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Rana Beiruti is an independent curator working at the intersection of knowledge production, cultural engagement, and community development. With a background in architecture, her research interests revolve around land-based and social practices in the region, with a focus on topics related to land, material, craft, and the urban landscape. Her most recent exhibition titled 're-rooting' opened at Darat al Funun – The Khalid Shoman Foundation in Amman, showcasing projects related to water politics, agro-ecology, and extractive land-based practices.

Rana co-founded and directed Amman Design Week, the largest non-commercial biennial for design in the region, with a program of curated exhibitions, learning programs, and cultural events. She also works as a consultant in the creative industries, and has spearheaded the initiation of several creative platforms and programs.

Rana was previously the director of the Lab at Darat al Funun, where she curated an exhibition program for emerging artists and compiled and retrieved Darat al Funun's 30-year archive of events, exhibitions, photographs, print material, and artwork and made it available to the public.