Khaled Takreti, Toiles d’Actualité   Vous êtes architecte de formation et avez travaillé en tant que tel durant 12 ans à la Direction des Musées et des Antiquités de Damas. Comment la peinture est-elle progressivement devenue votre principale activité ? Je n’ai pas décidé d’être artiste et n’ai été formé académiquement que...

Encounter with Joobin Bekhrad, Founder of Reorient   Artclvb is a family initiative that made your father and yourself recognized as key actors of the Mena contemporary art scene. Could you tell us about its concept and how it operates within the field? artclvb was established in 2011 to help promote the works of contemporary artists,...

Interview with Laure D'Hauteville- Founder and Director, BEIRUT ART FAIR   Française, vous avez eu l’initiative de la première foire d’art contemporain au Liban. Pourriez-vous nous faire part de votre motivation à inscrire vos actions dans la région et retracer les phases constitutives de ce projet ? Le Liban est pour moi une terre...

Interview with Josiane Riachi -  CEO, Volver   Quelle est l’offre de l’agence de voyages Volver en termes d’art moderne et contemporain, à Beyrouth, dans la région MENA et à l’international ? Volver propose des voyages d’art, accompagnés par des conférenciers. La Biennale de Venise est l’une de nos destinations les plus prisées. Nous...

Curate your own imaginary gallery. Take the time to prepare your approach by discovering what kind of works appeal to you. Browse online, visit shows, exhibitions, museums, go to art fairs. Listen to art professionals’ expertise. Ask gallerists about their pieces and systematically check the price list. When you get a clearer idea about...

Encounter with Artist Carla Salem “Paper is the silence of writing”   How did calligraphy become your personal medium? My medium in terms of expression is paper. It is the tree that the paper starts from, actually. I chose paper because I thought that it was the silence of writing. I looked for silence in paper thinking that the...

Encounter with Shahram Karimi, Artist   You were born in Shiraz in the Southwest of Iran where you spent your formative years, yet political exile has made you become a contemporary nomad, continually commuting between Germany (Cologne), Iran (Teheran, Shiraz) and The United States (New York City). Could you elaborate on your artistic...

Rencontre avec Naila Kettaneh Kunigk - Galerie Tanit, Beyrouth Vous exercez le métier de galeriste depuis plus de 40 ans. Quelles sont les principales évolutions de votre profession dont vous avez été témoin ? Ces 40 années de pratique m’ont notamment gardée d’erreurs à ne pas commettre. Il ne s’agit pas d’exposer ses amis artistes par...

Investing in art has multiple benefits. Art has several attractive return characteristics for a long term investor, including low correlations with other asset classes and that it holds up well during weak economic environments. Unlike stocks and bonds, art prices tend to have a positive correlation with inflation. The greatest risk involved in...