Rania Tabbara
An art and design advocate, Rania Tabbara has been at the forefront of the Lebanon's creative scene for two decades. she was a founding member of the Beirut-based design collective Artishow, which launched some of Lebanon's most important designers. She also founded and ran La Petite Académie, an institution that taught children artistic skills. Ms. Tabbara was also a founding member of Ashkal Alwan, the nonprofit association that promotes artists and curates art events in Lebanon and across the globe.
Founder & Curator
Raya Farhat
Award-winning, Beirut-based art director and photographer Raya Farhat has been a contributor to Lebanon's A magazine (Aïshti) and L'Officiel-Levant for over eight years. Her past positions include art direction for international advertising agencies. A conceptual artist, Ms. Farhat holds two Master's degrees, one in advertising and graphic art from ALBA in Beirut, and another in art direction and photography from LABA in Florence. She has exhibited her work in Beirut, Paris, Florence, Emirates and Qatar.
Founder & Creative Director
FOUNDERS
TEAM
Valerie Reinhold (independent curator)
Pascale Azar
MEMBERS
William Melki
Nicolas Geahchan
Cynthia Warde
Balssam Madi
Nermine Mufti
ADVISORY BOARD
Ahmad Tabbara
Dina Zameli
PhD Zeina Zeidan
HONORARY BOARD
Dean Raymond Y. Farhat
Dr. Olga Nefedova
MISSION
Art In Motion’s mission is to create a cultural dialogue through art, between local and international circuits. By positioning art within the public sphere, Art in Motion aims to ensure that art gains greater visibility and accessibility, in order to reach wide audiences from diverse socio-economic backgrounds. It was founded by Rania Tabbara, Raya Farhat and Rania Halawi (former founder).