Leading Artists, Art Organizations Aid Beirut Relief Efforts Following Two Deadly Explosions

Two explosions in Beirut on August 4 left parts of the city severely damaged and killed over 200 people, according to a report by the BBC on August 10. The event’s impact on the Beirut’s art community has also been widely felt, with artists displaced from their homes or studios and institutions, and with key galleries and museums, including the Sursock Museum and Sfeir-Semler Gallery, having weathered serious structural harm. In response, a number of artists and institutions have est