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Philanthropist and art patron Dr. Basel Dalloul has long been actively engaged with multiple international art institutions and events, among them the Venice Biennale. He has served on the Lebanese Pavilion jury for the last five cycles and has been patron and co-sponsor of the past four, including the current one.

Organized by the Lebanese Visual Art Association (LVAA) and curated by commissioner and curator Dr. @nadaghandour1 , the Lebanese Pavilion affirms Lebanon's place on the international art stage, showcasing the country's creativity and artistic vision in one of the world's most prestigious cultural events. As part of the selection committee, alongside Dr. Nada Ghandour, Maria Sukkar, and Elie Khouri, Dr. Dalloul helped select artist Nabil Nahas to represent Lebanon at the 2026 edition. Through his sustained patronage and co-sponsorship, Dr. Dalloul champions the pavilion's mission to support artists and maintain Lebanon's vibrant artistic scene.

Founder of the Ramzi and Saeda Dalloul Art Foundation (DAF) in 2016 and the Dalloul Artist Collective (DAC) in 2025, Dr. Dalloul believes art should be accessible to all, recognizing its capacity to expand perspectives and foster dialogue across cultures.

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@lebanesepavilionvenice2026⁠
@baseld⁠
@nabilrnahas⁠
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#DAFBeirut #BaselDalloul #Lebanon #LebanesePavilion #VeniceBiennale

Philanthropist and art patron Dr. Basel Dalloul has long been actively engaged with multiple international art institutions and events, among them the Venice Biennale. He has served on the Lebanese Pavilion jury for the last five cycles and has been patron and co-sponsor of the past four, including the current one.

Organized by the Lebanese Visual Art Association (LVAA) and curated by commissioner and curator Dr. @nadaghandour1 , the Lebanese Pavilion affirms Lebanon's place on the international art stage, showcasing the country's creativity and artistic vision in one of the world's most prestigious cultural events. As part of the selection committee, alongside Dr. Nada Ghandour, Maria Sukkar, and Elie Khouri, Dr. Dalloul helped select artist Nabil Nahas to represent Lebanon at the 2026 edition. Through his sustained patronage and co-sponsorship, Dr. Dalloul champions the pavilion's mission to support artists and maintain Lebanon's vibrant artistic scene.

Founder of the Ramzi and Saeda Dalloul Art Foundation (DAF) in 2016 and the Dalloul Artist Collective (DAC) in 2025, Dr. Dalloul believes art should be accessible to all, recognizing its capacity to expand perspectives and foster dialogue across cultures.

⁠
@lebanesepavilionvenice2026⁠
@baseld⁠
@nabilrnahas⁠
⁠
#DAFBeirut #BaselDalloul #Lebanon #LebanesePavilion #VeniceBiennale

Philanthropist and art patron Dr. Basel Dalloul has long been actively engaged with multiple international art institutions and events, among them the Venice Biennale. He has served on the Lebanese Pavilion jury for the last five cycles and has been patron and co-sponsor of the past four, including the current one.

Organized by the Lebanese Visual Art Association (LVAA) and curated by commissioner and curator Dr. @nadaghandour1 , the Lebanese Pavilion affirms Lebanon's place on the international art stage, showcasing the country's creativity and artistic vision in one of the world's most prestigious cultural events. As part of the selection committee, alongside Dr. Nada Ghandour, Maria Sukkar, and Elie Khouri, Dr. Dalloul helped select artist Nabil Nahas to represent Lebanon at the 2026 edition. Through his sustained patronage and co-sponsorship, Dr. Dalloul champions the pavilion's mission to support artists and maintain Lebanon's vibrant artistic scene.

Founder of the Ramzi and Saeda Dalloul Art Foundation (DAF) in 2016 and the Dalloul Artist Collective (DAC) in 2025, Dr. Dalloul believes art should be accessible to all, recognizing its capacity to expand perspectives and foster dialogue across cultures.

