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
A new exhibition at the Middle East Institute Art Gallery called Arab Pop Art: Between East and West offers a timely reminder that in spite of the conflict and turmoil in the region, there is a lively, vibrant, and cosmopolitan culture at play throughout the Middle East and North Africa.
Maximal Miniatures: A Contemporary Take on a Centuries-Old Persian Art Form
The Maximal Miniatures exhibition, a curated collection on display at MEI’s gallery until May 23, 2025, is interested in the ways in which contemporary artists have reinvented the Persian miniature genre with new questions in mind.
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.
Join us for the closing celebration of MEI's Arab Pop Art exhibition, featuring a live performance by Syrian-American rapper, spoken word poet, and storyteller Omar Offendum.
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.
Arab Pop Art Open House & Artist Talk with Marwan Chamaa
At our monthly open house, special guest and participating artist Marwan Chamaa will join us for an artist with co-curators Lyne Sneige and Laila Abdul-Hadi Jadallah
