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The FFAA - Branch 1 opens its first Spring Exhibition of Visual Arts
Under the patronage and of President Bassam Badran, the Faculty of Fine Arts & Architecture—Branch 1 opened its first Spring Exhibition of Visual Arts, titled “Tashkil”.
The opening was attended by the faculty Dean, Dr. Hisham Zeineddine, the Chair of the Executive Committee of the League of Full-Time Professors at the Lebanese University, Dr. Antoine Charbel, and the directors of the faculty—Branch 1 Engineer Nawal Boudani; Branch 2, Engineer Bernard Ghoussoub; and Branch 4, Dr. Zaher Abdel-Khalek—as well as the Dean of the Faculty of Economics & Business Administration — Branch 4, Dr. Zoukan Jaramani; the secretaries of the Deanship and the faculty; the heads of academic departments in Branch 1; journalist Riad Tawk; and a large crowd of faculty members, students, and staff.
The exhibition featured artworks by faculty members and graduates of the Department of Fine Arts from both the bachelor’s and master’s programs, as well as student projects in architecture, interior design, graphic design, theater, film, scenography, and set design.
During the exhibition—the first of its kind following COVID-19 and the economic crisis—Engineer Boudani delivered a speech in which she praised the efforts of the faculty and students of the Department of Fine Arts, headed by Dr. Talal al-Haj Hassan, and announced May 23 of each year as the date for the Spring Exhibition, with each department taking turns to host it.
Ms. Boudani also proposed a project to create a digital platform for the works of faculty and students, serving as an online showcase for these works. For his part, Dean Hisham Zeineddine praised the various activities taking place across the faculty's four branches and highlighted the important role of the faculty, noting that it shapes the artistic image of the Lebanese University through its creative faculty members and distinguished graduates, who consistently win top prizes in art and architecture competitions.
President Badran then spoke, praising the efforts made to organize this outstanding and rich exhibition, noting the importance of maintaining the high standards of the university’s graduates and its local, regional, and international rankings.
The exhibition opening was followed by a meeting with Michel Rouhana, President of the Lebanese Artists Association for Painters & Sculptors (LAAPS), during which he spoke with students and graduates about the current state and future prospects of the visual arts in Lebanon.
The exhibition ran through Monday, 27 May 2024, and included a meeting with artist Dr. Adel Koudaih and an open house for educational institutions, coordinated with Dr. Iman Moukadem, head of the Academic Workshops.
