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PalRead – Country of Words Podcast EP6: Abed Abdi

In this episode of PalRead – Country of Words Podcast, we speak with artist Abed Abdi about his book illustrations and periodical cover designs since the 1960s in Haifa. Abdi collaborated with writers such as Emil Habibi, Samih al-Qasim, and Salman Natour, as well as with periodicals such as al-Ittihad and al-Jadid. Abed Abdi was...
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Abed Abdi sitting in his studio

Memories of Nakba inspire Palestinian artist’s work

Abed Abdi, 81, is a Palestinian visual artist who was expelled from Haifa in 1948 and returned three years later. By Zena Al Tahhan Published On 29 May 2023 / Aljazeera During the Nakba, Zionist militias carried out dozens of massacres and destroyed more than 500 Palestinian villages, while three-quarters of the Palestinian population was expelled...
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Book: British Museum / Reflections, Contemporary Art of the Middle East and North Africa

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...
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Sotheby’s London

Kunst des 20. Jahrhunderts / Mittlerer Osten Exhibition Times: London Fri, 26 Apr 19 | 09:00 AM – 04:30 PM BST Sun, 28 Apr 19 | 12:00 PM – 05:00 PM BST Mon, 29 Apr 19 | 09:00 AM – 04:30 PM BST Tue, 30 Apr 19 | 09:00 AM – 04:30 PM BST 34-35...
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Auction: Sotheby’s London / 20th Century Art – Middle East (2019)

Exhibition Times: London Fri, 26 Apr 19 | 09:00 AM – 04:30 PM BST Sun, 28 Apr 19 | 12:00 PM – 05:00 PM BST Mon, 29 Apr 19 | 09:00 AM – 04:30 PM BST Tue, 30 Apr 19 | 09:00 AM – 04:30 PM BST 34-35 New Bond StreetLondon W1A 2AAUK +44 20...
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