This is Beirut - Exhibition

Cezanne Returns Home in Landmark Aix-en-Provence Exhibition

This is Beirut, 29/06 15:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Painting Exhibition Culture Art France Cezanne

A city in southern France is celebrating its most famous local painter Paul Cezanne with an exhibition showcasing his works inspired by the sun-drenched landscapes of the Provence region. Paintings by Cezanne, created in his hometown of Aix-en-Provence and at his family estate, went on display Saturday at the Granet Museum in the city for the over ...

Hokusai’s Masterpieces on Display in France for the First Time

This is Beirut, 27/06 10:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Exhibition Art Hokusai Japan France Culture

For the first time, 160 works by Japanese painter and printmaking master Katsushika Hokusai are leaving Japan to be exhibited in France. The Nantes History Museum, in western France, will host the show starting this Saturday, running throughout the summer. The collection of prints, paintings, drawings, and folding screens comes from the ...

David Lynch Lithographs on Display All Summer in France

This is Beirut, 24/06 10:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Cinema Lithographs David Lynch Exhibition France Culture

Forty-nine lithographs and three experimental short films by David Lynch are on view until September 21 at the Duchamp Gallery in Yvetot, Seine-Maritime. Displayed across two floors in a dreamlike atmosphere characteristic of the American filmmaker’s work, who passed away in January, “they reveal the spirit of David Lynch, a somewhat dark ...

At the Frick, Vermeer Whispers Love Through His Servants

This is Beirut, 22/06 12:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Vermeer Exhibition New York Art Culture Painting

An exhibition featuring just three paintings? That’s the bold choice made by New York’s Frick Collection, which has gathered a trio of 17th-century Dutch master Johannes Vermeer’s works—all linked by themes of hidden romance and emotional exchange. The museum’s founder, industrialist Henry Frick, purchased Mistress and Maid in 1919, a ...

Art Basel 2025: Utopia, Democracy, Dancers and Despair

This is Beirut, 22/06 10:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Art Basel Exhibition Culture Art Basel

This year's Art Basel, the world's top contemporary art fair, paints a portrait of a troubled planet, with works embodying the relentless pursuit of happiness and the fragility of democracies. The four-day event in the northern Swiss border city of Basel, which closes on Sunday, features more than 280 galleries presenting works by around 4,000 ...

“Superfacial”: The Intimate and the World Through Audrey Tautou’s Lens

Marie-Christine Tayah, 16/06 14:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Audrey Tautou Star Actress Photography Exhibition Paris

In this exhibition, Audrey Tautou reveals images of herself and of others, both loved ones and total strangers. The show blends theatrical self-portraits, diary-style snapshots, and letters from fans. Through this, she probes our relationship with fame. What does a famous face really mean? Does it stay the same over time? Does it look different ...

Inside London's V&A Storehouse: A Treasure Trove Unlocked

This is Beirut, 12/06 14:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

London Museum Exhibition Art Culture

Imagine being able to visit a museum and examine up close thousand-year-old pottery, revel alone in jewelry from centuries past, or peer inside a Versace bag. Now London's V&A has launched a revolutionary new exhibition space, where visitors can choose from some 250,000 objects, order something they want to spend time looking at, and have it ...

A Dream Come True: Barcelona’s Miró Foundation Turns 50

This is Beirut, 08/06 14:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Miró Spain Barcelona Museum Exhibition Culture

A major cultural institution, the Joan Miró Foundation in Barcelona is celebrating its 50th anniversary with a rich lineup of exhibitions, concerts, and special events paying tribute to the prolific Catalan artist. The festivities, taking place throughout the year under the slogan “For the People of Tomorrow,” begin Thursday with the opening ...

‘Un autre monde’: A New Exhibition by Artists of Beirut

This is Beirut, 05/06 14:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Beirut Art Exhibition Culture Artists

From June 19 to 29, 2025, Un autre monde will take over Arthaus Beirut in the heart of Gemmayzeh for the sixth curated edition by Artists of Beirut. Known for spotlighting women artists from Lebanon, the platform returns with a powerful new theme: rebirth through art. The exhibition brings together emerging and established talents to reflect on ...

Van Gogh Museum Features African Artist for First Time

This is Beirut, 31/05 10:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Netherlands Van Gogh Museum John Madu Exhibition Nigeria Art

Expressive brushstrokes depict a man seated at a table, his face hidden behind a book of Japanese prints, a plastic chair in the corner, and a Nigerian passport lying on the table. It is one of 10 new paintings by Nigerian artist John Madu, created for Paint Your Path, the first solo exhibition by an African artist at Amsterdam’s Van Gogh ...

'Remembering the Light' at Sursock Museum: The Poetics of Light and Memory

This is Beirut, 09/05 12:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Exhibition Sursock Museum Culture Art Film Photography

Sursock Museum presents Remembering the Light, a major solo exhibition by Joana Hadjithomas and Khalil Joreige. Spanning works produced mainly between 2016 and the present, the exhibition brings together installations, photographs, films, video and sculptures. It explores the vertigo of archaeology, constructed imaginaries, fragility and ...

Rosy Daniel Unveils 'Echoes of Summer' in Solo Exhibition at Rebirth Beirut

This is Beirut, 07/05 13:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Exhibition Culture Painting Art Beirut

Lebanese artist Rosy Daniel is set to present a captivating new collection in her solo exhibition Echoes of Summer, a deeply personal and evocative body of work. Opening on May 8, 2025, the exhibition will launch with an evening reception from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM. Hosted at Rebirth Beirut Space, located in the heart of Gemmayze, the show will ...

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