ArtDayME: The Dalloul Art Foundation (DAF) in Beirut presents Prints & Printmaking, a unique exhibition celebrating the artistry of Arab artists-printmakers. The exhibition showcases a rich selection of fine art prints on paper from the DAF collection, some of which have rarely been seen by the public.

Showcasing more than 310 fine art handmade prints on paper, Prints & Printmaking exhibition features the creations of 36 renowned Arab artists from across the Middle East and North Africa, including Farid Belkahia, Chaïbia Talal, Dia Al Azzawi, Rafa Nasiri, Suad al-Attar, Marwan Kassab-Bachi, Walid Abu Shakra, Kamal Boullata, Mustafa El Hallaj, Huguette Caland, Shafic Abboud, Halim Jurdak, Samira Badran, Mohammad El Rawas, Ayman Baalbaki, Said Baalbaki, Yvette Achkar, - amongst many other notable Arab printmakers who have shaped the medium’s evolution.

In addition to showcasing a wide range of prints from DAF’s extensive collection, the exhibition also features archival material, unique artists' books, and an authentic copy of the first book ever printed in the Eastern part of the Ottoman Empire, The Book of Psalms, which was printed in the monastery of Saint Anthony of Qozhaya in Lebanon in 1610. The book has been borrowed on loan, courtesy of ‘la Bibliothèque Orientale de l’Université Saint-Joseph,' USJ, in Beirut.

The exhibition is open for the public Tuesdays to Fridays of every week, from 11AM till 5PM, and saturdays from 10 AM to 1 PM.

Photos credit: Dalloul Art Foundation