About Beirut Printmaking Studio
Mission
Diffuse knowledge for interdisciplinary practices in all analog printmaking techniques.
The studio draws attention to printmaking practices in Lebanon and to encourages printmakers in their endeavor by providing a workspace equipped with all basic needs. The studio also works on promoting printmaking and printmakers in Lebanon through cultural and artistic activities and offers workshops and courses in analog printmaking and analog photography.
Vision
The studio is committed to becoming a reference as an inclusive place for the teaching and practice of analog printmaking techniques; to offer archival services for institutions, museums, and professionals, and serving as an off-campus workshop where university students can learn these practices.
Administrative Board
Tarek Mourad
Director
Tarek Mourad is a Brazilian-Lebanese artist whose work revolves around the printed image, specifically in analog printmaking, such as intaglio techniques and lithography as well as analog photography. Most of his work tackles the relationships and defects within a society and space-time. He is represented in Lebanon, Brazil, and Norway.
In parallel to his art practice, Mourad is the director of Beirut Printmaking Studio and is a part-time lecturer at LIU – Lebanese International University where he teaches graphic design and art foundation courses.
Antoine Haddad
Contributor
Antoine Hadad is the owner of Artlab, founded in 2009 and mostly shows artists of the MENA region.
Artlab caters to a very specific niche of the art market and his roster of artists, and the artworks presented, reflect that. His gallery is adjacent to the studio and Antoine is always ready to cooperate and engage with our community in sharing ideas, consulting with individuals from our community as an artistic counselor, and even curating our own exhibitions.
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