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David Alfaro Siqueiros: The Flaming Torch of Mexico

By: Abed Abdi In this 1974 article, Palestinian artist Abed Abdi reflects on the life and work of David Alfaro Siqueiros, one of the leading figures of Mexican muralism. Abdi examines Siqueiros’s revolutionary commitment, his approach to mural painting, his use of modern techniques, and his vision of art as a collective expression belonging to...
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Tragic Expectation

Over a decade ago, when I encountered Abed Abdi for the first time, I could not help but expect a productive and fruitful future for the painter. He was twenty one years old at the time and I came into possession of one of his early drawings, which enabled me, later on to see the...
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Echoes: Abed Abdi’s Exhibition in the Israeli Press

The art exhibition of painter Abed Abdi drew the attention of both the public and art critics in Israeli newspapers. The exhibition was held at Beit Hagefen in Haifa during the second half of last month and included 39 artworks by the artist, who was already known to the public through his previous exhibitions and...
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Abed Abdi’s Solo Exhibition Opening: Speech by Poet Issam Abbasi

Dear audience, I am delighted to join artist Awkshi in opening the exhibition of our artist Abed Abdi, because several years ago, we used to look at Abed lying on the ground, doodling like a child, making what he called “drawings.”But today, we look up to Abed Abdi — a painter forging his path in...
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Abed Abdi’s Solo Exhibition Opening / Haifa

In the presence of a large audience of painters, artists, intellectuals, and writers, painter A. Awkshi and poet Issam Abbasi inaugurated the art exhibition of painter Abed Abdi last Saturday morning at Beit HaKarma in Haifa.On behalf of the Arab-Jewish Cultural Center – Beit HaKarma, the head of the art department, painter Feuerstein, gave a...
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Group Exhibition in Dresden, Germany (1966)

A group exhibition of 5 foreign students was held at the Brühlsche Terrasse – The gallery belonging to the Dresden Academy of Fine Arts, from 20 May until 30th of June 1966 . Participating artists: Dino Di Rosa (Chile)Mauricio Boizeau (Columbia)Elly Johnsen (Norway)Elis Kankkunen (Finland)Abed Abdi
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The First Solo Exhibition (1962)

Abed Abdi’s first solo exhibition was held at “Ahva” (solidarity) Culture Club, Tel-Aviv, Brenner street 21. Curator : G. Adam opening remarks: G. Adam, Adeeb Kass. A special conference was held on the last day of the exhibition (Saturday the 2nd of February 1962), on the “problems of Arab Culture in Israel”, with the participation...
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Abed Abdi’s First Exhibition: Review (1962)

G. Adam (Gila Balas), Kol HaAm, 26 January 1962 A first exhibition by a young artist. A debut appearance in the art world carries with it either surprises or disappointments. One goes to such an exhibition driven by curiosity, with the aim of getting to know a new person and a new artist, to enter...
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Recent Works

A Closed Horizon by Abed Abdi, showing two shadows standing before a territory enclosed by barbed wire.
A Fragile Shelter by Abed Abdi, showing a mother holding her three children inside a refugee tent amid destruction in Gaza.
A Cry Without Words by Abed Abdi, depicting a young man in a Gaza refugee camp with wide-open eyes and mouth expressing shock amid destruction.
Original acrylic painting by Abed Abdi depicting photographic negatives with the faces of people from Gaza against a background of destruction.
wounded figure with red background in Abed Abdi A Wounded Silence
Humanist art by Abed Abdi - A mother and her children hide in a fragile shelter during wartime, capturing fear, vulnerability, and resilience.

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