This week, we’re flipping the script. Art consultant Caroline Louca gets behind the host’s mic to chat with Hashem the art collector! As a long-time friend of Hashem’s, an art advisor, and former Managing Director of Christie’s Dubai, Caroline digs deep into Hashem’s passion for art. They talk about Hashem’s art enthusiast and academic mother, who exposed him to the world of art, how memories of Egypt’s bygone era continue to influence his collection, and why the introduction to seminal GCC artists such as Hassan Sharif was so pivotal to him.Hashem and Caroline also discuss the evolution of The Lighthouse into a vibrant community hub that fosters connections between art-curious individuals and artists. And here’s a sneak peek: Hashem comes from art royalty, the father of modern Egyptian painting, Mahmoud Said, being his great granduncle.LinksHashem Montasser tells Youssef el Deeb about his journey from Wall Street to building The Lighthouse

Artists & Designers on The Lighthouse Conversations:

Maha Mahmoun

Myrna Ayad

Nada Debs

Anoud Alzaben

Vilma Jurkute, Alserkal Avenue

Tarik Al-Zaharna

Maya Allison

Isabelle van den Eynde, Gallery IVDE

David & Nicholas

Cyril Zammit

Bokja: Huda Baroudi & Maria Hibri

Brendan McGetrick, Museum of the Future

Sunny Rahbar, Third Line Gallery

Meshary AlNasser

Nakkash Gallery: Wajih, Aya & Omar Nakkash

Elie Khouri