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Art from Heartache

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...
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The Abed Abdi Digital Library Now Online – A Multilingual Archive Spanning Six Decades

The newly launched Abed Abdi Art Library is now available online, offering a rich and structured digital archive that documents over 60 years of creativity, social commentary, and cultural engagement by Palestinian artist Abed Abdi. This dynamic library features more than 600 published materials—including articles, interviews, critical essays, exhibition catalog texts, and press clippings—spanning from...
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Group exhibition: “Heartache | מועקה وجَع”

We believe that this damned war must stop now. You’re invited to the exhibition “Heartache | מועקה وجَع” Opening: 4 July 2025, 15:30–18:30 Oasis Art Gallery, Wahat al-Salam – Neve Shalom Featuring works by 9 artists, curated by Dyana Shaloufi Rizek. The exhibition will remain open until September – visits by prior coordination.
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Poetry and painting: The Arab visual artists who found inspiration through the timeless literature of Mahmoud Darwish

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...
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Auction: Middle East Modern Art / Paris

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...
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On Abed Abdi’s Solo Exhibition “Between Two Worlds”

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...
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Group exhibition in South Africa looks for peace through Israeli and Palestinian art

The Hartbeespoort event will be open to the public to encourage collective thinking about the power of art to shape and reimagine the current social tension 11 December 2023 – 11:08 by Staff Writer / BusinessLive /South Africa An exhibition, Reconciliation Imagined, will be held at Pecanberry Farm in Hartbeespoort during the Reconciliation Day long...
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Restoration of Abed Abdi’s Mural in Haifa

The art piece named “Homage to Saliba Khamis,” an environmental sculpture situated on a street wall in Wadi Nisnas, Haifa, underwent restoration during the spring season. The restoration project was sponsored and led by Beit Hagefen, the Jewish-Arab cultural center in Haifa. Originally crafted by Abed Abdi in 2004 as part of the Holiday of...
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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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Material Imagination: Israeli Art from the Collection of Tel Aviv Museum

Tel Aviv Museum of Art is delighted to announce the launch of our new permanent display of the Israeli art collection. The exhibition will include more than 120 works by leading artists, some well-known, others making their debut here. The exhibition Material Imagination departs from the story of Israeli art as a chronological narrative running...
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