inaugural exhibition: Shared presence

Contemporary works by 24 artists from South Lebanon

Zefta Arthouse’s inaugural exhibition

Jan 31 - Feb 28, 2026

Shared Presence - Zefta Arthouse’s inaugural exhibition

Shared Presence marks the opening of Zefta Arthouse through a collective exhibition of 80 contemporary works by 24 artists from South Lebanon. Conceived as a shared statement of pride and creative presence, the exhibition understands presence not as a passive condition, but as an active act of being seen of taking space, making work, and allowing it to stand on its own terms.

Rather than imposing a single theme or narrative, Shared Presence creates space for difference. Multiple generations, mediums, and sensibilities are presented side by side, allowing meaning to emerge through proximity, contrast, and craft. The exhibition resists simplification, holding varied artistic positions together without pressing them into uniformity.

In this context, presence becomes collective: a gathering of distinct voices that do not merge into one story, but remain legible in their individuality. The exhibition proposes that connection can exist without consensus, and that shared ground can be formed through attentiveness, care, and thoughtful presentation.

The inaugural exhibition sets the tone for Zefta Arthouse as a South-rooted platform committed to artistic freedom and thoughtful presentation. It affirms the Arthouse as a place where practices from the South are given visibility and space to resonate locally and beyond.

Featuring works by

Mohammad Al Abdallah · Youssef Aoun · Hoda Baalbaki · Abdel-Hamid Baalbaki · Oussama Baalbaki · Fatat Bahmad · Kawthar Ballouk · Nour Ballouk · Darwiche Chamaa · Ali Chamseddine · David Daoud · Ali El Housseiny · Hala Halawani · Soukaina Hawila · Hussein Hussein · Roula El Hussein · May Jaafar · Safi Jouni · Adel Koudaih · Zahed Koubeissy · Abbas Makki · Rima Mansour · Amal Matar · Danny Tannous

