• Dina Bizri Zaki is a curator based in London. She was the Associate Curator of the Lebanese Pavilion at the International Art Exhibition, La Biennale di Venezia in 2024 and 2022. She has presented works in various spaces in New York, Paris and Beirut, curated art auctions, as well as exhibitions of international scale such as for art fairs.

    She grew up and studied in Paris. Since graduating, she worked at leading institutions and galleries in New York City, until 2018 when she decided to work independently. Since 2023, she now lives and works in London.

    She founded MONA Projects, which purpose is to create interdisciplinary art projects, ranging from publications, videos and art exhibitions.

    In addition, she cofounded BIG PARADISE, a collective of curators who aim to break away from traditional gallery walls to create new experiences.

    Dina Bizri Zaki also advises and facilitates secondary market acquisitions.

Projects

  • Lebanese Pavilion, 60th International Art Exhibition La Biennale di Venezia

    Solo presentation by artist Mounira Al Solh
    Venice, Italy, April-November 2024

    La Biennale Arte 2024
  • Essay "The Art of Being There"

    Dina Bizri Zaki, “The Art of Being There,” in Omar El Lahib, exh. cat. Saatchi Yates.

  • Lebanese Pavilion, 59th International Art Exhibition La Biennale di Venezia

    Group presentation with works by Danielle Arbid and Ayman Baalbaki.
    Venice, Italy, April-November 2022

  • Roots at Granja Paraiso

    Group exhibition with works by 15 artists working in different mediums including on-site installation and performance art, in participation with Upstate Art Weekend. More info: here.

    Germantown, NY, August 2021

  • The Altar Series at NADA x Foreland

    Solo show by Katiushka Melo Green.
    More info: here.

    NADA Foreland, Catskill, NY, August 2021

  • Dear Beirut

    Online charity auction hosted on Artspace.com, to benefit victims of the Beirut port explosion, raised over $100,000.

    online, September 2020

  • Subtle Abstractions

    Group exhibition with works by artists Irina Alimanestianu and Enrico Oyama Isamu, included in the Frieze New York VIP Programing

    New York, NY, May 2019

  • Keiichi Tanaami

    Solo presentation, co-curated with Nanzuka Underground.

    Beirut, Lebanon, December 2010

Contact

dina@monaprojects.com