Painting in Return
May 13, 2025
Two of my paintings, Vert and Dream, were recently exhibited in Beirut as part of a group show featuring Lebanese artists working across generations and geographies. Both works had previously
Beyond Style: Reclaiming Architecture Through Phenomenology and Critical Theory
April 23, 2025
The concept of architectural style is outdated. What once served as a way to categorize historical movements has become a shallow framework. Today, style is used to market buildings, to
The Case for a Metro System in Lebanon: Lessons from Egypt’s Expansion
February 7, 2025
On February 5, 2025, Egypt has taken another step forward in modernizing its transportation infrastructure by signing a €1.4 million development grant agreement with Spain to fund a feasibility study
LAU Alumni Art Exhibition 2025 (update)
February 7, 2025
Maroun Kassab Selected for LAU Alumni Art Exhibition29 April – 10 May 2025 (UPDATE: The exhibition will now open on April 29, 2025, at the Gezairi Art Gallery on the
Fracture: Assemblage of a Moment
February 2, 2025
January 2020, in the streets of Beirut, history was shedding its skin. The air was thick with bitter smoke, the city’s pulse erratic, caught between an unrelenting past and an
Bearing Witness: Art as a Bridge Across the Divide
January 28, 2025
Art has always been my refuge. It is a space where the unspeakable finds form, and the intangible is made visible. The 2006 war between Hezbollah and Israel, with its
Beirut Memorial Park: A Landscape of Memory and Resilience
January 3, 2025
August 4, 2020. A single moment ruptured the fabric of Beirut, sending shockwaves through its streets, its history, its soul. The explosion at the port left behind not only
Energy Challenges in Lebanon: Breaking the Cycle and Embracing Sustainable Solutions
December 19, 2024
Lebanon’s energy sector epitomizes the broader dysfunction plaguing the nation. Decades of corruption, mismanagement, and shortsighted policies have driven the collapse of the national electrical grid, leaving citizens reliant on
From “Arz” to Phoenician Mythology: Reimagining Lebanese Superheroes
December 12, 2024
In 2007, and following up on the exploration of comic characters that reflected a Lebanese identity, I designed two characters that aimed to achieve that: “Melkart” and “Phoenix.” Inspired by