Artists Book Fundraising Exhibition Opens November 11 in Beirut, Lebanon: 22 Artists and More Than 1,000 Children Took Part, Running to December 1
BEIRUT, Lebanon — The Nuhad Es-Said Pavilion for Culture at the National Museum of Beirut opened Today I Would Like to Be a Tree on November 11, a collective fundraising exhibition of artists' books, with a public opening from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. that day. It runs until December 1, open Tuesday to Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
According to the pavilion, the exhibition was conceived and curated by Abed Al Kadiri. Through collective drawing sessions across Lebanon, Al Kadiri engaged more than 1,000 displaced Lebanese children, resulting in 180 metres of drawings that were transformed into large-scale leporello books, with contemporary artists from Lebanon and beyond invited to contribute. Founded in 2020 as an ongoing artistic and humanitarian initiative responding to violence, destruction and displacement, the project entered a new chapter in March 2026. The exhibition features the works of 22 artists.
The exhibition aims to raise funds for education and psychosocial support for children affected by war in Lebanon. An online auction of the artists' books will be held during the exhibition, with proceeds benefiting the Lebanese NGOs Azahir and Bassma. Part of the project is co-funded by the European Union, in partnership with the Ministry of Culture, within the project Culture for All.
Source: Nuhad Es-Said Pavilion for Culture
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