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The work here carries the city&#8217;s weight: bold, layered, personal in ways that feel collective.<\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>   <iframe title=\"Embedded Instagram Post\" allowtransparency=\"true\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"532\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DSPWUCJjcQB\/embed\/\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"background: white; max-width: 540px; width: calc(100% - 2px); border-radius: 3px; border: 1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219); box-shadow: none; display: block; margin: 12px 0px 12px !important; min-width: 326px; padding: 0px;\"><\/iframe>   <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dachaq opened its doors just before the world came to a standstill during COVID-19. For a small creative space in Beirut, that timing meant stepping into uncertainty from day one. Like many independent cultural projects in the city, it had to adapt quickly, survive quietly, and keep its identity intact through some of the hardest years. Over time, it did more than survive. It grew into one of those rare places that feels both local and essential, a quiet anchor in Beirut&#8217;s creative scene.<\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>   <iframe title=\"Embedded Instagram Post\" allowtransparency=\"true\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"532\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CxxWzY3MbKF\/embed\/\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"background: white; max-width: 540px; width: calc(100% - 2px); border-radius: 3px; border: 1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219); box-shadow: none; display: block; margin: 12px 0px 12px !important; min-width: 326px; padding: 0px;\"><\/iframe>   <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The gallery is co-founded and run by artists <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/jessicaschoucair\/\"><strong>Jessica Schoucair<\/strong><\/a> and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/shogh_ian\">Shogh Ian<\/a>.<\/strong><br><\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Schoucair is a mixed media artist whose practice \u2014 rooted in collage, stitching, and the transformation of everyday materials \u2014 became full-time in 2015 after years of exploration across different mediums. Shogh Ian has been drawn to color and form since childhood, later studying Art and Interior Design, and works across painting and digital art. Both artists have been featured in exhibitions and publications; Shogh Ian has also participated in several collective shows, including the Annual New York Stock Exchange Art Event in 2019 and, in 2022, the first NFT exhibition displayed at the NYSE.<\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>    <figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"685\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-06-04-at-10.23.08-AM-1-685x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-776259\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.6689555199511711;width:434px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-06-04-at-10.23.08-AM-1-685x1024.jpeg 685w, https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-06-04-at-10.23.08-AM-1-401x600.jpeg 401w, https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-06-04-at-10.23.08-AM-1-167x250.jpeg 167w, https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-06-04-at-10.23.08-AM-1-768x1148.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-06-04-at-10.23.08-AM-1-1027x1536.jpeg 1027w, https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-06-04-at-10.23.08-AM-1-600x897.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-06-04-at-10.23.08-AM-1.jpeg 1070w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 685px) 100vw, 685px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Jessica Schoucair<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For Shogh Ian, &#8220;painting brings me peace, a meditative process through which I reflect on the beauty and mystery of existence in this dimension and the grace of living it.&#8221;<\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Together, they&#8217;ve shaped Dachaq into something that reflects how they both approach art \u2014 not as something distant, but as something to be opened up, explained, and shared. Their own work, alongside that of other artists, lines the walls of the gallery.<\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>    <figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"614\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-06-04-at-10.23.08-AM-614x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-776256\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.5996032654306859;width:421px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-06-04-at-10.23.08-AM-614x1024.jpeg 614w, https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-06-04-at-10.23.08-AM-360x600.jpeg 360w, https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-06-04-at-10.23.08-AM-150x250.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-06-04-at-10.23.08-AM-600x1000.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-06-04-at-10.23.08-AM.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 614px) 100vw, 614px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Shogh Ian<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That same instinct of art being something shared, not displayed, shapes the gallery itself. It is a platform for individual artists and makers, with a visual language that is instantly recognizable.<br><\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What sets Dachaq apart is how unpretentious it feels. It does not present art as something to be observed from a distance. Instead, it brings it closer, a space that feels less like a gallery and more like a living room. Visitors move through it as something alive, where storytelling, patchwork, design, and craft sit side by side. You do not need to be an art collector or come with any intention to buy. Many people simply walk in, look around, stay for a conversation, and leave a little more connected to the city.<br><\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>   <iframe title=\"Embedded Instagram Post\" allowtransparency=\"true\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"532\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DTAcn_ojOMG\/embed\/\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"background: white; max-width: 540px; width: calc(100% - 2px); border-radius: 3px; border: 1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219); box-shadow: none; display: block; margin: 12px 0px 12px !important; min-width: 326px; padding: 0px;\"><\/iframe>   <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dachaq is worth more than a passing visit. It is one of those rare spaces that gives you something back: a direct, unhurried look into Beirut&#8217;s creative soul.<\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>    <p class=\"has-background wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"h-for-more-content-like-this-check-out-our-arts-amp-culture-section\" style=\"background-color:#98bf91\"><strong>For more content like this, check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/en\/tag\/arts-culture\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">#Arts &amp; Culture<\/a> section!  <\/strong><\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p> ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Off Badaro&#8217;s main street, tucked into one of those corners Beirut still keeps for itself, Dachaq is not your typical art gallery. The work here carries the city&#8217;s weight: bold, layered, personal in ways that feel collective. Dachaq opened its doors just before the world came to a standstill during COVID-19. 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