Since the end of the civil war in 1990, Beirut has become a fertile ground for radical and innovative art making and critical thought. This fully-illustrated book introduces new and recent work by artists who have been at the forefront of this activity.
Works by Fadi Abdallah, Ziad Abillama, Tony Chakar,
Ali Cherri,
Joana Hadjithomas & Khalil Joreige, Gilbert Hage, Heartland,
Lamia Joreige, Bilal Khbeiz, Bernard Khoury, Rabib Mroué, Walid Raad, Walid Sadek, Jalal Toufic, Paola Yacoub & Michel Lasserre,
Akram Zaatari...