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More Than 90 Artists Are Coming Together to Raise Funds for Lebanon

BYMille Team

May 21, 2026

As Lebanon once again finds itself caught in a cycle of violence, uncertainty, and displacement, many across the diaspora are returning to a familiar question: what does meaningful support actually look like when headlines move faster than recovery ever can? For some, the answer has come through protest, fundraising, mutual aid, or simply refusing to let the country disappear from public consciousness once the news cycle shifts elsewhere. For others, particularly artists and cultural workers, it has meant turning creativity into infrastructure for survival.

That instinct sits at the center of a new fundraising exhibition, dubbed Fragments of Memorabilia, taking place in Paris this June, organized by Paris-based collective Moments for Lebanon alongside Hayaty Diaries, the London-based nomadic gallery and curatorial platform dedicated to contemporary artists from the MENA region. Running from June 5 to 7 at Galerie au Roi in the city’s 11th arrondissement, the exhibition will bring together more than 200 artworks by over 90 established and emerging artists, with all proceeds donated directly to Lebanese NGOs including Arc en Ciel, Beit El Baraka, the Lebanese Red Cross, and Offre Joie.

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Among the participating artists are names like Pippa El-Kadhi Brown, Tom Halsall, Daniel Arteaga, Loulou Bissat, Electra Simon, and Nahraine Al-Khafaji, reflecting a wide-ranging network of artists working across disciplines, geographies, and generations.

The initiative also continues a longer trajectory of art-led solidarity efforts that emerged in the aftermath of the devastating Beirut port explosion in 2020. Back then, curator and cultural producer Nour Sabbah co-founded Art For Beirut, a Paris-based NGO that partnered with Sotheby’s on a charity auction featuring art, jewelry, and fashion pieces. Together, the initiative raised more than $390,000 for Beirut relief efforts.

Five years later, the urgency surrounding Lebanon may look different, but it has hardly disappeared. If anything, the country’s ongoing instability has made these grassroots cultural efforts feel even more necessary.

Those interested in contributing to the fundraiser can do so through the official donation page.

More Than 90 Artists Are Coming Together to Raise Funds for Lebanon

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