In the painting “Father on the Background of Displacement from Haifa April 22nd, 1948” Abed Abdi reconstructs through his and his family’s personal experience the traumatic historical event of the Palestinian people: The Nakba. In 1948, Abdi who was born and lives in Haifa, was uprooted with his mother to Lebanon, where they spent...Continue Reading
The current exhibition aims to view Abdi’s creative work from a more personal, private point of view, combined with an inquiry of his strong desire and sensitivity to material qualities which is impressively present through his work. Abed Abdi (b. 1942, Haifa) is a Palestinian-Israeli artist educated as a graphic designer in the former...Continue Reading
újonnan megjelent könyv: Abed Abdi – 50 év kreativitás – retrospektíva. A könyv áttekinti Abed Abdi művészeti munkásságát és bemutatja az elmúlt ötven év legfontosabb művészeti állomásait és műalkotásait, kiváló minőségű képekkel és három nyelvre lefordított szöveggel. (Angol, Héber, Arab) “A könyv remek lehetőséget kínál a széles közönségnek és a művészet szerelmeseinek, hogy megismerkedjenek...Continue Reading
The struggle to save Lutfia, an 84 year-old Palestinian refugee, is being conducted by her brother Abed Abdi, a respected Palestinian artist who resides in Haifa. A childhood memory documented in a photo: A little boy is holding his mother’s hand; his four siblings stand alongside them. The place is a refugee camp near Damascus....Continue Reading
by Prof. Avner Giladi, 27/9/2010 Down the street that connects downtown Haifa with Mount Carmel, and for that it is called Al-Jabal Street (the Mountain’s Street) – there is an enchanting courtyard. Everyone who passes through feels as if he was passing through time to Haifa of early last century. Small garden with lemon and...Continue Reading
On the occasion of the Month of Arab Culture, a solo exhibition of Abed Abdi is being held at the Arab- Jewish Cultural Center (Beit Hagefen) in Haifa. The exhibition is entitled “Homage to Lutfia, my sister in Yarmouk refugee camp”. Curator: Dr. Ayelet Zohar Opening: Saturday May 18th 19:00. Closing Saturday August 31th...Continue Reading
An exhibition of Palestinian and Israeli artists, at Chagall Artists House, Haifa, Israel ‘ and Grand Art New Gallery of Contemporary Art, both in Haifa, Israel. from Sept 2012 through November 2012. Participating artists: Abed Abdi, Nasrin Abu Baker, Tal Adler, Raida Adon, Noa Arad-Yairi, Abir Athalh, Asad Azi, Durar Bacri, David Behar-Perahia, Eliahou Eric...Continue Reading