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'''Christine Tohme''' ({{langx|ar|كريستين طعمة}}) is a [[Lebanon|Lebanese]] curator and the founding director of [[Ashkal Alwan]] - The Lebanese Association for Plastic Arts. Since its establishment in 1993, Ashkal Alwan has been committed to contemporary artistic practice, production, research and education. |
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== Biography == |
== Biography == |
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Tohme was born on February 28, 1964, in [[Beirut]]. She received a [[Bachelor of Arts]] in [[English Literature]] in 1987 at the [[American University of Beirut]], and her [[master's degree]] in [[Contemporary art|Contemporary Art]] Theory at the [[Goldsmiths College]] in London.<ref name="IWSA">Institute for Women Studies in the Arab World, [http://whoisshe.lau.edu.lb/expert-profile-6 biographical card]</ref> |
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Tohme was born on February 28, 1964, in Beirut, where she continues to live and work. She received her BA in English literature from the American University of Beirut (1984) and her MA in Contemporary Art Theory from [[Goldsmiths, University of London]] (2007). |
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From 1988 to 2006 she worked for Radio Liban as a presenter and DJ, and in 1994 she co-founded [[Ashkal Alwan]]. |
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From 1988 to 2006 she worked for Radio Liban as a presenter and DJ. She is the founder of [[Ashkal Alwan]], the Lebanese Association for Plastic Arts, established in 1993.<ref>{{Cite web|title=people - Sharjah Art Foundation|url=http://sharjahart.org/sharjah-art-foundation/people/tohme-christine|access-date=2021-01-15|website=sharjahart.org}}</ref> |
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In 2001, Tohme initiated Home Works: A Forum on Cultural Practices,<ref>Home Works: A Forum on Cultural Practices, [http://ashkalalwan.org/programs_tax/home-works-forum/ webpage]</ref> of which 6 editions have taken place to date. Home Works is a multidisciplinary platform that takes place in Beirut, Lebanon every 2–3 years and has evolved into one of the most vibrant platforms for contemporary cultural practices in the Arab region and internationally. Artists, curators, writers, thinkers, and cultural practitioners gather to share their works, which take the form of exhibitions, lectures, panels, artists’ talks, screenings, workshops and publications, as well as theatre, dance and music performances. |
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In 2001, Tohme initiated Home Works: A Forum on Cultural Practices,<ref>Home Works: A Forum on Cultural Practices, [http://ashkalalwan.org/programs_tax/home-works-forum/ webpage] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131128211242/http://ashkalalwan.org/programs_tax/home-works-forum/ |date=2013-11-28 }}</ref> of which 8 editions have taken place to date. Home Works Forum is a multidisciplinary platform that takes place in Beirut, Lebanon every 2–3 years and has evolved into one of the most vibrant platforms for contemporary cultural practices in the Arab region and internationally.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Badran|first=Rayya|date=2019-01-04|title=Christine Tohmé|url=https://ocula.com/magazine/conversations/christine-tohme/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210115205112/https://ocula.com/magazine/conversations/christine-tohme/|archive-date=2021-01-15|access-date=2021-01-15|website=ocula.com|language=en}}</ref> Artists, curators, writers, thinkers, and cultural practitioners gather to share their works, which take the form of exhibitions, lectures, panels, artists’ talks, screenings, workshops and publications, as well as theatre, dance and music performances. In parallel, Tohme launched The Home Workspace Program, a 10-month arts study program that enrolls 10-15 fellows per year, open to artists and cultural practitioners from Lebanon and the world over to develop their formal, technical and theoretical skills in a critical setting. HWP was initially developed to explore free, trans-disciplinary, critical models of arts education in Lebanon and the Arab region where education is mostly privatized. Moreover, it aims to include a wide range of practitioners and guest teachers, all the while addressing geopolitical particularities, and existing conditions in art and the educational landscape. |
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In 2006, Tohme received the [[Prince Claus Awards|Prince Claus Award]] <ref>Prince Claus Fund for Culture and Development, [http://www.princeclausfund.org/en/network/christine.html website]</ref> for her work in arts practices and the civic sphere. |
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In 2017, she curated Sharjah Biennial 13: ''Tamawuj''. The biennial unfolded in five parts, from October 2016 to October 2017, and included exhibitions and a public program in two acts in Sharjah and Beirut; a year-long education program in Sharjah; off-site projects in Dakar, Istanbul, Ramallah and Beirut; and an online publishing platform, [https://tamawuj.org tamawuj.org]. |
