The news from Lebanon reads like a litany of loss. Since the war began more than two months ago, not only have 2,882 people been killed and 8,768 wounded, according to Lebanon’s Health Ministry, but once again multiple heritage sites — especially those in the south — have been damaged and destroyed. Indeed, Lebanese heritage, inexorably linked to its peoples, shares in their vulnerability and suffering.
A Moveable Feast of MENA Pop Art at the MEI Gallery
معرض جديد في معرض الفنون التابع لمعهد الشرق الأوسط بعنوان "الفن الشعبي العربي: بين الشرق والغرب" يقدم تذكيراً في الوقت المناسب بأنه على الرغم من الصراع والاضطرابات في المنطقة، هناك ثقافة حيوية ومتنوعة وعالمية تزدهر في جميع أنحاء الشرق الأوسط وشمال أفريقيا.
Maximal Miniatures: A Contemporary Take on a Centuries-Old Persian Art Form
معرض "المنمنمات القصوى" (Maximal Miniatures)، وهو مجموعة منسقة معروضة في معرض MEI حتى 23 مايو 2025، يهتم بالطرق التي أعاد بها الفنانون المعاصرون ابتكار فن المنمنمات الفارسية مع طرح أسئلة جديدة في أذهانهم.
Join us to see our latest exhibition, Beyond the Weave: Contemporary Dialogues with AlSadu, at the upcoming First Friday Open House as part of Art Walk Dupont.
The Living Thread: Sadu Weaving and the Role of Cultural Institutions in Keeping Heritage Alive
Lunch & Panel Discussion | A panel conversation exploring how Sadu weaving, a disappearing, centuries-old craft, can thrive and evolve in a contemporary context.
Join us to see our latest exhibition, Beyond the Weave: Contemporary Dialogues with AlSadu, at the upcoming First Friday Open House as part of Art Walk Dupont.
Stories of Belonging: Immigration, Art and Community
Through storytelling, performance, and advocacy, the conversation explores how creative expression can reshape narratives of migration, cultivate a sense of belonging, and challenge dominant portrayals of displacement.
Join us to see our latest exhibition, Beyond the Weave: Contemporary Dialogues with AlSadu, at the upcoming First Friday Open House as part of Art Walk Dupont.
Join us to see our latest exhibition, Beyond the Weave: Contemporary Dialogues with AlSadu, at the upcoming First Friday Open House as part of Art Walk Dupont.
عمر أوفندوم لايف: ليلة ختام معرض الفن العربي الشعبي
انضموا إلينا في حفل اختتام معرض الفن العربي الشعبي الذي نظمه معهد الشرق الأوسط، والذي يتضمن عرضاً حياً للمغني الراب السوري الأمريكي والشاعر والراوي عمر أوفندوم.
From Strategy to Impact: Strengthening Cultural Diplomacy
Three distinguished thought leaders—each working at the intersection of arts and global engagement—joined us for a discussion about the strategies, tools, and programs needed to build an effective and globally connected cultural diplomacy agenda.
