Akram Zaatari is a contemporary Lebanese artist working with photography, film, video, and installation to examine memory, desire, resistance, and the circulation of images during wartime. He is a founding member of the Arab Image Foundation, dedicated to preserving the photographic heritage of the Middle East and North Africa. His work investigates the impact of war and the role of televised media in shaping conflict narratives.
Zaatari studied architecture at the American University of Beirut and earned a Master’s degree in Communication Sciences from The New School, New York. He has exhibited internationally and received awards such as the Yanghyun Prize (2011) and the Grand Prize from Videobrasil (2004). Currently, he lives and works in Beirut, continuing his exploration of archival imagery, visual culture, and collective memory in the Arab world.
