ALICE MOGABGAB
Read moreIt offers a selection of contemporary art exhibitions. It is therefore advisable to check the opening times before visiting. The gallery also presents exhibitions in other venues, such as the Musée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon in France and the Musée Śląskie w Katowicach in Poland. Please note that the Brussels gallery is temporarily closed.
THE RUNNING HOUSE
Read moreThe Running House is an art gallery located in Beirut. It features exhibitions by contemporary artists, including Sean Mackaoui, a Lebanese artist specializing in collages. Mackaoui's collages are at once impertinent, poetic and critical. He uses scissors as his main tool to create his works, which are made up of newspaper clippings, advertisements and magazine cut-outs. His collages often evoke deeper meanings than the elements of which they are composed. Mackaoui is inspired by the Dada movement and pop art, and his work is often humorous, minimalist and critical. He has exhibited his work in galleries around the world, including Beirut, Madrid and Barcelona.
IBA HOUSE
Read moreThe Zico House ("Zico's house") is a unique place where Lebanese and international artists, actors, performers, visual artists, come here to share their creations. Created in 1999 in his family home by Moustapha Yamout, known as Zico, this art center is open to all. If some exhibit their works only for a short time, others have set up residencies here, and it is therefore possible to observe them working. Many events are also organized there, which can be discovered on their Facebook page
ZAMAAN
Read moreIt offers exhibitions of contemporary art as well as photographs and old postcards from the Middle East. The gallery is housed in a warm and welcoming space, and also boasts a framing studio, winter garden and archive space. The owner, Dr Moussa Kobeissi, is a passionate collector with over 10,000 old photos and postcards. The gallery regularly organizes exhibitions by local and international artists. Past exhibitions have included oil paintings, photographs and sculptures. Galerie Zamaan is a must for art lovers in Beirut.
KETTANEH KUNIGK SPACE
Read moreEspace Kettaneh Kunigk is an art gallery located in Beirut. It is an exhibition space and cultural center that showcases contemporary artists. The gallery holds regular exhibitions and presents a variety of artworks. Espace Kettaneh Kunigk is a must for art lovers in Beirut.
AGIAL ART GALLERY
Read moreOpened in 1990 not far from the American university, Agial is one of the most popular contemporary art galleries in the Lebanese capital. Coming from all over the Middle East, artists of international reputation are regularly exhibited there, such as Jean Boghossian, Muatasim Al Kubaisy, or Ginane Makki Bacho. Visual artists, painters and sculptors are thus honoured, as well as some new young talents to be discovered. To celebrate Agial's 25th anniversary, a new gallery (Saleh Barakat) has been opened in the former Clemenceau cinema.