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Finding My Blue Sky // Now Open// Lisson Galleries, London//

Finding My Blue Sky // Now Open// Lisson Galleries, London//

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Book cover featuring a stylized illustration of a woman lying on her back with her legs raised, in shades of blue, yellow, and orange. The title is 'Huguette Caland' by Omar Khleif, with an afterword by Dr. Brigitte Caland.
Pink promotional poster for a poetry salon titled 'Finding My Blue Sky,' with text in both English and Arabic, detailing an event through the Post-Apollo, scheduled for Saturday, July 5.
Hand holding a red and black book titled 'Simone Fatal' by Hans Ulrich Obrist with the publisher 'Sternberg Press' on a plain light gray background.
An open book with a seashell attached inside, resting on a gray textured surface.

SIMONE FATTAL

imagine/otherwise
by Hans Ulrich Obrist is now available to order HERE

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Book cover for "Lalitha Lajmi" by Skye Arundhati-Thomas, with additional words by Dr. Omar Kholeif. The cover illustration features a stylized portrait of a woman with blue hair in a braid, wearing a striped top and a dark patterned jacket, set against a white background.

Lalitha Lajmi by Skye Arundhati-Thomas (imagine/otherwise 3).
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Book cover titled 'Melt' by Yalter, featuring duplicated images of hands and eyes in sepia tone with bold, blocky text.

Nil Yalter: Circular Tension by Omar Kholeif published by Mousse. Available here.

Revisit archival photos of Beirut and its ‘Golden 60s’. Dive into a treasure trove of materials surrounding the first contemporary art gallery in Lebanon, Gallery One. Helen Khal: Gallery One and Beirut in the 1960s is co-edited and authored by Omar Kholeif with Carla Chammas and Rachel Dedman, following on from an exhibition curated by Dedman and Chammas at the Sursock Museum in 2019. You can preview or order your copy here.

Black and white photo of Helen Khal holding a paintbrush and palette. Text on the image reads, 'Helen Khal, Gallery One and Beirut in the 1960s'.

Magda Stawarska by Omar Kholeif with an afterword by Lubaina Himid (imagine/otherwise 2). Available here.

Cover of a book titled 'Magda Stawarska' by Omar Kholeif with an afterword by Lubaina Himid, featuring three red water valves on a textured wall, and the Sternberg Press logo at the bottom.

RE-STOCK

Could this be DR. O’s Last Appearance at the Third Line Shop??

Display of books, artwork, and a briefcase on a white table in a gallery or museum setting. The books are titled 'INTERNET ART' and 'Yaliter,' with artworks including a colorful portrait of a man reading, a black-and-white drawing, and a framed art piece.
Display of clothing, books, and merchandise at an art exhibit or store, with a mannequin skeleton on the wall and various items arranged on tables and shelves.

Watch artist Magda Stawarska in conversation with Lubaina Himid CBE RA, and author Dr. Omar Kholeif as they celebrate the launch of imagine/otherwise, volume 2—a travelogue through the life and work of Stawarska’s work.

Filmed at Toynbee Hall, London.

Order your copy of Magda Stawarska’s book HERE.

‘Magda Stawarska’ Conversation with Omar Kholeif and Lubaina Himid, Launch of imagine/otherwise volume 2 at Toynbee Hall June 2024