"Small Art is Beautiful – Dharma » by Fabrice Bousteau

This year, BEIRUT ART FAIR is inviting contemporary Indian artists. From Delhi to Bombay, the Indian pavilion “Small Art is Beautiful – Dharma” curated by International art curator Fabrice Bousteau, puts at the forefront small-format works revolving around the theme of the Dharma wheel.

The exhibition presents the transformations of an artistic scene, which is constantly growing, changing and evolving, expressive and lively, strong and fragile, active particle and constituent power of the world of contemporary art at the same time.

Video Projects : « Body Politics » by Silke Schmickl

BEIRUT ART FAIR « video projects » is an invitation to watch the most striking works of video-makers of the ME.NA.SA region. Silke Schmickl is the director and co-founder of Lowave. A leading editor in experimental cinema and video art for the past 10 years, Lowave has grown to constitute a curatorial platform of research in the field of moving images. Body Politics is a programme consisting of a series of art films that explores how contemporary artists comment on current political and social issues by means of their own bodies or those of others.

FOCUS ON ENGRAVING with Fadi Mogabgab & BankMed support

The public will have the opportunity to discover the art of engraving thanks to the workshop conceived by Fadi Mogabgab in collaboration with BankMed. This workshop is the first of its kind in Lebanon. It invites artists to discover the different techniques: the dry point, the aquatint, the etching, the Carborundum, etc…

BYBLOS BANK AWARD

For the last three years, Byblos Bank has proudly dedicated itself to the support of Photography, as part of its broader mission to revive culture and arts in Lebanon. This commitment, which is an essential part of the Bank’s Corporate Social Responsibility, aims at helping emerging Lebanese photographers sharpen their skills and widen the scope of their exposure. Launched in 2012, in collaboration with BEIRUT ART FAIR, the Byblos Bank Award for Photography has become a unique platform for these photographers.

On Sunday, September 21st at 5:30 pm: Announcement of BYBLOS BANK AWARD 2014, laureate, by the President of the Jury Mr. Renaud Bergonzo (Director of Acte2galerie, Paris) 
Venue: Stand Byblos Bank (Stand A5)

BLC DESIGN PLATFORM & Philippe Trétiack selection

Since design conquered a fully-fledged place in the universe of contemporary art, BEIRUT ART FAIR decided to present a platform dedicated to young Lebanese designers. This year, the writer & Grand-Reporter at Elle Magazine & Architecture Critic at Beaux-Arts Magazine, Philippe Trétiack, is invited to visit this platform and share his “crushes”.

PLASTIK* VIP LOUNGE AT BEIRUT ART FAIR

Plastik* Magazine will take over the Art Fair’s VIP lounge, offering the visitors a mesmerizing visual trip, turning the space into a Plastik experience which will be made out of different sections. THE ART GALLERY: A section featuring exclusive limitededition items for sale created by Plastik* especially for BEIRUT ART FAIR VIP lounge. Exclusive eye-candy designs, posters, photographs and various limited-edition collaborations with different established local & regional artists will be featured as well.

PLASTIK* COMES TO LIFE: Live art installations recreating different editorials, photo shoots and iconic Plastik* Covers.

THE CANDY* BAR: A bar installation offering the lounge’s visitors unique Plastik* cocktails and decadent bites curated by the city’s finest bar tenders, artists and caterers