Virginie Khateeb is a French-Lebanese photographer and visual artist based in Beirut, Lebanon. She has been working as a professional photographer since 2009, and her work has been featured in numerous publications, including The New York Times, The Guardian, and National Geographic.
Born in Beirut in 1985, Virginie was raised in a family of photographers and filmmakers. From an early age she was exposed to the art of photography and developed a passion for it. She studied photography at the Lebanese Academy of Fine Arts (ALBA) before moving to Paris to pursue her studies at the École Nationale Supérieure de la Photographie (ENSP).
Virginie's work focuses on themes such as identity, memory, displacement, and belonging. Her photographs often explore the complexities of life in Lebanon and its diaspora communities. She has traveled extensively throughout the Middle East to document stories of resilience and hope amidst conflict and displacement. Her work has been exhibited internationally at galleries such as the Maison Européenne de la Photographie (Paris), The Photographers' Gallery (London), and The Arab Image Foundation (Beirut).
In addition to her photographic practice, Virginie is also an active member of the Arab Image Foundation's board of directors. She is committed to preserving the region's photographic heritage through archiving projects that promote cultural dialogue between different communities.
Virginie's work has been recognized with numerous awards including the Prix du Livre Photo from Rencontres d'Arles (2015) and the Prix du Jury from Visa pour l'Image (2016).