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Abed Abdi's Online Art Archive

Group exhibition in South Africa looks for peace through Israeli and Palestinian art

The Hartbeespoort event will be open to the public to encourage collective thinking about the power of art to shape and reimagine the current social tension 11 December 2023 – 11:08 by Staff Writer / BusinessLive /South Africa An exhibition, Reconciliation Imagined, will be held at Pecanberry Farm in Hartbeespoort during the Reconciliation Day long...
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Auction: MIDDLE-EAST MODERN & CONTEMPORARY – Paris

Thu 30 Nov16H00 PARIS SALONS DU TROCADERO The upcoming auction of modern and contemporary art from the Middle East presents a diverse collection of artworks spanning various mediums. These remarkable creations originate from established and emerging artists of the 20th and 21st centuries, all sharing ties to the expansive regions of North Africa and the...
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Group Exhibition: “On This Land” @ Alserkal Dubai

Exhibition 19 November 2023–26 November 2023 Alserkal Arts Foundation x Barjeel Art Foundation x The Palestinian Museum Part of Alserkal Art Week Bringing together the digital archive of The Palestinian Museum and works from the Barjeel Art Foundation’s collection. Starts 19 November 2023 Ends 26 November 2023 Venue Concrete On This Land originated with the...
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Albertinum: Revolutionary Romances? Global Art Histories in the GDR

After the opening exhibition, a conference on the topic “The Global GDR. A Transcultural Art History (1949–1990)” as well as academic discussion groups and an accompanying program on the online platform voices in 2022, the “KONTRAPOINTS” project will culminate in the exhibition “Revolutionary Romances? Global Art Histories in the GDR” in the Albertinum. Exhibition Site...
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Restoration of Abed Abdi’s Mural in Haifa

The art piece named “Homage to Saliba Khamis,” an environmental sculpture situated on a street wall in Wadi Nisnas, Haifa, underwent restoration during the spring season. The restoration project was sponsored and led by Beit Hagefen, the Jewish-Arab cultural center in Haifa. Originally crafted by Abed Abdi in 2004 as part of the Holiday of...
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The Unusual Collection: A Journey of Colors

New Online Exhibition We are delighted to present an extraordinary collection of recent but unusual paintings by Abed Abdi, all of which have been created in a remote village. This remarkable showcase unveils captivating works of Abed Abdi, who hails from the vibrant city of Haifa in the Middle East, a place with a starkly...
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Auction / Middle East Paris / Beirut – Online

Abed ABDI (Palestine, 1942) “Mother and her Child at the Refugee Camp”, Oil on canvas 45 x 60 cm, Painted in 1967. Signed in Arabic “Abed Abdi”, signed and dated in Latin “A. Abdi 67” lower left *** H: 45 x L: 60 cm Private collection, Paris. Acquired directly from the artist in the 1970s....
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PalRead – Country of Words Podcast EP6: Abed Abdi

In this episode of PalRead – Country of Words Podcast, we speak with artist Abed Abdi about his book illustrations and periodical cover designs since the 1960s in Haifa. Abdi collaborated with writers such as Emil Habibi, Samih al-Qasim, and Salman Natour, as well as with periodicals such as al-Ittihad and al-Jadid. Abed Abdi was...
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Abed Abdi sitting in his studio

Memories of Nakba inspire Palestinian artist’s work

Abed Abdi, 81, is a Palestinian visual artist who was expelled from Haifa in 1948 and returned three years later. By Zena Al Tahhan Published On 29 May 2023 / Aljazeera During the Nakba, Zionist militias carried out dozens of massacres and destroyed more than 500 Palestinian villages, while three-quarters of the Palestinian population was expelled...
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In The Month Of Ramadan, We Honour Abed Abdi

Abed is a generational talent that uses his art to be a bridge builder for peace As we enter the holy month of Ramadan, it is important to recognize the contributions of Muslim artists who use their talents to build bridges and promote peace. One such artist is Abed Abdi, the first Palestinian artist to...
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Recent Posts

The Lost Paintings in Conversation – a series of online panels
August 18, 2026By
AUCTION: MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY ART IN THE MIDDLE EAST (PARIS)
June 17, 2026By
The Lost Paintings at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery (Group Exhibition)
June 17, 2026By
Double Distance: Salvage and Presencing (Jaffa)
April 28, 2026By
Group Exhibition: “The Lost Paintings” (London, UK)
April 28, 2026By
Conversation with an American Journalist on the Land Day Monument
March 23, 2026By
Group Exhibition “Past Through Here” in Sharjah / UAE
January 26, 2026By
Haifa Old City Walking Tour No.2: Haifa Personal Heritage Tour – Art, Memory & the Palestinian Story
November 16, 2025By
Haifa Old City Art Walking Tour No.1: Conflict, Coexistence & Hidden Stories
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Group Exhibition: The Lost Paintings (Canada)
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Recent Works

A Closed Horizon by Abed Abdi, showing two shadows standing before a territory enclosed by barbed wire.
A Fragile Shelter by Abed Abdi, showing a mother holding her three children inside a refugee tent amid destruction in Gaza.
A Cry Without Words by Abed Abdi, depicting a young man in a Gaza refugee camp with wide-open eyes and mouth expressing shock amid destruction.
Original acrylic painting by Abed Abdi depicting photographic negatives with the faces of people from Gaza against a background of destruction.
wounded figure with red background in Abed Abdi A Wounded Silence
Humanist art by Abed Abdi - A mother and her children hide in a fragile shelter during wartime, capturing fear, vulnerability, and resilience.

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