Lebanon, held in water and light
Painting what time may erase.
Amir Salame turns streets, ports, stone houses, and everyday architecture into a living visual memory of Lebanon.
01 — The practice
Heritage is not a backdrop. It is a living presence.
His watercolours are realistic without becoming static: meticulous architectural observation is carried by atmosphere, emotion, and a rural sensitivity formed in Rachaya and the Bekaa.
“I paint precious memories of heritage and architecture so they are not erased and do not fade away.”
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No. 01 · 1997 · Watercolour on paper
Lebanese Fishing Harbour
No. 02 · 2016 · Watercolour on paper
Beirut in Blossom
No. 03 · 2017 · Watercolour on paper
Rachaya Old Market
No. 04 · 2017 · Watercolour on paper
Rachaya Old Market — Panorama
No. 05 · 2016 · Watercolour on paper
Houses of Rachaya
No. 06 · 2018 · Watercolour on paper
Winter in Rachaya
Rachaya · a visual testimony
A town remembered door by door.
Stone façades, red roofs, shop signs, balconies, snow, and flowering trees become evidence of a culture still lived. Salame’s precision is never merely architectural; it carries affection, weather, and time.
Enter the heritage series ↗03 — Education & practice
Painter.
Educator.
Visual archivist.
University of Alberta
Multimedia, media & visual communication
Lebanese University
Faculty of Fine Arts
Collective exhibitions
Lebanon and internationally
Exhibition practice
More than three decades
Visit the artist
Amir Salame Art Space
A working studio and art space in the heart of the Bekaa. Visits for collectors, groups, and students are available by appointment.
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