ODYLIC at Galerie Surface libre d`art

Away from the politics and the bad things that have been going on in Lebanon, galerie surface libre d'art in Jal El Dib (before Jardin de Chine restaurant to the right) is hosting an exhibition for the Lebanese professional painter Sally Khoury (check her website) The exhibition is from June 6 to June 23, 2007, Monday to Saturday from 10h to 19h.

The exhibition is wonderful, Sally's work is unique and beautiful. For all you paintings lovers and appreciators out there, it's the right place to be.

I was there tonight, and seeing it live is even more exquisite. These are some low-res pictures I took with my phone.

International Women`s Day - Art Lounge March 10

Thanks to MFL I knew about this event. I like the combination of Art, discussion and chilling to music.

I believe that even though the status of the Lebanese woman has gone a long shot for the past years in Lebanon and on several basis, such as politics, high position at work, salaries, etc... Nevertheless I still think that there are still some stuff that need to be accomplished. It is still a patririarchal society, and not just in Lebanon, even in countries such as the U.S.

On that note, I need to specify that I am no feminist, but I am definitely pro-rights, human rights, prisoner rights, women rights, and children rights. More over, I don't think men and women are absolutely equal, orelse, we wouldn't have two genders. However I believe that a job should not be given to someone because she is a woman, or he is a man, but for their qualifications and personalities. Equal opportunities is the key and to never judge a person's position or job based on gender, but for how competant they are.

Rebirth Lebanon

Dazed & Confused Gallery
112-116 Old Street, EC1V 9BG, London



The exhibition runs from December 15th - January 10th 2007

Rebirth Lebanon is a platform where Lebanese artists react to the harsh realities of war & social complexities. In the midst of catastrophe, grief and fear have become a catalyst for hope and unity.

Featuring: Mazen Kerbaj, Laure Ghorayeb, Elyse Tabet, Karen Karam, Beirut DC, Zena El Khalil, Rachel Tabet, The Lebanon Chronicle.

To read more about this, click here.

Nafas Beirut

Espace SD and xanadu* are happy to invite you to the opening of Nafas Beirut a platform for artists bearing witness

Nafas Beirut is a platform for artists, poets, writers and filmmakers to share their work produced during or in reaction to the Israeli siege of Lebanon of Summer 2006. Believing it crucial to highlight these works, Nafas Beirut documents the emotions and experiences, and brings artists and viewers together, historicizing the moment. Nafas Beirut is a platform for these immediate responses through a multimedia exhibition and a month long series of events including, video screenings curated by various organizations and collectives, concerts, an open mike poetry jam, and a lecture on the oil spill.

The exhibition will continue until the 17th of November.

For the schedule of the events, please check [link] or [link]

Espace SD is open everyday except sundays between 3pm and 8pm.