(1) Academic studies in Germany and its influence on his art During his academic studies in the German city of Dresden, the young artist Abed Abdi was zealous and diligent in getting acquainted with all aspects of the sculpturing arts, including the baroque and neo-classical architectural arts, which are the 2 characteristic strands of architectural...Continue Reading

New exhibits have been added that bring attention to the Haifa Museum of Art. By BARRY DAVIS The Jerusalem Post Published: AUGUST 9, 2022 22:56 Museums, by definition, are bastions of culture, the arts in general, across an ever-widening range of disciplines and schools of thought. People flock to them all over the world, enter...Continue Reading

مراسل حيفا نت | Haifa Net Reporter | 26/11/2021, All photo’s courtesy Haifa Museum of Art The painting that will Never Leave Haifa Last night, the Haifa Museum of Art celebrated an important addition to its art collection: an artwork by Haifa born artist Abed Abdi. A group of Palestinian and Jewish donors recently acquired...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

Huge new show celebrates museum’s 70th anniversary and includes works of 128 Israeli and Palestinian artists. Palestinian artist Abed Abdi stands in front of his painting “Refugees Waiting for Their Return” (2018) at the Haifa Museum of Art. (Gil Mezuman) (The Media Line) When he first set out to organize a large-scale exhibition of Israeli...Continue Reading

Included in the book: Abed Abdi’s Artwork “Refugees” A richly illustrated book of contemporary art from the Middle East and North Africa drawn from the British Museum’s permanent collection Reflections: contemporary art of the Middle East and North Africa brings together an extraordinary collection of work from the British Museum for the first time. The contemporary art of...Continue Reading