lilia ben salah

For Lilia Ben Salah, opening a gallery in Paris marks a natural evolution in her artistic journey, following over twenty years of experience as a gallery director in Tunis and Dubai. Choosing Paris, a major hub of the international contemporary art scene, also signals the gallery’s commitment to bringing forth a distinct and resonant perspective within that ecosystem. Throughout her career, Lilia Ben Salah has closely accompanied artists, both emerging and established, whose paths, like her own, have been shaped by movement between places, cultures, and identities. This nomadic experience, whether voluntary or imposed, has led to a breaking down of cultural boundaries and the forging of a transversal, multicultural approach to artistic practice, forming the foundation, and the richness, of the gallery’s vision.

Through its programming, the gallery seeks to highlight free and uncompromising artistic voices that contribute to cultural hybridization, an essential dynamic for contemporary societies. The gallery also serves as a space for curatorial experimentation, collaboration with institutional partners, and long-term support for the careers of its artists. lilia ben salah gallery maintains a necessary critical distance to embrace the diversity of practices and perspectives of artists engaged with today’s shifting ecological, cultural, and political landscapes. This mission extends through its participation in international art fairs and the development of offsite projects. Extending this mission, the gallery offers new readings of recent art history by reframing the legacy of certain historical artists from Africa and the Middle and Near East, presenting their work beyond geographic and identity-based categories, and thus contributing to a more expanded, inclusive narrative. The gallery builds lasting bridges between artists, audiences and institutions, affirming its role as a space for dialogue, circulation and resonance.