"Joining these two artists together, then, raises the question: If these are souvenirs, what are the memories?"... Read more: http://www.selectionsarts.com/2016/09/its-oh-so-quiet/
Art Radar: Preview: 5 highlights from the 7th Beirut Art Fair →
"Represented artist Christine Kettaneh's (b.1982, Beirut) work seeks the contradictions and crossovers between economics, poetry and art practice"... Read more: http://artradarjournal.com/2016/09/12/preview-5-highlights-from-the-7th-beirut-art-fair/
British Council, Iran: گامی به سوی ارزیابی انتقادی هنر معاصر در تهران →
LAU's President Report: International Recognition of Faculty Creativity →
"Christine Kettaneh won the Arte Laguna Prize"... Read more: https://issuu.com/lau-publications/docs/president-report-2015
The Brooklyn Rail: Letter from Tehran →
"Ab/Anbar Gallery aims to rid the contemporary of paradox by eliminating the historical. Since its establishment in 2014, it has been “the” place to find world art..." Read more: http://www.brooklynrail.org/2015/10/artseen/letter-from-tehran
Ab-Anbar Gallery: "Jabberwocky" opening reception →
Aftab Net Daily: جَبِرووکی: منطقِ ماورایی ِمایونز →
SArD: Christine Kettaneh on language, Beirute and winning the Arte Laguna Prize →
"For Kettaneh, artwork is not necessarily intended to be didactic, to send a message or to transmit an opinion. Instead, it’s a process of questioning and of forging connections..." Read more: http://sard.lau.edu.lb/news/2015/christine-kettaneh-on-language-b.php
ARTE: 9° Premio Internazionale Arte Laguna →
"l'opera utilizza una cosa comune, il pane, come supporto per trasportare i messaggi riguardanti la complessa situazione politica e sociale della città natale dell'artista Beirut (Libano)"... Read more: http://www.arte.it/calendario-arte/venezia/mostra-9-premio-internazionale-arte-laguna-12270
Arte Laguna Prize: overall winner of Sculpture & Installation
I am the happy 'overall winner of Sculpture & Installation' and also winner of a special prize "Artist in Gallery." It is such an honor! Thank you Arte Laguna Prize.
The press release: http://www.artelagunaprize.com/index.php/press-release-1415/1419-2132015-winners-announced.html
More on the prizes: http://www.artelagunaprize.com/index.php/archive/9th-edition/winners.html
Art Radar: 13 Lebanese artists at Singapore Art Fair →
"Soap coins bear laser-engraved terms such as “equilibrium”, “volatility”, “maximizing”, “invisible hand”, “liquidity” and “elasticity”. Kettaneh explores the ways in which the meaning of histories and concepts can change..." Read more: http://artradarjournal.com/2014/11/28/13-lebanese-artists-at-singapore-art-fair/
The Daily Star: Lebanon in Spotlight at Singapore Art Fair →
"A Lebanese Pavilion, curated by collector and founder of NGO Liban Art Janine Maamari, will showcase work by 13 young Lebanese artists, under the theme “Contemporary Lebanon: Art Beyond Violence.”..." Read more: http://www.dailystar.com.lb/Arts-and-Ent/Culture/2014/Nov-21/278363-lebanon-in-spotlight-at-singapore-art-fair.ashx
The Daily Star: A traditional mix of contemporary art →
"In a show that aims to provide an overview of the contemporary Lebanese scene, “Coins” nods to the growing number of young artists working with new media..." Read more: http://www.dailystar.com.lb/Arts-and-Ent/Culture/2014/Aug-11/266702-a-traditional-mix-of-contemporary-art.ashx#ixzz3ANoXBnT7
l'Orient Le Jour: Clin d’œil à des talents émergents →
"Un monde plus rigoureux, curieux mais attachant avec Christine Kettaneh : des rondelles de savon lisse. On y lit les lignes de la main et les monnaies aux valeurs volatiles, élastiques et d'une déroutante fluidité: tout cela en un cérémonial pince-sans-rire, avec rigueur et presque ascétisme ! " Read more: http://www.lorientlejour.com/article/876174/clin-doeil-a-des-talents-emergents.html
LAU News: LAU Fine Arts faculty seek to inspire →
"When LAU faculty member and alumna Christine Kettaneh receives this letter and a Beirute sandwich from a friend, it is the beginning of a journey..." Read more: http://www.lau.edu.lb/news-events/news/archive/lau_fine_arts_faculty_seek_to_/