can also gain access to the foundation’s extensive resources, collection management system, and in-house research, in order to further their studies. DAF also organizes weekly visits to its extensive storage galleries for schools, universities and other interested groups. The foundation also provides loans to local and international museums.

DAF is essentially a research institute, creating a reference for Arab art, and as such we will continue to add features, information and materials about our pioneering artists, so please come and visit us often or become a member and have this information pushed to you as it comes available. In the meantime, enjoy our site and the massive collection it now hosts.