This year is a special year for us at this website: First, we celebrate Abed Abdi’s 80th birthday! We wish him a very happy birthday and continuous creativity, even if the latter means more work for us at the website 🙂 . Secondly, we also celebrate the 20th anniversary for the existence of the domain...Continue Reading

With more than 150 artworks on show, including the below pieces, the Ramallah Art Fair kicks off on Dec. 6 and will run until Feb. 15.  Abed Abdi Artist Abed Abdi’s “Icarus” will be on show at the fair. The artist is known for his monumental works in public spaces that commemorate Palestinian modern history.Yazan Abusalamah  The...Continue Reading

RAMALLAH ART FAIR  06 DECEMBER 2021 - 15 FEBRUARY 2022 After the success of the first edition last year, Zawyeh Gallery launches 6 December 2021 the second edition of Ramallah Art Fair. This year the show is organized with wider participation amongst artists. The art fair includes over 150 artworks; some were created recently or...Continue Reading

80 Year of Art from the Arab Region Abed Abdi is one of the most important Palestinian artists.Born into a long-standing Haifa family in 1942, his motherand siblings were uprooted from their home in 1948, whilehis father remained in Haifa. After three years of wanderingbetween Palestinian refugee camps in Lebanon and Syria,they were allowed back...Continue Reading

September 2021 – September 2022Guest curator: Inass YassinAssistant curator: Ahmad Al-Aqra’ A People by the Sea: Narratives of the Palestinian Coast sheds light on the history of the Palestinian coast. It considers possible futures by reviewing and reflecting on past experiences. Starting from the mid-18th century and ending in 1948, the exhibition allows for a...Continue Reading

Another highlight is a 1961 work by Palestinian artist Abed Abdi titled Refugees, a muted painting of displaced figures trekking across a grey landscape. Born in Haifa, Abdi also works in graphic design and sculpture, though he is most known for his depictions of the Palestinian occupation.Continue Reading