Curator

Christine Tohmé

Christine Tohmé’s curatorial and institutional practice engages with cultural production, arts education, and community building. In 1993, Tohmé founded Ashkal Alwan, a non-profit organisation that continues to support contemporary artistic practices through various initiatives, including the tuition-free study programme, Home Workspace Program (2011–present), and online platforms Perpetual Postponement and aashra. As a curator, Tohmé conceived numerous multidisciplinary programmes, including Home Works: A Forum on Cultural Practices, Beirut (2002–present), and Sharjah Biennial 13: Tamawuj, which spanned multiple cities (2017–2018). Her work has been recognised with the UNESCO-Sharjah Prize for Arab Culture (2018), the CCS Bard Audrey Irmas Award for Curatorial Excellence (2015), and the Prince Claus Award (2006). She serves on the boards of the International Biennial Association and Haven for Artists, a feminist cultural organisation based in Beirut. She lives and works in Beirut, Lebanon.