Juliana Khalaf
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Juliana Khalaf
Co-Director of the Beirut Museum of Art (BeMA), Art Advisor, and Specialist in Middle Eastern and Islamic Art
Community/Lebanon Impact
Juliana Khalaf Salhab is a Beirut-based specialist in Modern and Contemporary Middle Eastern and Islamic Art. Holding degrees in history, art history, and art business, Juliana worked as an art researcher and appraiser at leading institutes, including Masterson & Gurr Johns New York and Sotheby’s London. After three enlightening years at the Sursock Museum, Lebanon’s museum for Modern and Contemporary Lebanese art, she co-founded BAKS Art Advisory in 2014, a regional arts consulting firm specializing in art institution and collection management, taking on large-scale private and public projects. Juliana is currently the co-director of the Beirut Museum of Art (BeMA), a position that aligns with her ongoing pursuit to preserve and promote Lebanon’s cultural art heritage.
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Education
Education:
- 2007 - 2008: Master of Business Administration (MBA), Sotheby's Institute, London, UK.
- 2004 - 2005: MA Art History, Islamic Art and Architecture, SOAS University of London, UK.
- 2001 - 2004: Bachelor's degree, History and English Literature, American University of Beirut.
Work history
Previous Professions:
- 2022 - Present: Co Executive Director, Beirut Musuem of Art, BEMA, Lebanon.
- 2014 - Present: Co-Founder, Baks/Art Advisory, Middle East.
- 2010 - 2014: Consultant, Nicolas Ibrahim Sursock Musem, Lebanon.
- 2008 - 2010: Islamic Art Researcher, Sotherby's, London, UK.
Accomplishments
Certificates:
- 2012: Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP).