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SELECTION COMMITTEE: GATHERING TALENTS AND QUALITY
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Three
months from the rendezvous, Beirut Design Fair is actively preparing
its next edition! The organizers are pleased to announce the formation
of the Selection Committee and the strengthening of their team.
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The
policy that has been Beirut Design Fair’s since its creation,
consisting of raising the level of quality in the Fair, year after
year, pays dividends: the level of the 2nd edition of BDF (2018) has
been perceived as more demanding as per the objectives of the Selection
Committee and the organizers.
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This ambition is underscored by the role of the Selection Committee,
which brings together in 2019 three major experts playing a leading
role on the international design scene. They come from Lebanon, USA,
France, and hold mankind in the core of their endeavours. We are
pleased and honored that Rebecca Anne Proctor, Nadia Jabri and François
Leblanc Di Cicilia have agreed to contribute so much to the quality of
this event, and we confidently entrust them with the keys to your
«rendez-vous».
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The selection committee for Beirut Design Fair reflects the event’s
position as a platform for fostering encounters and showcasing talent:
one where rigor meets generosity, where diversity is celebrated in a
cosmopolitan atmosphere, and where the promotion of creativity is
rooted in an economic and cultural context.
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Seeking quality first and foremost, the role of the Selection Committee
is to allow the fair to find a balance between national and
international exhibitors, between established and emerging or
independent designers, between modern and contemporary creations,
worldwide or Lebanese. The confluence of these recognized professionals
offers multicultural expertise on a variety of topics centered around
the pursuit of meaning, relevance and beauty.
This interaction is essential to maintain the primary orientation of
Beirut Design Fair: to become the design showcase of the East
Mediterranean, where all collaborations are made possible beyond
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Rebecca Anne Proctor
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Rebecca
Anne Proctor is the Editor-in-Chief of Harper’s Bazaar Art and Harper’s
Bazaar Interiors, a role she has held since 2015. She has written
prolifically for publications including The New York Times Style
Magazine, Bloomberg Businessweek, Canvas, Artnet News, Frieze, BBC,
Galerie, The National and The Business of Fashion as well as written
several art catalogues on Middle Eastern art and culture... More |
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NADIA JABRI
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Nadia
Jabri is the founder of Letternoon, an international platform
specializing in curated Middle Eastern contemporary art and design
through an online shop, exhibitions and limited edition production
based in New York City. Trained in international affairs and human
rights at Columbia University’s School of International and Public
Affairs, Nadia worked in various international advocacy roles in legal
and public affairs... More |
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François Leblanc Di Cicilia
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Director
of the Gallery S. Bensimon in Paris for ten years, François Leblanc Di
Cicilia, known as a real talent scout, also personally advises
designer’s studio and brands for their creative and commercial
development. He founds in love with design and craft during his 4
years’ mission for the Galeries Lafayette Group into the Decorative Art
Museum in Paris. His life’s comitment is to share know-how
and creativity to build bridges between people... More |
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REINFORCED TEAM: GROWING EXPERTISE
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The
Lebanese anchoring of this Beirut event affirms itself with the
reinforcement of the team (development, scenography): the support of
Randa Armanazi for the development of this initiative and its influence
in the Middle East and in Europe; the affirmation of its Levantine
roots with the museum-scenographic experience to which Rawad Rizk
invites us.
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Randa Armanazi
Strategic Planning & Development
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Founder
of ALFAC the Lebanese Cultural Festivals Association, an NGO that
promotes and supports Lebanese Talents in the fields of Art, Music,
Fashion and Design.
Randa has over 38 years experience in developing Cultural, Artistic, Leisure and Entertainment projects and Activities... More |
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Rawad Rizk
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Rawad
Rizk, established his design studio in Beirut (RR | architects) six
years ago while he was still a student at ALBA. His work span from
architecture to product design. His approach to architecture and
problem solving made him a name in the industry despite his young age.
His name featured on projects such as... More |
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More about Beirut Design Fair 2019
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Beirut Design Fair will be held in parallel with BEIRUT ART FAIR
which will celebrate its 10th edition this year!
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