The Dalloul Art Foundation (DAF) in Beirut will present Prints & Printmaking, an exhibition celebrating the artistry of Arab artist-printmakers (Sept 5 – Dec. 5). It will showcase a selection of fine art prints on paper from the DAF collection, some of which have rarely been seen in public. Comprising more than 310 fine art handmade prints on paper, Prints & Printmaking features the creations of 34 renowned Arab artists from across the Middle East and North Africa, including Farid Belkahia, Chaibia Talal, Dia Al Azzawi, Rafa Nasiri, Suad al-Attar, Marwan Kassab-Bachi, Walid Abu Shakra, Kamal Boullata, Mustafa El Hallaj, Huguette Caland, Shafic Abboud, Halim Jurdak, Samira Badran, Mohammad El Rawas, Ayman Baalbaki, Said Baalbaki and Yvette Achkar, among other notable Arab printmakers, who have shaped the medium’s evolution. “Through the Prints & Printmaking exhibition, DAF aims to offer visitors a deeper understanding of printmaking’s artistry, while raising awareness about this medium’s significance in shaping the themes and narratives explored by various artists,” says the Foundation. “The exhibition aims to be not just a display of art, but also an educational opportunity to learn about the history and techniques of printmaking.” The selected artworks demonstrate a diversity of printmaking techniques, including intaglio, relief, lithography, and silkscreen. The show will also feature archival material, artists’ books, and an authentic copy of the first book ever printed in the Eastern part of the Ottoman Empire, The Book of Psalms, which was printed in the monastery of Saint Anthony of Qozhaya in Lebanon in 1610. It has been borrowed on loan, courtesy la Bibliotheque Orientale de l’Universite Saint-Joseph from USJ or Universite Saint-Joseph de Beyrouth, in Beirut. The Ramzi and Saeda Dalloul Art Foundation is a Lebanon-based arts institution dedicated to preserving and showcasing modern and contemporary Arab art. Established in 2016 by Dr. Basel Dalloul, the foundation’s roots trace back to his late parents, Dr. Ramzi Dalloul and Saeda al-Husseini, who began collecting art in the early 1970s. Dr. Basel Dalloul is a TAKREEM Foundation board member.

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