Modern and Contemporary Art Museum explained
| The Modern And Contemporary Art Museum in Alita - MACAM |
| Pushpin Map: | Lebanon |
| Coordinates: | 34.0912°N 35.6874°W |
| Type: | Art Museum |
| Collection Size: | 400 sculptures and installations |
| Director: | Diala Nammour |
| Website: | MACAM |
MACAM, the Modern And Contemporary Art Museum, opened in June 2013, in a factory compound in Alita.[1] [2] Owned and operated by a Lebanese NGO holding the same name, this museum is dedicated to preserving and promoting Lebanese modern and contemporary art.
History
The museum presents a selection of 400 sculptures and installations created by 90 artists born or having lived in Lebanon.
Permanent displays
The museum's permanent collections are distributed in two halls, one dedicated to Lebanese sculpture and the other to Lebanese installations.
The Sculpture Hall
The collection is organised according to the material used by the sculptor.
The Installation Hall
This hall covers 1500m (4,900feet) of indoor exhibition space, and offers artists a space to preserve their installations.[3]
Projects
Retrospectives of Lebanese sculptors
Each year, MACAM honours a Lebanese sculptor whose work has marked the country's art scene. In 2014, it exhibited a large selection of Zaven's work. He is renowned for his monumental bronze work, but also for his small bronze cast sculptures.[4] Later the same year, it honoured Youssef Basbous who worked extensively on wood.[5]
Yearly sculpture competition
In 2013, MACAM organised "The Age of Bronze" competition in which artists were invited to present a sculpture that the museum would cast in bronze, if they won the competition.
Publications
Lebanese artists
Lebanese art
- Nammour, C., Sculpture in Lebanon, Fine Arts Publishing, Beirut, 1990.
- Nammour, C., In Front of Painting, Fine Arts Publishing, Beirut, 2003.
- Khal, H., Resonances - 82 Lebanese Artists Reviewed, Fine Arts Publishing, Beirut, 2011.
Other publications
- Schaub, G., Cedrus Libani – The Cedar of Lebanon, Fine Arts Publishing, Beirut, 2012.
Brochures
- Beirut Art Book Fair (2009)
- Beirut Art Book Fair (2010)
- Beirut Art Book Fair (2011)
- Beirut Art Book Fair (2013)
Newsletter
- MACAM news, a monthly newsletter, which gives an account of the museum's activities.
Visitor information
The museum is open every Friday, Saturday and Sunday, from 12 am to 6 pm.
External links
Notes and References
- http://www.lorientlejour.com/article/826153/macam-ou-lart-de-transformer-des-usines-en-espace-museal.html Macam, ou l’art de transformer des usines en espace muséal...
- http://www.dailystar.com.lb/Culture/Art/2013/Jul-20/224346-emporium-for-form-opens-just-above-byblos.ashx Emporium for form opens just above Byblos
- http://www.sobeirut.com/macam-modern-and-contemporary-art-museum Mecca for Young and Older Art Lovers
- , Al-Liwaa newspaper, April 23, 2015
- Web site: Rétrospective de Youssef Basbous au Macam, Agenda Culturel . agendaculturel.com . 2015-08-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190424190440/http://agendaculturel.com/POD_Retrospective_de_Youssef+Basbous_au_Macam . 2019-04-24 . dead .