Featured Works

  • Mohammad Al Abdallah
    Khiam, South Lebanon

    Sanayeh Garden, 2008
    Oil on canvas
    81 × 100 cm

  • Abdel-Hamid Baalbaki
    Odeisseh, Jabal Amel

    Aged Trunks, 1988
    Sanguine on paper, 46 × 36 cm

  • Abdel-Hamid Baalbaki
    Odeisseh, Jabal Amel

    View from the South, 2005
    Acrylic on canvas
    70 × 60 cm

  • Oussama Baalbaki
    Odeisseh, Jabal Amel

    View from Baakline, 2022
    Acrylic on canvas
    100 × 140 cm

  • Oussama Baalbaki
    Odeisseh, Jabal Amel

    Untitled, 2022
    Watercolor on paper, 46 × 37 cm

  • Oussama Baalbaki
    Odeisseh, Jabal Amel

    Untitled, 2022
    Watercolor on paper, 46 × 37 cm

  • Hoda Baalbaki
    Odeisseh, Jabal Amel

    The Blue Horizon, 2023
    Mixed media on canvas
    50 × 50 cm

  • Hoda Baalbaki
    Odeisseh, Jabal Amel

    Pine Trees, 2023
    Mixed media on canvas
    50 × 50 cm

  • Hoda Baalbaki
    Odeisseh, Jabal Amel

    The Grey House, 2023
    Mixed media on canvas
    70 × 70 cm

  • Hoda Baalbaki
    Odeisseh, Jabal Amel

    The White Tree, 2023
    Mixed media on canvas
    70 × 70 cm

  • Abbass Makki
    Roumine, Nabatieh

    Yara Series, 1995
    Oil on canvas
    100 × 110 cm

  • Abbass Makki
    Roumine, Nabatieh

    Yara Series, 2013
    Oil on canvas
    100 × 110 cm

  • Adel Koudaih
    Kfarjoz, Nabatieh

    Composition, 2025
    Acrylic on canvas
    80 × 80 cm

  • Adel Koudaih
    Kfarjoz, Nabatieh

    Composition, 2025
    Acrylic on canvas
    80 × 80 cm

  • Amal Matar
    Majdelyoun, Saida

    Sidon Fish Market, 2023
    Acrylic on canvas
    90 × 120 cm

  • Darwiche Chammaa
    Nabatieh, Nabatieh

    Crimson Echoes, 2017
    Acrylic on MDF
    125 × 125 cm

  • Darwiche Chammaa
    Nabatieh, Nabatieh

    Passage Through Crimson, 2017
    Acrylic on MDF
    125 × 125 cm

  • Darwiche Chammaa
    Nabatieh, Nabatieh

    Southern Landscape, 2025
    Oil on canvas
    110 × 90 cm

  • Darwiche Chammaa
    Nabatieh, Nabatieh

    Southern Landscape, 2025
    Oil on canvas, 90 × 70 cm

  • David Daoud
    Yuhmor, Nabatieh

    Hassan, 2023
    Mixed media on canvas
    150 × 150 cm

  • Fatat Bahmad
    Kfarmelki, Saida

    Southern Nature, 2022
    Oil on canvas
    125 × 150 cm

  • Fatat Bahmad
    Kfarmelki, Saida

    The Storm, 2013
    Oil on canvas
    130 × 120 cm

  • Fatat Bahmad
    Kfarmelki, Saida

    Wild Flowers, 2013
    Oil on canvas
    120 × 100 cm

  • Hussein Hussein
    Batoulay, Tyre

    Totem, 2023
    Mixed media on canvas
    250 × 200 cm

  • Hussein Hussein
    Batoulay, Tyre

    The Crow, 2018
    Mixed media on canvas
    110 × 70 cm

  • Hussein Hussein
    Batoulay, Tyre

    Kafra, South Lebanon, 2022
    Mixed media on canvas
    100 × 110 cm

  • Hussein Hussein
    Batoulay, Tyre

    Figs of the South, 2022
    Mixed media on canvas
    90 × 100 cm

  • Rima Mansour
    Maarake, Tyre

    Untitled, 2012
    Mixed media
    80 × 110 cm

  • Rima Mansour
    Maarake, Tyre

    Untitled, 2010
    Acrylic and mixed media
    80 × 90 cm

  • Rima Mansour
    Maarake, Tyre

    Untitled, 2009
    Acrylic and mixed media
    100 × 100 cm

  • Safi Jouni
    Houmine Al-Tahta, Nabatieh

    Scene from the South, 2019
    Acrylic on canvas
    70 × 70 cm

  • Safi Jouni
    Houmine Al-Tahta, Nabatieh

    Scene from the South, 2019
    Acrylic on canvas
    110 × 80 cm

  • Safi Jouni
    Houmine Al-Tahta, Nabatieh

    Scene from the South, 2019
    Acrylic on canvas
    120 × 80 cm

  • Safi Jouni
    Houmine Al-Tahta, Nabatieh

