Posted By
Najib
Sep 15, 2017 02:11
Every year at the Beirut Art Fair, I make sure to drop by Byblos Bank's stand to check out photos of the Byblos Bank Award for Photography finalists. The annual award was launched in 2012 and supports emerging local talents by placing their work at the heart of the photography market and giving them access to collectors, experts, gallerists, the media, and professional photographers. The winner is selected by a world-renowned jury of photography professionals…
Posted By
Najib
Sep 11, 2017 10:49
ASHEKMAN teamed up with a local independent NGO in Baalbeck and came up with one awesome mural honoring Lebanon's titans Fairouz, Sabah and Wadih el Safi. The aim was to beautify the city and the mural was executed close to the Temple of Bacchus. It took ASHEKMAN one month of preparation and 4 days of execution to get the job done. Photo credits: Bassem el Zein.
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