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Marseille Project Gallery is an open studio gallery space for local and international artists to collaborate, discuss the creative process, share their experiences and show artwork.

It started as an art project by Lira Kay and Daniel Kanaan, Russian and American artists already established in the London art seen. Having moved into their new house in March 2008, they wanted to create and show their own expansive contemporary artwork: painting, sculpture, print, photography and film.

Very soon project was joined by other artists they knew back from London and also their friends in France, USA and Russia.

As a curators of this house-gallery space Lira and Daniel seek to develop and encourage experimentation and dialogue in contemporary art practice, provide exhibition place for artists, and emphasise the important role that artists play in shaping our visual language and our communities.
International exchange is considered to be essential to both making and appreciating contemporary art.

Projects in the Gallery are planned to run as they come. Outdoor film screenings, sculpture and painting exhibitions are going to be regular, seasonal events.
Marseille Project Gallery always welcomes new participants for discussion and collaboration. So if you are an artist, patron or a viewer don’t hesitate to contact the gallery to find out about upcoming events and subscribe to our newsletter.

Shots from Artists Portraits, 24 April, 2010

Catching light and emotion to do with evening and night time. Landscapes made in 2006-7 and abstract peace in 2008. Oil on canvas and mixed media on canvas. 110×100 cm

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Paintings from 2000-2002 based on life-drawing sessions, exploring sexuality, eroticism and physicality of human emotion. Oil on canvas. 110×110 cm

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Abstract painting from 2005-6, oil on canvas, 110×90 cm

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Series of pine drawings made in 2005-6. Charcoal on paper.

Drawings made for project “Nostalgia” shown at Inspired Art Fair in London November 2006.

For about a year everyday with some exceptions I was drawing same pine trees over and over again. Starting from very representative accurate drawings and progressing into more abstract intuitive style I was investigating methods of old Japanese calligraphy masters.

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Representative landscapes made in 2005 in Scotland. Oil on canvas. 65×70 cm

Remember me. Music video for Maria Kanaan.

Video and sound installation for FUTUREPROOF, dealing with apocalypse and after.

Music by Federico Reuben, Canzione Pramide. Sound and video Lira Kay.

Sirens, video and sound installation. Music made in collaboration with Sofia Kanaan. 2010

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Second film following ‘Sirens’. Story continues with more music and action.Music, performance and video by Lira Kay