John Pendray is a living book of the seas and the ships men use to navigate it. In his studio, Pendray explores the diverse cultural similarities among vessels in disparate parts of the world and the reasons why.
Author: Real Lives
The Public Artist: Rania Tabbara’s ‘The Shelter Suitcase’
Rania Tabbara, an art and design advocate, has been at the forefront of Lebanon’s creative scene for two decades using Art to provoke open dialogue across religion, gender and generations.
Sensory Spain | The Art of Travel
Starting from the Orange Coast of Spain, via the Costa Blanca to Andalusia: this film takes us on a first person, cultural journey dominated by smells, tastes and sounds.
Dreamcatchers | The Art of Travel
One man’s dream to experience travel without stress or restrictions, and how Christian Gegg’s dream changed the way we travel.
The Good Earth | Undiscovered Lebanon
To most travelers and locals, Lebanon is a country of cities, of nightlife and of eating, eating and eating delicious food. In this film, Mark Abouzeid takes us away from the incessant traffic and chaos, introducing us to a softer, quieter country…a painting using the colors of nature.
Volunteering into an Art Career
In this video by Allegra Abouzeid and the October Gallery, curators and volunteers discuss how this can be an important way to land a career in the Fine Arts.
The Artist: Making of the New New World
In 2012, Mark Abouzeid curated “The New New World” exhibition in one of the most important art spaces in Florence, the Palazzo Vecchio. The exhibition was a constructive response to the immediate crisis caused by racist attacks in the city.
The Goldsmith: Jewellery Artist Sophie Beer
Sophie Beer is an upcoming jewellery artist. Her jewellery pieces speak of memories, relationships and connections between human beings. Trained as a goldsmith and designer, she chooses to be an artist. Her focus is to use jewellery, made of unconventional materials, as a tool to communicate stories and to open up a dialogue.
Goat Herders of the Lebanese Mountains
No holidays, birthdays or funerals for a shepherd. I have hundreds of lives counting on me every morning. This is the life I chose, the one I love and I cannot ignore that.
A Day in the Life | Lebanon
If Lebanon has seen nothing but war and parties for the last 40 years with no culture of its own, then how could it have provided so much to world culture in the sciences, arts, design, fashion, music, world politics, business and entertainment?
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