Don’t Miss This International POP-UP Exhibition In Dubai

Lebanese art gallery Belvedere Art Space, will be showcasing “LOUD”, a contemporary collective exhibition and first international Pop-up in the UAE.

Belvedere Art Space is an international contemporary art gallery located in the heart of Downtown Beirut, Lebanon. Founded by two passionate Lebanese women, Aal Chammaa and Nour Jarmakani, who share a love for contemporary art and the desire to bring this art to their home country. However, after the challenging year in Lebanon, home of the gallery’s flagship location, and the catastrophic Beirut blast of August 4, the gallery owners made a bold decision to rise stronger and to use their pain to strengthen the belief of better days. For that reason, “LOUD” – an assertive exhibition promising bright colors, and vivid thoughts and emotions is launching on the 4^th of June at pavilion, L1, Galeries Lafayette at the Dubai Mall.

The exhibition will curate works from 13 established artists hailing from different parts of the world including USA, Canada, Norway, Ireland, Spain, Lebanon and Syria. This carefully curated one-of-a-kind exhibition will include contemporary paintings, sculptures, wall sculptures, and mixed media artworks.

The selected international artists taking part of the exhibition are James Verbicky, Jonathan Paul, Lino Lago, Craig Alan, Charles Patrick, Poren Huanga, Derick Smith, Dylan Gebbia Richards, Hunt Slonem and Christopher Florentino. 

Akil Ahmad and Ihab Ahmad, two regional talents, are also going to be showcasing their masterpieces at the LOUD POP-UP.

Ihab Ahmad, a Lebanese artist who creates acrylic and collage on canvas, in addition to diverse metal and wood sculptures with a contemporary flare. He has developed a symbiotic relationship with his intriguing natural symbols which emerged as an intense and bright abstraction.

Akil Ahmad is a Syrian Arabic calligrapher who transforms Arabic language into visual concepts by painting letters and words in ecstatic ways.

In the recent years, Dubai’s largest luxury department store has initiated a new direction by taking an artistic approach as seen in the past campaigns and launches such as Modern Expressions, Fann Ramadan and In the Bag. The Importance of aesthetic self-expression and self-representation are one of the main core values at Galeries Lafayette. Contemporary brands, wearable arts in addition to the assortment of international and regional talents are an impeccable combination with LOUD, opening a colorful world of creativity & positivity.