An avid traveler, Jamil Molaeb has been exploring the world for more than five decades, discovering cities and cultures far and wide, from Shanghai to Beirut, passing through Japan, the Americas, Europe, North Africa, and the Arab countries. While he freely chooses the cities he wishes to explore, Beirut and Lebanon remain both his starting point and his ultimate destination, anchoring his journey and informing his perspective.
A visionary, Molaeb considers sharing and passing on what he discovers to be essential to his process. His journey does not stop at personal experience: he seeks to convey to others the impressions and emotions that each city imprints on his psyche.
He internalizes the energy of the places he visits, observes their details, rhythms, and unique characteristics, and then translates them directly onto his paintings. Through this process, he becomes both a witness to and an interpreter of the cities he discovers, building a pictorial memory of the world, artwork by artwork. His work establishes him as an artist-archivist of great sensitivity and exceptional quality.
Today, Galerie Janine Rubeiz invites you to discover some fifty cities, each as fascinating and unique as the next, through the eyes of Jamil Molaeb. Join us on this journey through painting, from city to city, and let these discoveries inspire you to dream, travel, and see the world in a new light.
The opening reception will take place on Wednesday September 23rd, from 5 to 8pm, at Galerie Janine Rubeiz, in the presence of the artist. The exhibition will be on view until October 30, 2026.