2 important works of art by Abed Abdi were recently purchased for the collection of Tel Aviv Museum of Art, after voting by the museum’s Art Acquisition Group in September 2022. The special acquisition group had visited Abed Abdi in his studio in the spring of 2022, led by curator Dalit Matityahu from the museum....Continue Reading

The Palestinian Museum 29 September 2021 – 31 October 2022 Guest 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...Continue Reading

This memorial monument was designed in 2022 by artist Abed Abdi and sculpted by Hatem Oweidah of Sajur, in honor of Dr. Ramzi Tufik As’ad—a distinguished Palestinian-American physician born in Nazareth in 1942 and raised in Haifa. Dr. Ramzi As’ad was among the first Arab students admitted to a major medical school in Jerusalem, and...Continue Reading

The Haifa Way: 70th Anniversary of Haifa Museum of Art Opening: Friday, 18.06.21, 10:00 Closing: Saturday, 01.01.22 curator: Dr. Kobi Ben-Meir Haifa Museum of Art, one of the first museums established in Israel, is celebrating its 70th anniversary this year. A museum’s material heritage is embodied in its collection, in the works it purchased and...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

In the 1990s, Palestinian artist Abed Abdi had the honor of meeting Hungary’s first democratically elected president, Árpád Göncz (in office 1990–2000) gonczarpad.hu+11en.wikipedia.org+11teraz.sk+11. During Göncz’s presidency, Abdi gifted him a special limited-edition silk-screen print, which was installed in the presidential residence as a lasting token of their cultural exchange. Following the passing of President Göncz...Continue Reading