Christine Tohme

Christine Tohme is a Lebanese curator and the founding director of Ashkal Alwan – The Lebanese Association for Plastic Arts.

In 2001, Tohme initiated Home Works: A Forum on Cultural Practices, a multidisciplinary platform that takes place in Beirut every 2–3 years and has evolved into one of the most vibrant platforms for contemporary cultural practices in the Arab region and internationally. In 2017, she curated Sharjah Biennial 13: Tamawuj. The biennial unfolded in five parts, from October 2016 to October 2017, and included exhibitions and a public program in two acts in Sharjah and Beirut; a year-long education program in Sharjah; off-site projects in Dakar, Istanbul, Ramallah and Beirut; and an online publishing platform.