The book launch for Lebanon and The Split of Life: Bearing Witness Through the Art of Nabil Kanso by Meriam Soltan on June 5 at the Saleh Barakat Gallery was a huge success. Organized by DAF in partnership with Saleh Barakat Gallery, the event attracted academics, art enthusiasts, and artists. 

It featured an insightful panel discussion with Dr. Basel Dalloul, Founder and Chairman of the Dalloul Art Foundation, Mohammed Al Thani, Director and Curator of the Institute of Arab & Islamic Art and author Meriam Soltan. The exhibition, held from June 6-7, showcased DAF's collection of Nabil Kanso’s significant works, including the mural paintings Lebanon 1977: Vortices of Wrath from The Split of Life series and Blazing Vortices: Lebanon Summer of 1982 (Sabra and Shatila) from The Lebanon Civil War series, along with 10 drawings from the Leaves from the Theatre of War series.