Issue No. 5 of Al-Jadeed Magazine, May 1991 When you meet the artist Abed Abdi and talk with him about his life and artistic activities, you feel as if you are meeting a long and vibrant history of artistic engagement—one that Abdi has been able to convey to us through the events and changes occurring...Continue Reading

Kamal Boullata In: 159 (July/August 1989) During the summer of 1986,1 spent a month in the West Bank, keen to learn for myself about the effects of Israeli restrictions on Palestinian forms of expression, particularly in the visual arts and local crafts. A quick look at different cultural products indicated that traditional aesthetic values have for...Continue Reading