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Joanne Najjar is a Lebanese ceramic artist whose practice explores the concept of Movement in Stillness. After years of ...
24/08/2026

Joanne Najjar is a Lebanese ceramic artist whose practice explores the concept of Movement in Stillness. After years of painting, she found her artistic voice in clay, creating hand-built stoneware sculptures inspired by nature, emotion, and organic movement. Working from her studio in the mountains of Lebanon, she balances structure with fluidity, and intention with instinct. Through sculptural curves, tactile textures, and refined surfaces, her work preserves fleeting moments of movement in lasting forms, inviting viewers to pause, reflect, and find a sense of calm amid the rhythm of everyday life.

Handbuilt from premium stoneware, finished
with high-fire glazes that enhance strength, texture, and sculptural depth.

Rise Desir III – Terre de feu
44 x 33 x 21 cm

Rise Desir IV – Terre de feu
40 x 40 x 30 cm

“Gathered” on view till September 7thDon’t miss it ‼️Gallery opening hours:Monday-Saturday | 11:am-6:00pm
24/08/2026

“Gathered” on view till September 7th
Don’t miss it ‼️

Gallery opening hours:
Monday-Saturday | 11:am-6:00pm

23/08/2026

Joseph Sassine was born in 1936, trained in architecture at ALBA and urbanism at AUB, and later became CEO of Banque de l’Habitat.

Trained as an architect and urbanist in Beirut in the 1960s, Sassine began his artistic research in the 1970s, initially drawing inspiration from Byzantine icons. Over the following decades, he developed a distinctive visual language in which geometry, light and material become vehicles for memory and transcendence.

His compositions bring together the rigor of architectural thinking and a vocabulary informed by the cultural histories of the Middle East,,from Sumerian, Egyptian and Phoenician civilizations to Byzantine iconography. Structured through the golden ratio, his works move between abstraction, archaeology and the sacred without belonging fully to any one tradition.

Material experimentation lies at the heart of his practice. He developed his own medium based on glass and porcelain powder, using its reflective qualities in a sustained investigation into the representation and experience of light.

For almost five decades, this artistic production remained a private and solitary pursuit alongside his professional life. It was only much later that this extensive body of work began to emerge publicly.
He had an important solo exhibition, “The Experience of Light,” at the Sursock Museum in 2018. More recently, his work has entered the collection of the Institut du Monde Arabe and appeared at Sotheby’s Paris auctions.
His pieces are quite distinctive: architectural compositions, strong blues, golds and copper tones, and materials such as glass, porcelain powder, jute, terracotta and metal.

A studio visit with Joseph Sassine leaves us in awe of the depth, richness, and singularity of his remarkable artistic universe.

“Whispers of Home” by artist 𝑺𝒖𝒛𝒊 𝑭𝒂𝒅𝒆𝒍 𝑵𝒂𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒇 Whispers of home collection is a reflection on the peace andsafety we car...
21/08/2026

“Whispers of Home” by artist 𝑺𝒖𝒛𝒊 𝑭𝒂𝒅𝒆𝒍 𝑵𝒂𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒇

Whispers of home collection is a reflection on the peace and
safety we carry within. It speaks through the tenderness of memory and a child’s wonder, reminding us that no matter where life leads, the spirit of home continues to guide and protect us.

Five hand-painted paper plane sculptures cast in steel and set on bases of wood, marble and stone.
Every plane becomes a whispered prayer of salam, a bridge between past and future reminding us that hope keeps moving with us, the way paper planes are carried by the wind.

“Magnetic” by renowned artist Fulvio CodsiAcrylic on canvas 90 x 60 cm 2026
21/08/2026

“Magnetic” by renowned artist Fulvio Codsi

Acrylic on canvas
90 x 60 cm
2026

“Exit” by renowned artist Fulvio Codsi Acrylic on canvas 90 x 60 cm 2026
20/08/2026

“Exit” by renowned artist Fulvio Codsi

Acrylic on canvas
90 x 60 cm
2026

by Artist Brahim Jawabreh 46 x 44 cm (Each) | 2021 | Acrylic on canvas. Brahim Jawabreh is a Palestinian contemporary vi...
19/08/2026

by Artist Brahim Jawabreh

46 x 44 cm (Each) | 2021 | Acrylic on canvas.

