Elham and Tony Salamé
Elham and Tony Salamé collect international art with a main focus on the 21st century. The Aïshti Foundation, a David Adjaye-designed art and retail complex north of Beirut, houses over 2,000 works from their collection. It opened in October 2015 with New Skin, a show on abstraction curated by Massimiliano Gioni.
On record
- The collection is reported at around 2,500 works by over 150 artists.
- The complex covers 350,000 square feet and combines galleries with retail.
- New Skin brought together about 200 works.
Institutional roles
- Tony Salamé: founder, Aïshti Foundation
Questions
What does Elham and Tony Salamé collect?Elham and Tony Salamé collect international art with a main focus on the 21st century. The Aïshti Foundation, a David Adjaye-designed art and retail complex north of Beirut, houses over 2,000 works from their collection. It opened in October 2015 with New Skin, a show on abstraction curated by Massimiliano Gioni.
Can the public see the collection of Elham and Tony Salamé?Yes. Works are shown at Aïshti Foundation in Jal el Dib, Lebanon.
Sources
- Aïshti, Wikipedia
- Aïshti Foundation / Beirut, Flash Art, 2015
Last verified 2026-10-31.
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