Al-Mathaneh Gallery in Jaffa invites you to the opening of the exhibition: “Double Distance: Salvage and Presencing”, Featuring the artists: Abid Abdi, Gershon Knispel, and Nardeen Srouji. Thursday, 30/4/2026 at 19:00 Al-Mathaneh Gallery – 25 Salameh Road, Jaffa. Register here: www.al-mathaneh.com/en/events/7 The exhibition examines art as a site of active memory rather than a passive...Continue Reading

Oasis Art Gallery The heartache of the war multiplies each day as the deaths pile up, as our leaders sup at laden tables and take their time to come to a ceasefire agreement, as hopes are tempered by the sheer waste and bloodshed. The eight Palestinian and Jewish artists whose work is currently exhibit in...Continue Reading

n honour of Mahmoud Darwish’s 84th birthday, we examine how the Palestinian wordsmith continues to inspire creativity in the region, even after his death Culture Rawaa Talass 12 March, 2025 March 13 marks the 84th birth anniversary of one of the Arab world’s most influential literary voices: Mahmoud Darwish. Born in 1941 and raised in...Continue Reading

Abed Abdi is one of the most prominent figures in contemporary Palestinian art. Born in 1942 in Haifa, Palestine, Abdi experienced the traumatic events of exile and loss, themes that have been central to his work throughout his career. After the Nakba of 1948, which led to the mass displacement of Palestinians, he fled his...Continue Reading

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

Published in Radio Haifa by Omer Mozer 20 March 2024 / translated from Hebrew Dozens of paintings fill the studio of 82-year-old artist Abed Abdi in Wadi Nisnas. One of them, standing alone in a corner, distills 65 years of artistic creation intertwined with his personal story.“This is the landscape of my childhood: the exit...Continue Reading