Shaped by Lebanon’s recurring cycles of destruction and rebuilding, contemporary artist Maha Hamade uses oil paint to celebrate the beauty of simple moments, revealing the hidden connections between memory and our shared human experience as she explores the cycles of change, growth, and renewal.

Born and raised in Beirut, Hamade draws inspiration from nature, people, and the rhythms of daily life. Through the interplay of organic and geometric forms, her abstract compositions investigate the delicate balance between tension and harmony, exploring how togetherness and growth persist through nature’s untamed cycles of movement and return. Her vibrant, color-saturated palette and fluid brushstrokes evoke life’s defiant and inexhaustible vitality.

With a background in public policy and international affairs, Hamade brings a thoughtful, layered perspective to her practice, one shaped by careful observation, a sensitivity to the emotional resonance of place, and a deep awareness of how fragile life can be.

Following her debut collective exhibition at Rebirth Gallery Beirut in December 2024, her work has been exhibited in Madrid and Monaco