Christine Tohme

Country:

Lebanon

Organizations:

Cultural Organization

Professions:

Curator

Field(s) of expertise:

Arts

Areas of Impact:

Sustainable Cities and Communities

Christine Tohme

Founder, Director

Ashkal Alwan, The Lebanese Association for Plastic Arts

+961 1 423879

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.

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.

Awards:

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.

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