⁠
@lebanesepavilionvenice2026⁠
@baseld⁠
@nabilrnahas⁠
⁠
#DAFBeirut #BaselDalloul #Lebanon #LebanesePavilion #VeniceBiennale

Philanthropist and art patron Dr. Basel Dalloul has long been actively engaged with multiple international art institutions and events, among them the Venice Biennale. He has served on the Lebanese Pavilion jury for the last five cycles and has been patron and co-sponsor of the past four, including the current one.

Organized by the Lebanese Visual Art Association (LVAA) and curated by commissioner and curator Dr. @nadaghandour1 , the Lebanese Pavilion affirms Lebanon's place on the international art stage, showcasing the country's creativity and artistic vision in one of the world's most prestigious cultural events. As part of the selection committee, alongside Dr. Nada Ghandour, Maria Sukkar, and Elie Khouri, Dr. Dalloul helped select artist Nabil Nahas to represent Lebanon at the 2026 edition. Through his sustained patronage and co-sponsorship, Dr. Dalloul champions the pavilion's mission to support artists and maintain Lebanon's vibrant artistic scene.

Founder of the Ramzi and Saeda Dalloul Art Foundation (DAF) in 2016 and the Dalloul Artist Collective (DAC) in 2025, Dr. Dalloul believes art should be accessible to all, recognizing its capacity to expand perspectives and foster dialogue across cultures.

⁠
@lebanesepavilionvenice2026⁠
@baseld⁠
@nabilrnahas⁠
⁠
#DAFBeirut #BaselDalloul #Lebanon #LebanesePavilion #VeniceBiennale

Philanthropist and art patron Dr. Basel Dalloul has long been actively engaged with multiple international art institutions and events, among them the Venice Biennale. He has served on the Lebanese Pavilion jury for the last five cycles and has been patron and co-sponsor of the past four, including the current one.

Organized by the Lebanese Visual Art Association (LVAA) and curated by commissioner and curator Dr. @nadaghandour1 , the Lebanese Pavilion affirms Lebanon's place on the international art stage, showcasing the country's creativity and artistic vision in one of the world's most prestigious cultural events. As part of the selection committee, alongside Dr. Nada Ghandour, Maria Sukkar, and Elie Khouri, Dr. Dalloul helped select artist Nabil Nahas to represent Lebanon at the 2026 edition. Through his sustained patronage and co-sponsorship, Dr. Dalloul champions the pavilion's mission to support artists and maintain Lebanon's vibrant artistic scene.

Founder of the Ramzi and Saeda Dalloul Art Foundation (DAF) in 2016 and the Dalloul Artist Collective (DAC) in 2025, Dr. Dalloul believes art should be accessible to all, recognizing its capacity to expand perspectives and foster dialogue across cultures.

⁠
@lebanesepavilionvenice2026⁠
@baseld⁠
@nabilrnahas⁠
⁠
#DAFBeirut #BaselDalloul #Lebanon #LebanesePavilion #VeniceBiennale

Philanthropist and art patron Dr. Basel Dalloul has long been actively engaged with multiple international art institutions and events, among them the Venice Biennale. He has served on the Lebanese Pavilion jury for the last five cycles and has been patron and co-sponsor of the past four, including the current one.

Organized by the Lebanese Visual Art Association (LVAA) and curated by commissioner and curator Dr. @nadaghandour1 , the Lebanese Pavilion affirms Lebanon's place on the international art stage, showcasing the country's creativity and artistic vision in one of the world's most prestigious cultural events. As part of the selection committee, alongside Dr. Nada Ghandour, Maria Sukkar, and Elie Khouri, Dr. Dalloul helped select artist Nabil Nahas to represent Lebanon at the 2026 edition. Through his sustained patronage and co-sponsorship, Dr. Dalloul champions the pavilion's mission to support artists and maintain Lebanon's vibrant artistic scene.

Founder of the Ramzi and Saeda Dalloul Art Foundation (DAF) in 2016 and the Dalloul Artist Collective (DAC) in 2025, Dr. Dalloul believes art should be accessible to all, recognizing its capacity to expand perspectives and foster dialogue across cultures.

