Ashkal Alwan

Ayman El Iskandarani and Lara Saab’s exhibition at the Ashkal Alwan space will be open to the public for two additional weeks — we are happy to welcome you from Monday through Saturday from 12-7PM

Exhibition: February 28 – March 28
Hours: Monday–Friday | 12–7 PM

Join us this coming Saturday, February 28 at the Ashkal Alwan space for the opening of our exhibition by artists Ayman El Iskandarani and Lara Saab.

We look forward to welcoming you from 12-9PM!

In Beirut, more often than not, the grid trembles out of sequence: infrastructures falter and crumble, abandoned plots interrupt the urban fabric, electricity flows in unstable and deficient currents, and memory and labor slip quietly out of view. Within this fragile terrain, El Iskandarani and Saab each propose an inquiry into how extraction and depletion shape what is kept, what is abandoned, and what slowly becomes invisible over time. El Iskandarani’s installation brings together crocheted fabrics and electrical wires, weaving seemingly disparate materials to point to the domestic and urban arrangements that demand constant maintenance. Saab’s project turns to the feral maguey plants blossoming across Lebanon, tracing how a species first introduced as an ornamental object has come to flourish in spaces that have fallen into disuse. By foregrounding the hidden energies and forgotten labors that structure our homes and city, the two projects reveal how extraction operates across scales. Together, they invite us to reflect on how care persists within conditions of depletion—and to imagine our surroundings anew.

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OPEN CALL
HOME WORKSPACE PROGRAM 2026

Ashkal Alwan announces an open call for applicants currently residing in Lebanon to participate in the 2026 edition of the Home Workspace Program (HWP), taking place in Beirut from January 5 to July 10, 2026.

HWP is an annual arts study program that invites fellows to develop their formal, technical and theoretical skills in a critical setting. The program provides fellows with feedback and resources to support their practice, a monthly stipend, and a shared studio space.

The 15th edition of the program will be structured according to the individual and collective needs of selected fellows and their practices. Some of the program's lectures, seminars, and workshops will be open and free of charge to the public.

Deadline: November 6, 2025.

Send your application to [email protected]

Open Call for application | Home Workspace Program 2026

Ashkal Alwan announces an open call for applicants currently residing in Lebanon to participate in the 2026 edition of the Home Workspace Program (HWP), taking place in Beirut from January 5 to July 10, 2026.

Launched in 2011, HWP is an annual arts study program that invites fellows to develop their formal, technical and theoretical skills in a critical setting. The program provides fellows with feedback and resources to support their practice, a monthly stipend, and a shared studio space.
Past editions of HWP were open to applicants from all over the world. Due to the current instability in the country, HWP 2026 will only be accepting artists living and working in Lebanon.

The 15th edition of the program will be structured according to the individual and collective needs of selected fellows and their practices. Some of the program's lectures, seminars, and workshops will be open and free of charge to the public.

Application deadline: November 6, 2025.

Send your application to [email protected]

From last Friday’s open studios, marking the conclusion of the 14th edition of the Home Workspace Program, which ran from February 5 until August 15, 2025.

✨ Congratulations to this year’s fellows: Matthias Valingy Sabbagha, Aya Abdallah, Marwa El-Rifai, Hrant Kalemkerian, and Zainab Aldehaimy.

𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝟱 | 𝟯𝗣𝗠
𝗔 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽 𝗯𝘆 𝗘𝗮𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘁 | 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝗥𝗮𝘆𝘆𝗮 𝗕𝗮𝗱𝗿𝗮𝗻

Join us for a workshop on 𝘡𝘪𝘧𝘻𝘢𝘧𝘢, Earshot’s latest research investigation advocating for sonic self-determination in the occupied Syrian Golan Heights (Al-Jawlan).

The workshop will delve into the technical and conceptual foundations of the project, and demonstrate Earshot’s use of advanced digital tools to expand the frontiers of human rights and environmental advocacy. Participants will gain insight into how technical innovation and artistic practice intersect to forge new methods of advocacy across political, legal, and cultural forums.

Held in conjunction with Lawrence Abu Hamdan’s exhibition opening at the Sfeir-Semler Gallery in Beirut on April 3, this session is intended for a diverse range of professionals, including artists, researchers, open-source investigators, human rights activists, lawyers, and journalists.

Image: 𝘡𝘪𝘧𝘻𝘢𝘧𝘢, 2024, still from video game simulation. Lawrence Abu Hamdan. Courtesy of the artist.

This month on , we invite you to view a selection of ten moving image works by Nour El Helou.

𝘓𝘰𝘶𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘛𝘩𝘢𝘯 𝘞𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘴 proposes a re-defining of translation through linguistic and cinematic modes of expression.

With works by Mona Benyamin, Joe Namy, Maissa Maatouk, Zahra Moein, Somar Yahya, Jonelle Twum, S Emsaki, José De Sancristóbal, Basma al-Sharif, and Razan AlSalah.

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JOB OPPORTUNITY: Ashkal Alwan is seeking an experienced Programs Coordinator to implement the organization’s year-long programs and activities. For more info, and to apply, please visit our website.

Ashkal Alwan announces an open call for applicants currently residing in Lebanon to participate in the 14th edition of the Home Workspace Program (HWP), taking place in Beirut from February 3rd to August 15th, 2025.

The program is open to artists aiming to develop their formal, theoretical, and critical skills in dialogue with fellow artists, scholars, writers, thinkers, and others.

HWP 2025 will be structured according to the individual and collective needs of selected fellows and their practices. Some of the program’s lectures, seminars, and workshops are open and free of charge to the public.

Deadline: January 2nd, 2025
Send your application to [email protected]