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Mohamad Abdouni's 'Soft Skills' at Lafayette Anticipations

exhibition · 2026-04-23

Mohamad Abdouni's solo exhibition 'Soft Skills' at Lafayette Anticipations in Paris runs from October 16 to November 17, 2024. The show takes an introspective turn, exploring his personal history and relationship with the Bekaa region of Lebanon. Abdouni, the 2023 laureate of the Production Support from Lafayette Anticipations, was selected by an international jury including Guillaume Houzé, Rebecca Lamarche-Vadel, Ruba Katrib, Diana Campbell Bétancourt, and Akeem Smith. The award, part of the Galeries Lafayette group's partnership with Paris+ par Art Basel (renamed Emergence Sector of Art Basel Paris in 2024), provides production of an artwork in the foundation's workshops and curatorial guidance. Abdouni's practice combines photography, sensitive AI, and archival preservation, emphasizing care and tenderness.

Key facts

  • Exhibition 'Soft Skills' at Lafayette Anticipations, Paris, from 16 October to 17 November 2024.
  • Mohamad Abdouni is the 2023 laureate of Production Support from Lafayette Anticipations.
  • The award is part of the partnership between Galeries Lafayette group and Paris+ par Art Basel (renamed Emergence Sector of Art Basel Paris in 2024).
  • Abdouni was selected by a jury: Guillaume Houzé, Rebecca Lamarche-Vadel, Ruba Katrib, Diana Campbell Bétancourt, and Akeem Smith.
  • The exhibition adopts an introspective approach, exploring Abdouni's relationship with the Bekaa region.
  • Abdouni's practice involves preserving stories through relationships with people and archives, using technology and sensitive AI.
  • The Production Support includes artwork production in Lafayette Anticipations workshops and curatorial guidance.
  • The Emergence sector features 14 artists with solo exhibitions.

Entities

Artists

  • Mohamad Abdouni
  • Akeem Smith

Institutions

  • Lafayette Anticipations – Fondation Galeries Lafayette
  • Galeries Lafayette group
  • Paris+ par Art Basel
  • Art Basel Paris
  • MoMA PS1
  • Samdani Art Foundation
  • Dhaka Art Summit

Locations

  • Paris
  • France
  • Bekaa
  • Lebanon

Sources