Beirut Center of Photography

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Lebanon

Daring, Raw, and Eminently Real Lebanese photographer Carmen Yahchouchi uses the medium to shed light on the many realities that surround us.

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Expressing the essence of cultural construction, personal relationships, and social positioning, photographer Carmen Yahchouchi combines emotionally charged and spontaneous observation of intimate human experiences. Growing up in Mali, Yahchouchi never questioned her dreamed path of becoming a photographer. Her curiosity and passion for the medium allowed her to connect and identify with the unique narratives […]

The 35th edition of Beiteddine Art Festival announces two photography exhibitions Lebanese photographer Jack Dabaghian and Franco-Syrian photographer Ammar Abd Rabbo will exhibit their photographs from July 18 to August 10 as part of the 35th edition of the Beiteddine Art Festival

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LES MAITRES DU SECRET – JACK DABAGHIAN The Druze community has a power of fascination that does not diminish since the Orientalists. Guardian of a secret and a religion described by Gérard de Nerval and Lamartine as mysterious, and who remains so today; it has preserved its traditions and an enigmatic aura despite the evolution […]

Time Capsule: The day to day encounters Lebanese Photographer Karim Sakr illustrates the cultural, architectural and historical transformations of Lebanon through his imagery.

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Offering a distinctive insight into the culture and heritage of Lebanon’s streets is photographer Karim Sakr. An industrial engineer by degree, Sakr picked up the craft twelve years ago while healing from an unfortunate discovery of a brain tumor. Leading to the loss of his eyesight for over two months, Karim regained his vision after […]

Where I belong Lebanese photographer Myriam Boulos is continuously striving to find her place in a conservative yet eccentric city.

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While questioning the need for belonging to a distinct social group, and the relationship between impulsive partying and the instability and insecurity of Lebanon, Lebanese photographer Myriam Boulos captures candid images of the night owls who continually gather at Beirut’s most iconic underground club B0 18. A purge that has consumed Lebanon’s society, ‘Vertiges du […]

Fleeting Acts The opening of Lebanese Photographer Munir Abdallah’s voyeuristic, and sexually charged body of work

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‘Fleeting Acts’ is a series by Lebanese Photographer Munir Abdallah which explores the transitory, transform, and ritualistic acts of homosexual couples. The opening of the exhibition will take place on November 28 at 6 pm at ARTLAB Gallery. Fascinated with nudity, and freedom of sexual expression, Abdallah traveled to Bulgaria in 1982 to study cinematography.  […]

Maidames A photographic series by Lebanese artist Chaza Charafeddine that celebrates migrant workers in Lebanon.

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Resembling a scene from the well-known tv series Hareem Al Sulatan, the carefully constructed set design in the portrait of ‘Nadine’ a migrant worker embodying Sultana is intensively decorated with a variety of elements reminiscent of the luxury, wealth and royalty that once ruled the historical ottoman palaces. Suggestive of the ‘Tableau Vivant,’ ‘Nadine’ is […]

Cattitude and the Unbearable Lightness of Woofing A photo book by Lebanese Photographer and animal rights advocate Michel Zoghzoghi.

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 The official launch of Michel Zoghzoghi’s new photography book Cattitude and the Unbearable Lightness of Woofing will take place on November 15 starting at 6 pm at Station Beirut. Lebanese Photographer and animal rights advocate Michel Zoghzoghi began photographing domesticated animals three years ago to aid in their adoption. As time went by, photographs initially […]

On Photography in Lebanon A collective publication that opens conversations on the medium's fragility and continual transformation

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  Co-edited by Nour Salamé, founder of Kaph Books, and Clémence Cottard Hachem, Head of Collections at the Arab Image Foundation in Beirut, and sponsored by Byblos Bank, On Photography in Lebanon is a collective publication that invites forty contributing authors from various areas of expertise to share their insight on photography. It also displays […]