⁠
@lebanesepavilionvenice2026⁠
@baseld⁠
@nabilrnahas⁠
⁠
#DAFBeirut #BaselDalloul #Lebanon #LebanesePavilion #VeniceBiennale

Philanthropist and art patron Dr. Basel Dalloul has long been actively engaged with multiple international art institutions and events, among them the Venice Biennale. He has served on the Lebanese Pavilion jury for the last five cycles and has been patron and co-sponsor of the past four, including the current one.

Organized by the Lebanese Visual Art Association (LVAA) and curated by commissioner and curator Dr. @nadaghandour1 , the Lebanese Pavilion affirms Lebanon's place on the international art stage, showcasing the country's creativity and artistic vision in one of the world's most prestigious cultural events. As part of the selection committee, alongside Dr. Nada Ghandour, Maria Sukkar, and Elie Khouri, Dr. Dalloul helped select artist Nabil Nahas to represent Lebanon at the 2026 edition. Through his sustained patronage and co-sponsorship, Dr. Dalloul champions the pavilion's mission to support artists and maintain Lebanon's vibrant artistic scene.

Founder of the Ramzi and Saeda Dalloul Art Foundation (DAF) in 2016 and the Dalloul Artist Collective (DAC) in 2025, Dr. Dalloul believes art should be accessible to all, recognizing its capacity to expand perspectives and foster dialogue across cultures.

⁠
@lebanesepavilionvenice2026⁠
@baseld⁠
@nabilrnahas⁠
⁠
#DAFBeirut #BaselDalloul #Lebanon #LebanesePavilion #VeniceBiennale

Philanthropist and art patron Dr. Basel Dalloul has long been actively engaged with multiple international art institutions and events, among them the Venice Biennale. He has served on the Lebanese Pavilion jury for the last five cycles and has been patron and co-sponsor of the past four, including the current one.

Organized by the Lebanese Visual Art Association (LVAA) and curated by commissioner and curator Dr. @nadaghandour1 , the Lebanese Pavilion affirms Lebanon's place on the international art stage, showcasing the country's creativity and artistic vision in one of the world's most prestigious cultural events. As part of the selection committee, alongside Dr. Nada Ghandour, Maria Sukkar, and Elie Khouri, Dr. Dalloul helped select artist Nabil Nahas to represent Lebanon at the 2026 edition. Through his sustained patronage and co-sponsorship, Dr. Dalloul champions the pavilion's mission to support artists and maintain Lebanon's vibrant artistic scene.

Founder of the Ramzi and Saeda Dalloul Art Foundation (DAF) in 2016 and the Dalloul Artist Collective (DAC) in 2025, Dr. Dalloul believes art should be accessible to all, recognizing its capacity to expand perspectives and foster dialogue across cultures.

⁠
@lebanesepavilionvenice2026⁠
@baseld⁠
@nabilrnahas⁠
⁠
#DAFBeirut #BaselDalloul #Lebanon #LebanesePavilion #VeniceBiennale

Philanthropist and art patron Dr. Basel Dalloul has long been actively engaged with multiple international art institutions and events, among them the Venice Biennale. He has served on the Lebanese Pavilion jury for the last five cycles and has been patron and co-sponsor of the past four, including the current one.

Organized by the Lebanese Visual Art Association (LVAA) and curated by commissioner and curator Dr. @nadaghandour1 , the Lebanese Pavilion affirms Lebanon's place on the international art stage, showcasing the country's creativity and artistic vision in one of the world's most prestigious cultural events. As part of the selection committee, alongside Dr. Nada Ghandour, Maria Sukkar, and Elie Khouri, Dr. Dalloul helped select artist Nabil Nahas to represent Lebanon at the 2026 edition. Through his sustained patronage and co-sponsorship, Dr. Dalloul champions the pavilion's mission to support artists and maintain Lebanon's vibrant artistic scene.

Founder of the Ramzi and Saeda Dalloul Art Foundation (DAF) in 2016 and the Dalloul Artist Collective (DAC) in 2025, Dr. Dalloul believes art should be accessible to all, recognizing its capacity to expand perspectives and foster dialogue across cultures.