Brahim Jawabreh is a Palestinian contemporary visual artist born in the refugee camp of Arroub, in Palestine (1985). He graduated from Al Quds University with a BA in Fine Arts.
As a painter and a performance artist; Jawabreh started to express his concepts using different art forms, from paintings to graphic design, from video art to photography, from poems and novels to articles.
Jawabreh is a painter and a performance artist whose work often engages public spaces.
As a painter, Brahim Jawabreh has taken part in several exhibitions, both in Palestine and around the world. Among others, he presented his artworks in Cairo, Damascus, Dubai, Tokyo, Boston, Helsinki, London, Paris, Amman, Beirut, Sharjah, Norway, Berlin, Jerusalem, and others. Jawabreh also participated in several artist residencies and workshops such as Biella art residency, Italy, Body and Earth art residency, Nepal, art museum residency, Vienna and Bag art camp, Norway, and the museum of children, Barcelona and others.
Brahim Jawabreh’s work is also included in number of international collections and museums including laxcia art museum, MACBA art museum Barcelona, CCCB art museum, Nepal national gallery, Nepal, Dar El Nimer, Beirut Dalloul art collection, Beirut, Barcelona municipality, Barcelona, Sadeqa art gallery, Tunis, Mahat art gallery, London, Cairo amman bank, Amman, and in many other renowned private collections worldwide.

Sayed Waked”My New Game” The idea for the experiment came from observing my children playing, especiallybuilding blocks ...
14/08/2026

Sayed Waked
”My New Game”

The idea for the experiment came from observing my children playing, especially
building blocks and aerobic cubes. I thoroughly enjoyed the creations they made and sometimes even joined in. I
thought about how to convey this feeling of passion and enjoyment, but with a different perspective and conscious approach through my experience in glassmaking. I began exploring the concept of life as a game and its importance, and how this
concept helps us, as adults, to
enjoy our lives and appreciate
every moment
What if we approached life as a
game, enjoying every moment
and not taking it too seriously,
while believing in eventual
victory despite all challenges?
How does this concept help us
develop, grow, and reach new
levels in our lives? How does it
help us face difficulties with a
sense of joy because there are
always opportunities and
possibilities to choose the best
path?
How does this concept help us
embrace adventure, experiment,
discover new things, and
connect with ourselves?
This joy is the essence of the creative process."- Sayed Waked

Waked Sayed (b. 1976, Egypt) is a multidisciplinary artist working across sculpture, glass, painting, and drawing. A graduate of Cairo University’s Faculty of Specific Education and a member of the Egyptian Syndicate of Fine Arts, his rural upbringing continues to shape his artistic vision. Specializing in flame-work glass, he combines figuration and abstraction to explore human relationships and emotion through the expressive qualities of the medium. His works are held in public and private collections in Egypt and abroad, including the Modern Art Museum in Egypt and several international embassies.

THE MONKEY AND THE HUMAN”When I was a teenager,I read an article saying that humans and chimpanzees share almost the sam...
13/08/2026

THE MONKEY AND THE HUMAN

”When I was a teenager,
I read an article saying that humans and chimpanzees share almost the same DNA.
The idea stayed with me.
Years later.
it returned as a sculpture.
Here we see a figure standing between two worlds.
He has become conscious.
He has built civilizations.
He has changed the planet.
Yet he still carries a tail.
A reminder of where he came from.
The way he stands,
he seems ready to jump at any moment.
As if part of him still belongs to nature.
And part of him does not.
In his hands, he holds a head.
Not a mask.
A head.
He studies it carefully.
As if wondering whether it still belongs to him.
He knows that somewhere along the way we crossed our limits.
We learned how to change the world before learning how to control ourselves.
Now he faces a simple question.
Should he keep the head he has, or look for another one?
And the question becomes ours.
Who is refusing the change?
The upgraded monkey. or the enlightened human?”- Raffi Tokatlian

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