Beirut "in hakat"

"And what if Beirut spoke"
Spray-painted graffiti on the wall of Karantina bridge,
next to the "Art Lounge" bar in Beirut.

Wassim Maouad

He's got a very recognizable black and white style.
Illustrator Wassim Maouad, graduated from Académie Libanaise des Beaux Arts.

Doodles

"Doodles" (kharbacha), illustrated by Rena Karanouh and text by Nadine Touma.
Published at Dar Onboz, "doodles" was awarded a "New Horizons Mention" at the Bologna Children's Book Fair of 2007.

Habib Feghali

He's been in the business for quite some time already (remember "zeroo" magazine, back in the 90's?).
Habib Feghaly is an art director and illustrator now established in Dubai.
Definitely, someone to keep track of!

Samir Kassir by Kerbage

Posthumous portrait of Samir Kassir by Mazen Kerbage.

Lena Merhej

Meet cat woman!
Lena Merhej, illustrator, animator and activist. She definitely has a thing for cats.
Lena have published a good number of children books already.

Gabriel Ferneine

The dark Ferneine is an interior designer graduated from ALBA (Académie Libanaise des Beaux Arts).
Illustrating on his spare time... we think he should be doing it more often.