⁠
@lebanesepavilionvenice2026⁠
@baseld⁠
@nabilrnahas⁠
⁠
#DAFBeirut #BaselDalloul #Lebanon #LebanesePavilion #VeniceBiennale

We began planning this exhibition four days before Israel and the United States attacked Iran, triggering a dangerous new phase of regional war.

Since then, attacks on Lebanon have intensified. Around 1 million people have been displaced, including 200,000 children, and nearly 1,000 have been killed.

The horrors unfolding around us are impossible to ignore. Yet they make it even more urgent to continue educating and showing the work of an artist, Nabil Kanso, who dedicated his entire life to confronting the brutality of war and refusing to look away.

Today, the cycles he painted are repeating once again.
Perhaps the saddest truth is that this would not have surprised him.

Behind the scenes with @baseld @s_m_barakat and @mrathani . More information to follow soon…

We began planning this exhibition four days before Israel and the United States attacked Iran, triggering a dangerous new phase of regional war.

Since then, attacks on Lebanon have intensified. Around 1 million people have been displaced, including 200,000 children, and nearly 1,000 have been killed.

The horrors unfolding around us are impossible to ignore. Yet they make it even more urgent to continue educating and showing the work of an artist, Nabil Kanso, who dedicated his entire life to confronting the brutality of war and refusing to look away.

Today, the cycles he painted are repeating once again.
Perhaps the saddest truth is that this would not have surprised him.

Behind the scenes with @baseld @s_m_barakat and @mrathani . More information to follow soon…

We began planning this exhibition four days before Israel and the United States attacked Iran, triggering a dangerous new phase of regional war.

Since then, attacks on Lebanon have intensified. Around 1 million people have been displaced, including 200,000 children, and nearly 1,000 have been killed.

The horrors unfolding around us are impossible to ignore. Yet they make it even more urgent to continue educating and showing the work of an artist, Nabil Kanso, who dedicated his entire life to confronting the brutality of war and refusing to look away.

Today, the cycles he painted are repeating once again.
Perhaps the saddest truth is that this would not have surprised him.

Behind the scenes with @baseld @s_m_barakat and @mrathani . More information to follow soon…

We began planning this exhibition four days before Israel and the United States attacked Iran, triggering a dangerous new phase of regional war.

Since then, attacks on Lebanon have intensified. Around 1 million people have been displaced, including 200,000 children, and nearly 1,000 have been killed.

The horrors unfolding around us are impossible to ignore. Yet they make it even more urgent to continue educating and showing the work of an artist, Nabil Kanso, who dedicated his entire life to confronting the brutality of war and refusing to look away.

Today, the cycles he painted are repeating once again.
Perhaps the saddest truth is that this would not have surprised him.

Behind the scenes with @baseld @s_m_barakat and @mrathani . More information to follow soon…

We began planning this exhibition four days before Israel and the United States attacked Iran, triggering a dangerous new phase of regional war.

Since then, attacks on Lebanon have intensified. Around 1 million people have been displaced, including 200,000 children, and nearly 1,000 have been killed.

The horrors unfolding around us are impossible to ignore. Yet they make it even more urgent to continue educating and showing the work of an artist, Nabil Kanso, who dedicated his entire life to confronting the brutality of war and refusing to look away.

Today, the cycles he painted are repeating once again.
Perhaps the saddest truth is that this would not have surprised him.

Behind the scenes with @baseld @s_m_barakat and @mrathani . More information to follow soon…

We began planning this exhibition four days before Israel and the United States attacked Iran, triggering a dangerous new phase of regional war.

Since then, attacks on Lebanon have intensified. Around 1 million people have been displaced, including 200,000 children, and nearly 1,000 have been killed.

The horrors unfolding around us are impossible to ignore. Yet they make it even more urgent to continue educating and showing the work of an artist, Nabil Kanso, who dedicated his entire life to confronting the brutality of war and refusing to look away.

Today, the cycles he painted are repeating once again.
Perhaps the saddest truth is that this would not have surprised him.

Behind the scenes with @baseld @s_m_barakat and @mrathani . More information to follow soon…

We began planning this exhibition four days before Israel and the United States attacked Iran, triggering a dangerous new phase of regional war.

