An exhibit of new works by Jean-Marc Nahas at Espace 9, consisting of an eclectic selection of scenes, portraits and still lifes using mixed techniques and media. The exhibit also includes a series of black ink drawings on A4 paper meant by the artist as a tribute to musicians in rehearsal. The gallery and the artist are donating part of the proceeds to support the 2018 season of Les Musicales de Baabdath.
Born in Beirut in 1963, Jean-Marc Nahas is a graduate of the Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-arts, Paris. Painter and draughtsman, he held solo and collective exhibits around the world, namely in Lebanon, France, Germany, Belgium, Canada and the Gulf countries. His work is featured at the British Museum in London and is part of Bank Audi's art collection in Lebanon. Nahas taught for many years at the Académie Libanaise des Beaux-arts (ALBA) and lived 5 years in Canada before returning to Baabdath, Lebanon, where he currently resides.
Espace 9 art gallery is dedicated to contemporary art and is located in the heart of lively Verdun Street, one of Beirut's youngest and most dynamic districts. Meant to interact with its environment, the gallery highlights the work of established Lebanese and international artists as well as emerging young talents.
The exhibit is curated by Madeleine Gebera and will last until Thursday, May 31.
Opening hours: Tuesday through Friday from 1 to 7 pm. Saturday from 12 to 5 pm. May 8 till 31, 2018
Phone: 01 810 877
Parking: Verdun 730
Address: Kfar Mashoun, near the Naamtallah Hardini Church Edde Jbeil-Byblos, Lebanon
Email: [email protected]
Call: +961 3 348919
