On View at Raffiné

ON VIEW AT RAFFINÉ

Raffiné exhibits a rotating selection of Lebanese art. Works are created by Lebanese artists or produced in collaboration with cultural institutions. Each corresponds to Lebanon´s enduring influence on material culture and food practice.

THE AIR WOMAN

— Alfred Basbous —

— 1988 —

Created by Alfred Basbous (1924–2006), a seminal figure in Lebanese modern sculpture associated with the UNESCO World Heritage-listed sculpture park in Rachana, this sculpture was created in 1988 and gifted by the artist. The work remained in private collection before installation at Raffiné.

THE RAFFINÉ "A"

— CENDRA MAROUN —

— 2024 —

Created by Cendra Maroun, a Lebanese contemporary painter, this work was hand-painted in Lebanon in 2024. The piece reinterprets the Raffiné icon derived from Aleph, the first letter of the Phoenician alphabet and a precursor to the modern Latin “A.”

THE Amphora

— National Museum of Beirut —

— 2024 —

Produced in collaboration with the National Museum of Beirut, this ceramic vessel was created in Lebanon in 2024. Its form follows the archaeological proportions of Phoenician amphorae excavated in Lebanon and used more than 3,000 years ago to transport wine and olive oil across the Mediterranean.