In Conversation With : Hala Khayat

Author Daf Beirut

A series of in depth interviews with Arthur Debsi, writer and researcher at Dalloul Art Foundation where he discusses various subjects with professionals in the Arab world.

Hala Khayat – Former director at Christie’s Dubai

The international leading auction house Christie’s has been established in Dubai, United Arab Emirates since 2006. Throughout the multiple sales in Dubai, and in London, modern and contemporary artists from around the Middle East region gained international visibility. Since then, the local market has displayed the richness of Arab art and culture that has stretched centuries. Hala Khayat describes the evolution of this market since the beginning until the present day, and discusses the different challenges of an Arab art specialist.

Video recorded on Zoom by Arthur Debsi
Edited by Christine Labban