A Living Continuity of Light, Memory, and Lebanese Art.

Since 1953 — A Private Archive

Nouhra means light: one word, carried unchanged across three ancient languages of Lebanon. This website documents the artists, their works, and the stories of how each came to be part of this collection.

Four threads, one continuity.

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About

The philosophy behind the collection — why it exists, and the ideas that guide it.

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Selected Works

A careful selection of works, chosen for what they carry and the stories behind them.

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Journal

Thoughtful essays and reflections on Lebanese artists, their art, and Levantine culture.

Darwiche Skate

Raouf Rifai (Lebanon, b. 1954). Acrylic on canvas, 102 × 72.5 cm. Acquired directly from the artist.

Renowned for his evocative explorations of Middle Eastern identity and societal evolution, Rifai’s deeply layered compositions interrogate themes of heritage, instability, and human resilience.

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What hands remember. On Jamil Molaeb’s Carpet Weaving (2012).

“In Lebanese culture, craft is not a category of art. It is how knowledge travels from one generation to the next without needing to be put into words. A grandmother does not explain carpet weaving. She sits you down and you watch her hands.”