In Serene Ghandour's paintings, oversized hands take center stage. (Credit: Courtesy of artist)
“My Lord, I stand at your door, hands extended. Who but You, my unwavering refuge, can I turn to?” From these lines in a religious poem sung by Sheikh Naqshabandy, Serene Ghandour drew the theme for her second solo exhibition at Mission Art: I Stand at Your Door.She was still a fine arts student at the Lebanese American University (LAU) when she caught the attention of Toufic al-Zein and Ghiath Machnok, two avid patrons of Middle Eastern arts who founded Mission Art to support promising regional talent.Ghandour’s paintings already convey a raw intensity and freedom that have become her signature.Shortly after graduating with honors, she took on a temporary job, which she abandoned at the onset of Lebanon’s economic crisis in 2019. She reached out to the gallery founders with an exhibition proposal, which became Now and at the Hour of Our...
“My Lord, I stand at your door, hands extended. Who but You, my unwavering refuge, can I turn to?” From these lines in a religious poem sung by Sheikh Naqshabandy, Serene Ghandour drew the theme for her second solo exhibition at Mission Art: I Stand at Your Door.She was still a fine arts student at the Lebanese American University (LAU) when she caught the attention of Toufic al-Zein and Ghiath Machnok, two avid patrons of Middle Eastern arts who founded Mission Art to support promising regional talent.Ghandour’s paintings already convey a raw intensity and freedom that have become her signature.Shortly after graduating with honors, she took on a temporary job, which she abandoned at the onset of Lebanon’s economic crisis in 2019. She reached out to the gallery founders with an exhibition proposal, which became Now and at the...
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