Christine Tohme
Lebanon
Curator and Cultural Producer
Cultural Management,Education,Knowledge Production and Research,Publishing,Archiving
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 organization that continues to support contemporary artistic practices through various initiatives, including the tuition-free study program, Home Workspace Program (2011–present), and online platforms Perpetual Postponement and aashra. As a curator, Tohmé conceived numerous multidisciplinary programs, including Home Works: A Forum on Cultural Practices, Beirut (2002–present); Sharjah Biennial 13: Tamawuj, which spanned multiple cities (2017–2018); and Istanbul Biennial 18 (2025–2027). Her work has been recognized 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 organization based in Beirut.
Christine Tohme
Lebanon
Curator and Cultural Producer
Cultural Management,Education,Knowledge Production and Research,Publishing,Archiving
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 organization that continues to support contemporary artistic practices through various initiatives, including the tuition-free study program, Home Workspace Program (2011–present), and online platforms Perpetual Postponement and aashra. As a curator, Tohmé conceived numerous multidisciplinary programs, including Home Works: A Forum on Cultural Practices, Beirut (2002–present); Sharjah Biennial 13: Tamawuj, which spanned multiple cities (2017–2018); and Istanbul Biennial 18 (2025–2027). Her work has been recognized 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 organization based in Beirut.
Juror
Cultural Management Program
Training of Trainers
2005