Christine Tohme
Country: 
Lebanon
Associated organisations: 
Cultural Organization
Professions: 
Curator
Field(s) of expertise: 
Arts
Culture
Areas of Impact: 
Sustainable Cities and Communities

Personal information

Christine Tohme
Founder, Director

Contact information (Work)

Ashkal Alwan, The Lebanese Association for Plastic Arts
+961 1 423879
christine@ashkalalwan.org
https://www.ashkalalwan.org

Work history

Previous Professions: 
  • Curator of Sharjah Biennial 13, Tamawuj, 2017.
  • Founder and Director, 1994-present, Ashkal Alwan, The Lebanese Association for Plastic Arts.
  • News Editing Bureau and Presenter, 1988-2000, Radio Liban.
  • DJ, 1988-2006, Radio Liban.

Major Achievements

Publications (Books, Articles, Reports, etc.): 
  • Tohme, C. (2011, November). The Power 100. Art Review, (54), p.137.
  • Tohme, C. (2010). Top 20 Leaders-Global, 2010. Monocle, 4, (39), p. 33.
  • Tohme, C. , Charafeddine, C., & Refka, M. (Eds.). (2008).Home works III: a forum on cultural practices. Beirut: Ashkal Alwan, The Lebanese Association for Plastic Arts.
  • Tohme, C. (Ed.). (2005).Home works II: a forum on cultural practices. Beirut: Ashkal Alwan, The Lebanese Association for Plastic Arts.
  • Tohme, C., & Abu Rayyan, M. (Eds.). (2003).Home works: a forum on cultural practices in the region. Beirut: Ashkal Alwan, The Lebanese Association for Plastic Arts.
Exhibitions, lectures & performances: 
  • Speaker and curator, "The Critical Edge of Curating", Guggenheim Museum, New York, 2011.
  • Curator, "Home Works 5: A Forum on Cultural Practices", Beirut, 2010.
  • Curator, "Laughter", London International Festival of Theatre, London, 2004.
  • Co-curator, "Possible Narratives", Video Brasil, Film Program, Sao Paolo, 2003.
  • Co-curator, and Co-producer, "Missing Links" exhibition, Townhouse Gallery of Contemporary Arts, Cairo, 2001.
  • Curator, Hamra Street Project: curated exhibition and screenings, Beirut, 2000.

Accomplishments

Awards: 
  • 2018 UNESCO Sharjah Prize for Arab Culture

  • Awarded the CCS Bard's Audrey Irmas Award for curatorial excellence, 2015.
  • Awarded the Prince Claus Award for Culture and Development for her dedication and contribution to the development of critical culture in post-war Lebanon and beyond, 2006.

Competences & Skills

Field(s) of Expertise: 
  • Contemporary Arts and Culture
Languages: 
  • Arabic
  • English