Since then, attacks on Lebanon have intensified. Around 1 million people have been displaced, including 200,000 children, and nearly 1,000 have been killed.

The horrors unfolding around us are impossible to ignore. Yet they make it even more urgent to continue educating and showing the work of an artist, Nabil Kanso, who dedicated his entire life to confronting the brutality of war and refusing to look away.

Today, the cycles he painted are repeating once again.
Perhaps the saddest truth is that this would not have surprised him.

Behind the scenes with @baseld @s_m_barakat and @mrathani . More information to follow soon…

We began planning this exhibition four days before Israel and the United States attacked Iran, triggering a dangerous new phase of regional war.

Since then, attacks on Lebanon have intensified. Around 1 million people have been displaced, including 200,000 children, and nearly 1,000 have been killed.

The horrors unfolding around us are impossible to ignore. Yet they make it even more urgent to continue educating and showing the work of an artist, Nabil Kanso, who dedicated his entire life to confronting the brutality of war and refusing to look away.

Today, the cycles he painted are repeating once again.
Perhaps the saddest truth is that this would not have surprised him.

Behind the scenes with @baseld @s_m_barakat and @mrathani . More information to follow soon…

Something very Egyptian is happening @dafbeirut 🤔🤔🤔

Something very Egyptian is happening @dafbeirut 🤔🤔🤔

Something very Egyptian is happening @dafbeirut 🤔🤔🤔

Something very Egyptian is happening @dafbeirut 🤔🤔🤔

Something very Egyptian is happening @dafbeirut 🤔🤔🤔

Something very Egyptian is happening @dafbeirut 🤔🤔🤔

Something very Egyptian is happening @dafbeirut 🤔🤔🤔

Something very Egyptian is happening @dafbeirut 🤔🤔🤔

Something very Egyptian is happening @dafbeirut 🤔🤔🤔

Something very Egyptian is happening @dafbeirut 🤔🤔🤔

Something very Egyptian is happening @dafbeirut 🤔🤔🤔

Something very Egyptian is happening @dafbeirut 🤔🤔🤔

Something very Egyptian is happening @dafbeirut 🤔🤔🤔

Something very Egyptian is happening @dafbeirut 🤔🤔🤔

Something very Egyptian is happening @dafbeirut 🤔🤔🤔

Something very Egyptian is happening @dafbeirut 🤔🤔🤔

Something very Egyptian is happening @dafbeirut 🤔🤔🤔

Something very Egyptian is happening @dafbeirut 🤔🤔🤔

Something very Egyptian is happening @dafbeirut 🤔🤔🤔

Something very Egyptian is happening @dafbeirut 🤔🤔🤔

Watch Part 2 with Dr. Rashwan: When collecting art meant sitting with the artist, listening to their journey, and understanding the work beyond the frame. ✨✨ This reel was filmed @dafbeirut

Misconception #5: The idea that we only work with established names. @baseld breaks down this assumption, while also addressing the practical considerations behind who we work with.

Watch Part 1 of my conversation with Dr. Hussam Rashwan, on the making of Mahmoud Saïd’s catalogue raisonné and the journey of reclaiming an icon of Egyptian art history ✨This reel was filmed @dafbeirut

Inside the private home of Dr. Basel Dalloul.

A personal space shaped by years of collecting, living with art, and building a daily relationship with each work. This is how art moves beyond institutions, becoming part of routine and the way a home is lived in.

A rare look into how one of the region’s most important collections exists in real life.

Misconception #4: Because we’re in Beirut, many assume our artists are only Lebanese.

Dr Rashwan on @rashwanhussam

Dr Rashwan on @rashwanhussam

A rare look inside the private world of Basel Dalloul — one of the most influential voices in modern Arab art, the founder of@dafbeirut & @dacbeirut and custodian of one of the region’s most important collections.

A home where art, light, and life move as one.

Full tour drops this Friday.

Misconception #3: Some visitors think nothing here is for sale…that’s not the case.

Misconception #2: We’re not here just to sell art. We’re here to support artists in all the ways selling can’t.
Part of our ongoing misconception series, where we clarify what DAC is (and isn’t).