In the wake of the catastrophic blast in Lebanon’s capital, artists and creative initiatives are coming together in aid of Beirut – here are just a few of the platforms offering some much-needed aid
In the wake of the catastrophic blast in Lebanon’s capital, artists and creative initiatives are coming together in aid of Beirut
An image by Lebanese filmmaker Omar Sfeir, captured during Lebanon’s October Revolution, an homage to the painting by surrealist artist Rene Magritte. Available as an open-edition print as part of Ruwa and Gulf Photo Plus On 4 August, a colossal explosion ripped through the Lebanese capital, Beirut causing widespread destruction, mourning, anger and prompting many still-unanswered questions. Following the disaster, arts initiatives around the globe banded together to raise emergency funds for the immediate aftermath and beyond. Here are just a few of the platforms offering the Beirut people and its arts community some much-needed aid.Art Relief for Beirut was set up by Netherlands-based artist Mohamad Kanaan.
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