“I’m an art pragmatist. You need a balance.” Hashem Montasser talks to Caroline Louca about growing up around art, themes in his current collection, and how The Lighthouse fits in with his mission to support Arab artists.

This week, we’re flipping the script. Art consultant Caroline Louca gets behind the host’s mic to chat with Hashem the art collector! As a long-time friend of Hashem’s, an art advisor, and former Managing Director of Christie’s Dubai, Caroline digs deep into Hashem’s passion for art. They talk about Hashem’s art enthusiast and academic mother, who exposed him to the world of art, how memories of Egypt’s bygone era continue to influence his collection, and why the introduction to seminal GCC artists such as Hassan Sharif was so pivotal to him. Hashem and Caroline also discuss the evolution of The Lighthouse into a vibrant community hub that fosters connections between art-curious individuals and artists. And here’s a sneak peek: Hashem comes from art royalty, the father of modern Egyptian painting, Mahmoud Said, being his great granduncle. Links Hashem Montasser tells Youssef el Deeb about his journey from Wall Street to building The Lighthouse Artists & Designers on The Lighthouse Conversations: Maha Mahmoun Myrna Ayad Nada Debs Anoud Alzaben Vilma Jurkute, Alserkal Avenue Tarik Al-Zaharna Maya Allison Isabelle van den Eynde, Gallery IVDE David & Nicholas Cyril Zammit Bokja: Huda Baroudi & Maria Hibri Brendan McGetrick, Museum of the Future Sunny Rahbar, Third Line Gallery Meshary AlNasser Nakkash Gallery: Wajih, Aya & Omar Nakkash Elie Khouri

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“I’m an art pragmatist. You need a balance.” Hashem Montasser talks to Caroline Louca about growing up around art, themes in his current collection, and how The Lighthouse fits in with his mission to support Arab artists. is an episode from The Lighthouse Conversations by The Lighthouse.

This episode is 56:29 long.

This episode was published on Jun 10, 2024.

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