The approach chosen by these painters and sculptors reflects cultural streams that have left their marks in the layers of color; influences of earlier cultures and their symbols, such as calligraphy and ornamentation, arabesques or Byzantine iconography, feature prominently in the works of many of them; others are drawn to geometric shapes or use wood and rusted metal to invoke folkloric images.
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Works by ten prominent Israeli Arab artists have been gathered together into an exhibit curated by artist Abed Abdi.
Panim, 1997(faces of Israeli Culture)
