Introductory text from the exhibition catalog Presented in this exhibition is an extraordinary collection of recent but unusual paintings by Abed Abdi, most of which have been created in the remote Hungarian village of Chokako. This remarkable showcase unveils captivating works of Abed Abdi, who hails from the vibrant city of Haifa in the Middle...Continue Reading

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...Continue Reading

Abed Abdi interviewed by Selections art magazine Taking up this issue’s theme of ‘The Diary of an Artist in Confinement Interesting Times’, Selections invited artists to share their thoughts on work, art and life in general since the beginning of the year. We guided them with the following questions: What image(s) illustrate(s) 2020 for you...Continue Reading

by ArtReview I spent last week in Israel, my first-ever trip to that country, and I had intended to write this, and subsequent posts, for ArtReview while there. By the end of my first day, I quickly came to terms with the impossibility of such a task. Leaving one’s hotel each morning at nine and...Continue Reading