About Us
House of Alpha is a cultural foundation working at the intersection of art, music, memory, and community.
Our Story
In 2005, Saeed Arsheed and Hanaa Abou Reslan opened AlphaArt in Swaida, Syria. More than a gallery, it was a living space for ideas, for artists, for the community. Over six years, it hosted more than 70 exhibitions and 100 events covering music, poetry, storytelling, film, and debate.
In 2011, with the outbreak of the Syrian war, AlphaArt was destroyed. It had become a symbol of freedom of expression, and a target. The destruction marked the end of something irreplaceable. It also marked the beginning of a long journey: from Syria to Lebanon, and eventually to Europe.
AlphaArt never left us. It traveled with us: in our memories, in the paintings we eventually recovered, in the music we made from them. House of Alpha is what AlphaArt became: a foundation, a studio, a dream rebuilt somewhere else and carrying the same name.
The sculpture hall
People
House of Alpha is carried by the family that founded AlphaArt, and held by a board and an advisor in Amsterdam. Three groups, one foundation.
Alpha Team
The family, and the artistic continuity of AlphaArt through House of Alpha.
Board · Amsterdam
The official board of Stichting House of Alpha in Amsterdam.
