Ashkal Alwan

Ashkal Alwan, The Lebanese Association for Plastic Arts, is a non-profit organization based in Beirut. Since its founding in 1993, Ashkal Alwan has dedicated itself to promoting contemporary artistic practice, fostering critical thinking around social realities, and engaging in community-based projects.

Ashkal Alwan’s programs include Home Works, a multidisciplinary forum on cultural practices; the Home Workspace Program, an annual arts study program; Aashra, an audiovisual streaming platform; Perpetual Postponement, an online publishing platform; the publication of literary works and artist books; and a residency program for artists and cultural practitioners.

All our educational and production platforms are free of charge and accessible to the public. Our facilities include a common workspace, auditorium, artist studios, editing suite, a library, and an extensive audio-visual archive.