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19/08/2026

Women are everywhere in Nabil Kanso paintings. As he said, “Almost each painting was presided by a female figure.” Mothers, fighters and protectors, they carry beauty, hope and light through some of his darkest scenes.

Their presence was personal. Kanso recalled watching his mother, grandmother and other women in Lebanon stand up to armed militiamen and protect their families.

In Nabil Kanso: Darkness and Light (Parts I & II), look closely at the women in his work. Even when n**e, as in his early Place des Martyres series, they are never sexualized. Amid brutality, they embody some of the most human acts in his work.

11/08/2026

An emotional homecoming for the Nabil Kanso Estate, seeing their father’s work presented in Lebanon for the first time, in the country he long hoped to exhibit in.

𝘕𝘢𝘣𝘪𝘭 𝘒𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘰: 𝘋𝘢𝘳𝘬𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘓𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 (𝘗𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘐) remains on view at DAC through 19 September 2026.

𝘕𝘢𝘣𝘪𝘭 𝘒𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘰: 𝘋𝘢𝘳𝘬𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘓𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 (𝘗𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘐𝘐), 𝘓𝘦𝘢𝘷𝘦𝘴 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘰𝘧 𝘞𝘢𝘳 remains on view at Dalloul Art Foundation through 25 September 2026.

10/08/2026

Collecting art is personal, and no two collectors are looking for the same thing. Understanding what resonates with someone’s life, memories, and the spaces they inhabit is where we begin.

05/08/2026

Visiting the studio for the first time, artist and writer Steve Seaberg recalled:

“’Startled’ is a weak word to describe my reaction. Every wall was covered with paintings that reached the ceilings... It was hard to believe one man had done all of this.” He remembered that “although they were silent, one could almost hear the voices of calamity and striving.” — Steve Seaberg, “An Artist’s Response,” Art Papers, November/December 1985.

Standing before the paintings, Seaberg wrote: “I struggled toward the painted surface and as I did the painting began to open up. The space enlarged, the flesh and flames became fused.” Then a man beside him quietly remarked, “It makes me feel good.” Surprised, Seaberg realized that he felt the same. “We both laughed.”

It was this way of experiencing Kanso’s work that inspired the installation of Nabil Kanso: Darkness and Light (Part I), inviting visitors to enter the world of his paintings. On view at Dalloul Artist Collective through 19 September.

1) Nabil Kanso in his Atlanta studio 1992
2) Lily Kanso in her father’s studio surrounded by works from the Faust series.

04/08/2026

At 6:08 PM on 4 August 2020, the Port of Beirut exploded in what remains one of the largest non-nuclear explosions in history. Thirty seconds earlier, ten first responders had arrived at the door of Warehouse 12, unaware they were walking toward 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate.

Sahar Fares. Najeeb Hati. Charbel Hati. Ralph Malahi. Charbel Karam. Joe Noun. Rami Kaaki. Joe Bou Saab. Elie Khouzami. Mathal Hawa.

In 30 Seconds Out of Time (2021), Serwan Baran captures the moments before they entered the warehouse. Rendered in sweeping, urgent brushstrokes, the painting preserves the final seconds before they answered a call that would become their last.

Six years later, their names remain. Accountability does not.

Serwan Baran

03/08/2026

Our founder Dr. Basel Dalloul joined MTV Alive with Rania Ziade Ashkar to discuss the vision behind Nabil Kanso: Darkness and Light (Part I & II).

Watch the full interview to learn more about our mission, the legacy of Nabil Kanso, and how we are working to ensure Arab art receives the recognition it deserves on the global stage.

Nabil Kanso

29/07/2026

The journey continues today at the Dalloul Art Foundation Dalloul Art Foundation with the opening of Nabil Kanso: Darkness and Light (Part II).

Following the monumental paintings on view at our art space. Leaves from the Theater of War invites visitors into a more intimate chapter of Kanso’s practice through 242 ink drawings created over twelve years. Together, the two exhibitions reveal the extraordinary breadth of an artist whose work continues to speak powerfully to our time.

To learn more about Nabil Kanso and the story behind this landmark homecoming watch the full documentary on our YouTube channel.

🎥 Link in bio.

27/07/2026

Scenes from Opening Night. Last Thursday, we welcomed an overwhelming turnout for the opening of Nabil Kanso: Darkness and Light (Part I) at the Dalloul Artist Collective (DAC).

What moved us most was watching visitors engage with the paintings exactly as Kanso had hoped, immersing themselves in the world he created. It was an emotional evening and a long-awaited homecoming for an artist finally returning home to Beirut.

This journey continues on Wednesday, 29 July, as the Dalloul Art Foundation Dalloul Art Foundation opens Nabil Kanso: Darkness and Light (Part II), presenting Leaves from the Theater of War in its entirety for the first time anywhere in the world.

[Photos by Joya Simon ]

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