Published on the occasion of the opening of the new Aishti Foundation, designed by David Adjaye in Beirut, this volume showcases a selection of contemporary art masterpieces from the outstanding Lebanese collection of Tony Salame. Tony Salame is the CEO of Aishti, a fashion and luxury group operating various stores in Beirut. Salame has been collecting contemporary art since the early 1990s and has established the Aishti Foundation, a non-for-profit institution dedicated to contemporary culture, encompassing more than 2000 works by international artists. Realized on the occasion of the...
Published on the occasion of the opening of the new Aishti Foundation, designed by David Adjaye in Beirut, this volume showcases a selection of contem...
Figurative painting of the past five years, represented here by an exciting young generation of artists and vital practitioners, addresses the challenge of contemporary representation through expressionistic compositions and new techniques reflecting digital fluency.
Figuration is one of the oldest art forms, but it continually evolves, along with our changing understanding of human identity. The artists featured here often source imagery from the Internet, and draw on aesthetics developed in Internet-first channels. Digital techniques and affordances are incorporated into...
Figurative painting of the past five years, represented here by an exciting young generation of artists and vital practitioners, addresses the chal...