Ashkal Alwan

Ashkal Alwan (Arabic: أشكال ألوان‎), The Lebanese Association for Plastic Arts is an association promoting and producing contemporary art practices in Lebanon.

History

Ashkal Alwan was founded in 1994 by Christine Tohmé (Curator), Marwan Rechmaoui (Artist), Rania Tabbara (Graphic Designer and Interior Designer), Mustapha Yamout (Cultural Events Organizer) and Leila Mroueh (Communications Director).[1] Ashkal Alwan (in Arabic: forms and colors) was created in the aftermath of the Lebanese war. It is nowadays an informal and alternative platform that helps a new generation of Lebanese artists to produce and exhibit their artwork.[2]

Building a large network of local and international partner institutions,[3] Ashkal Alwan became a major and influential actor on the regional art scene, exhibiting the work of local and international artists such as Jalal Toufic, Akram Zaatari, Lamia Joreige, Walid Raad, Rabih Mroué and many others. Its director, Christine Tohmé, is regularly ranked among the 100 most powerful people in the art world.[4]

Since its creation, Ashkal Alwan developed cultural projects in public spaces, in Lebanon and abroad. From 2002 onwards, Home Works Forum became the association's major regular event, hosting exhibitions, performances and talks.

In 2011, Ashkal Alwan inaugurated the Home Workspace in a former industrial building neighboring Beirut Art Center. The venue hosts cultural events and the Home Workspace Program, a 10 months educational program run under the direction of a different resident professor. The 2011-2012 inauguration year was under the direction of Emily Jacir.[5]

Public Programming, Workshops and Curated Projects


2019

  • Home Works 8. A Forum on Cultural Practices, Beirut [6]

2017

2016

2015

2014

2013

2012

2011

2010

2009

  • Video Works 2009

2008

2007

  • Video Avril
  • Meeting Points 5 Festival

2006

2005

2004

  • Laughter, in collaboration with LIFT (London International Festival of Theater)
  • My Neck Is Thinner than a Hair, a presentation by the Atlas Group (Volumes 1-21)

2003

2002

2001

2000

1999

1997

  • Sioufi Garden Project

1995

References
  1. "Ashkal Alwan, Who we are". Archived from the original on 18 December 2011. Retrieved 14 January 2012.
  2. Anne Maier (February 2006). "Ashkal Alwan The Lebanese Association for Plastic Arts". Institute for Foreign Cultural Relations (ifa), Germany, Elke aus dem Moore, in cooperation with Universes in Universe - Worlds of Art. Archived from the original on 7 February 2012. Retrieved 14 January 2012.
  3. "Ashkal Alwan, Network". Archived from the original on 11 January 2012. Retrieved 14 January 2012.
  4. "2017 POWER 100". Art Review. October 2010. Retrieved 21 January 2012.
  5. "2011-2012 Home Workspace Program, with Resident Artist Emily Jacir". Beirut.com. Retrieved 5 October 2012.
  6. "Home Works 8. A Forum on Cultural Practice". E-flux. 2019. Retrieved 10 October 2019.

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