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In 2011, she launched Home Workspace in Beirut, a platform for facilitating artistic research, production and education, and Home Workspace Program (HWP),<ref>Home Workspace Program, [http://ashkalalwan.org/about-hwp-study-program/ webpage]</ref> an annual arts study program at the post-graduate level. HWP targets artists and cultural practitioners—from Lebanon or elsewhere—who wish to develop their practice in a supportive environment in Beirut. |
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Tohme is also on the boards of Marsa, a sexual health centre in Beirut that provides specialized medical services for at-risk youth and marginalised communities, [[Afterall|Afterall: A Journal of Art, Context and Enquiry]]'','' and Haven for Artists, a Beirut-based non-governmental organization and arts collective''.'' |
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== Prizes and awards == |
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In recognition of her achievements in supporting local art production and criticism, Tohme has received the [https://princeclausfund.org/laureate/christine-tohme Prince Claus Award (2006)], CCS Bard Audrey Irmas Award for Curatorial Excellence (2015), UNESCO-Sharjah Prize for Arab Culture (2018),<ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-05-17|title=UNESCO-Sharjah Prize for Arab Culture awarded to Christine Tohme of Lebanon and Cine Fértil of Argentina|url=https://en.unesco.org/news/unesco-sharjah-prize-arab-culture-awarded-christine-tohme-lebanon-and-cine-fertil-argentina|access-date=2021-05-18|website=UNESCO|language=en}}</ref> and La Medaille de [[Ordre des Arts et des Lettres|l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres]] au grade du Chevalier by the French Ministry of Culture (2021). |
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Latest revision as of 19:36, 4 November 2024
Christine Tohme (Arabic: كريستين طعمة) is a Lebanese curator and the founding director of Ashkal Alwan - The Lebanese Association for Plastic Arts. Since its establishment in 1993, Ashkal Alwan has been committed to contemporary artistic practice, production, research and education.
Biography
[edit]Tohme was born on February 28, 1964, in Beirut, where she continues to live and work. She received her BA in English literature from the American University of Beirut (1984) and her MA in Contemporary Art Theory from Goldsmiths, University of London (2007).
From 1988 to 2006 she worked for Radio Liban as a presenter and DJ. She is the founder of Ashkal Alwan, the Lebanese Association for Plastic Arts, established in 1993.[1]
In 2001, Tohme initiated Home Works: A Forum on Cultural Practices,[2] of which 8 editions have taken place to date. Home Works Forum is a multidisciplinary platform that takes place in Beirut, Lebanon every 2–3 years and has evolved into one of the most vibrant platforms for contemporary cultural practices in the Arab region and internationally.[3] Artists, curators, writers, thinkers, and cultural practitioners gather to share their works, which take the form of exhibitions, lectures, panels, artists’ talks, screenings, workshops and publications, as well as theatre, dance and music performances. In parallel, Tohme launched The Home Workspace Program, a 10-month arts study program that enrolls 10-15 fellows per year, open to artists and cultural practitioners from Lebanon and the world over to develop their formal, technical and theoretical skills in a critical setting. HWP was initially developed to explore free, trans-disciplinary, critical models of arts education in Lebanon and the Arab region where education is mostly privatized. Moreover, it aims to include a wide range of practitioners and guest teachers, all the while addressing geopolitical particularities, and existing conditions in art and the educational landscape.
In 2017, she curated Sharjah Biennial 13: Tamawuj. The biennial unfolded in five parts, from October 2016 to October 2017, and included exhibitions and a public program in two acts in Sharjah and Beirut; a year-long education program in Sharjah; off-site projects in Dakar, Istanbul, Ramallah and Beirut; and an online publishing platform, tamawuj.org.
Tohme is also on the boards of Marsa, a sexual health centre in Beirut that provides specialized medical services for at-risk youth and marginalised communities, Afterall: A Journal of Art, Context and Enquiry, and Haven for Artists, a Beirut-based non-governmental organization and arts collective.
Prizes and awards
[edit]In recognition of her achievements in supporting local art production and criticism, Tohme has received the Prince Claus Award (2006), CCS Bard Audrey Irmas Award for Curatorial Excellence (2015), UNESCO-Sharjah Prize for Arab Culture (2018),[4] and La Medaille de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres au grade du Chevalier by the French Ministry of Culture (2021).
References
[edit]- ^ "people - Sharjah Art Foundation". sharjahart.org. Retrieved 2021-01-15.
- ^ Home Works: A Forum on Cultural Practices, webpage Archived 2013-11-28 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Badran, Rayya (2019-01-04). "Christine Tohmé". ocula.com. Archived from the original on 2021-01-15. Retrieved 2021-01-15.
- ^ "UNESCO-Sharjah Prize for Arab Culture awarded to Christine Tohme of Lebanon and Cine Fértil of Argentina". UNESCO. 2018-05-17. Retrieved 2021-05-18.