    Something on My Mind II, 2021
    Acrylic on MDF
    90 × 70 cm

  • Safi Jouni
    Houmine Al-Tahta, Nabatieh

    Something on My Mind I, 2021
    Acrylic on MDF
    90 × 70 cm

  • Youssef Aoun
    Kfarwa, Nabatieh

    Ordered Sonority 8, 2026
    Mixed media on canvas
    80 × 65 cm

  • Youssef Aoun
    Kfarwa, Nabatieh

    Ordered Sonority 9, 2026
    Mixed media on canvas
    80 × 65 cm

  • Ali Al Housseiny
    Doueir, Nabatieh

    Homecoming, 2025
    Mixed media on canvas
    200 × 300 cm

  • Ali Al Housseiny
    Doueir, Nabatieh

    Olive Trace, 2025
    Mixed media on canvas
    50 × 60 cm

  • Ali Al Housseiny
    Doueir, Nabatieh

    Quiet Cluster, 2025
    Mixed media on canvas
    50 × 60 cm

  • Ali Al Housseiny
    Doueir, Nabatieh

    Low Horizon, 2025
    Mixed media on canvas
    50 × 70 cm

  • Ali Al Housseiny
    Doueir, Nabatieh

    Shoreline, 2026
    Mixed media on canvas
    100 × 100 cm

  • Ali Al Housseiny
    Doueir, Nabatieh

    Fragments of a Dream, 2025
    Mixed media on canvas
    90 × 70 cm

  • Rola El Hussein
    Al-Loubieh, Tyre

    Before Sunset or After?, 2024
    Acrylic, colored pencils & oil wax on canvas
    70 × 140 cm

  • Rola El Hussein
    Al-Loubieh, Tyre

    Sunset Here, Sun Rise There, 2024
    Acrylic, colored pencils & oil wax on canvas
    50 × 50 cm

  • Rola El Hussein
    Al-Loubieh, Tyre

    Have a Beer With Me, 2023
    Acrylic on canvas
    50 × 50 cm

  • Rola El Hussein
    Al-Loubieh, Tyre

    Table for Two, 2020
    Acrylic on canvas
    50 × 50 cm

  • Rola El Hussein
    Al-Loubieh, Tyre

    Choose a Side, 2023
    Acrylic and colored pencils on canvas
    50 × 50 cm

  • Rola El Hussein
    Al-Loubieh, Tyre

    A Top View of My Orange Tree, 2018
    Acrylic on canvas
    120 × 120 cm

  • Rola El Hussein
    Al-Loubieh, Tyre

    A Cloudy Orange, 2018
    Acrylic on canvas
    120 × 120 cm

  • Rola El Hussein
    Al-Loubieh, Tyre

    Sunsetting, 2024
    Acrylic, colored pencils & oil wax on canvas
    24 × 24 cm

  • Rola El Hussein
    Al-Loubieh, Tyre

    Short Story, 2020
    Acrylic, colored pencils & oil wax on canvas
    130 × 130 cm

  • Hala Halawani
    Harouf, Nabatieh

    Unfortunate Journey, 2002
    Acrylic and charcoal on wood
    160 × 126 cm

  • Hala Halawani
    Harouf, Nabatieh

    Jana’s Perception, 2002
    Acrylic and charcoal on wood
    45 × 50 cm

  • Hala Halawani
    Harouf, Nabatieh

    Nathalie, 2002
    Acrylic and charcoal on wood
    60 × 60 cm

  • Danny Tannous
    Saida, South Lebanon

    Curves of Destiny, 2025
    Acrylic on canvas
    125 × 150 cm

  • Danny Tannous
    Saida, South Lebanon

    The Uproar Chaos, 2025
    Acrylic on canvas
    125 × 150 cm

  • Nour Ballouk
    Kfour, Nabatieh

    The Dream of Light, 2018
    Oil on canvas
    80 × 60 cm

  • Nour Ballouk
    Kfour, Nabatieh

    The Dream of Light, 2018
    Oil on canvas
    80 × 60 cm

  • Kawthar Ballouk
    Kfour, Nabatieh

    Celestial Garden, 2025
    Print on plexiglass mount
    80 × 80 cm

  • Kawthar Ballouk
    Kfour, Nabatieh

    Beirut Breeze, 2025
    Fine art paper
    70 × 70 cm

  • Ali Chamesddine
    Arabsalim, Nabatieh

    Fracture
    Acrylic on canvas
    80 × 100 cm

  • Ali Chamesddine
    Arabsalim, Nabatieh

    La Route des Arts, 2026
    Acrylic on canvas, 130 × 160 cm

  • May Jaafar
    Baisareye, Tyre

    The Birth, 2024
    Mixed media on canvas
    100 × 80 cm

  • May Jaafar
    Baisareye, Tyre

    Soul Crow, 2023
    Acrylic on canvas
    100 × 60 cm