X RAY
RAFIK MAJZOUB X RAY 10 October to 31 October 2012 Rafik Majzoub landed like a tornado on the Beirut art scene in the mid 1990s, creating images that reflected the intellectual and political climate of then. Since then, Majzoub’s work continues to question and peel back the social veneers of society and himself, none more […]
MAMNOO3
SINA ATA MAMNOO3 FORBIDDEN 18 September to 7 October 2012 Sina Ata’s photographs capture the word ‘Mamnoo3’, taken in Beirut, Amman, Dubai, Ramallah and Cairo, are images now seen outside of their original context. While the word itself dictates to the viewer, once removed from its original context the interpretation takes on a broader meaning, […]
HANINE (NOSTALGIA)
HANINE (NOSTALGIA) Ghassan Ghaib with sculptures by Ahmed Al Bahrani 3 to 24 April 2012 From a generation that has witnessed two wars and carried the effects from reality to art, the latest exhibition by Ghassan Ghaib, ‘Hanine’ (Nostalgia), coincides with the launch of his book Wissadat Al Malak/The Angel’s Pillow, an artistic autobiography. With fellow […]
CIRQUE DU HABALEENO
Cirque du Habaleeno A gathering of misfits under the big top By Mike V. Derderian 3 to 20 July 2012 Mike V. Derderian has entertained a cult following of cartoon and fantasy aficionados in Amman for several years with everything from science fiction characters to satirical statements, under both his own name and the signature […]
A DREAM OF FOUR CITES
ABCD – A Dream of Four Cities Amman, Beirut, Cairo, Damascus By Charlotta Sparre 13 to 31 March 2012 In this exhibition, Charlotta Sparre shares her love of four cities through her photographs. Building on the concept of a dream, a meeting of different realities, with pictures being combined, the results are both familiar and […]