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International Middle East Media Center
April 20, 2018
The statement was welcomed by the Palestinian Performing Arts Network (PPAN) as an effective act of solidarity with Palestinians. PPAN also noted the statement comes as “Israeli army snipers are brutally implementing a shoot-to-kill-or-maim policy against unarmed Palestinians in the occupied andÃâà...
New York Times
April 20, 2018
But since June of last year, Mr. Saleh has found himself mingling freely with international artists, angling to display their work in his new Palestine ... “This is a dream,” said the artist Manal Deeb, whose mixed-media works — incorporating photographs, oil paint and Arabic calligraphy — hang in the gallery.
Christian Science Monitor
April 19, 2018
On the other side is a hall where Palestinian authors, poets, filmmakers, and other artists from around the Arab world give readings and talks. ... writes in an email, the museum is “capable of overcoming geographical and political boundaries to reach Palestinians within historic Palestine and beyond.
artnet News
April 19, 2018
The Palestine Museum US will be a small but vital platform for artists of Palestinian descent, and a showcase for the stateless nation's rich culture and heritage. The institution is ... “As Palestinians, we've had zero presence in the artistic arena in the West in general and particularly in the US.” He hopes toÃâà...
The National
April 19, 2018
A key challenge for a quasi-national institution that calls itself the Palestinian Museum is for it to be relevant and accessible to all Palestinians: those inside the West Bank, Gaza and East Jerusalem, living under Israeli occupation; the indigenous Palestinian minority inside Israel; and the millions living in theÃâà...
International Middle East Media Center
April 13, 2018
Organized by the US Palestinian Community Network in Chicago, participants in the action sculpted the image of the map of Palestine in sand, filming it from above, while speaking about their own experiences as Palestinians committed to achieving the right of return and liberation for their people.
Middle East Eye
April 9, 2018
The Great Return March is a series of non-violent protests being held by Palestinians in the lead up to the anniversary of Israel's independence day, which fell on 15 May 1948, and is called the Nakba (catastrophe) in Palestine. Mohammad Bakri, the lead actor in Wajib, wrote in a letter: "I am cancelling myÃâà...
Out Magazine
April 2, 2018
It may be facile to suggest that artists are peacemakers, but they can perhaps break us free of blinkered and reductive “us vs. them” thinking. Jordan Nassar's work is rooted in his Palestinian identity, but in subtle and rich ways it also illuminates how identity is built on a constant process of cross-pollinationÃâà...
Al-Monitor
March 12, 2018
The iconography of each bombshell is associated with the national identity of a country, including Lebanon, Palestine and Turkey. Traboulsi is a Beirut-based multimedia artist and the author of “Generation War,” which traces the story of photojournalists who witnessed the Lebanese civil war during theÃâà...
Salisbury Post
March 12, 2018
St. John's Lutheran Church is home through March 26 for “Palestine: Unlimited,” a photography exhibit showing images from modern day Palestine as seen through the eyes of 10 young artists and media students from Dar al-Kalima University College of Arts & Culture in Bethlehem. An opening receptionÃâà...
Mintpress News
March 12, 2018
“Most artists describe the Palestinian as a hero, even if imprisoned or killed by Israelis. I prefer to convey the message that Palestinians are human beings, so I portray suffering. The hero does not need anyone to stand with him — the hero is strong — but human beings need and demand someone to showÃâà...
Palestine Chronicle
March 11, 2018
To return to the source – the land and the people in a narrative of belonging – I am calling upon Palestinians to participate in this project by sharing memories, ... My role as a writer and artist will be to depict the impressions of Palestinian narratives in a way which complements and supports the legitimate PalestinianÃâà...
Art Newspaper
March 9, 2018
The show, For a Museum in Palestine (until 13 May), includes around 60 pieces given by European and Arab artists and other donors. ... While the collection includes abstract works by Palestinian artists, Sanbar stresses that it does not aim to reflect the history or political turmoil faced by the Palestinians.
Egypttoday
March 4, 2018
In the Irish artist's drawing Tamimi is portrayed as a symbol of resistance holding the Palestinian flag; the drawing features at the end on the right a slogan ... He stated that Gal Gadot who is the star of Wonder Woman served in the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) and supports the occupation of Palestine;Ãâà...
New Haven Register
February 24, 2018
Saleh, who immigrated to the United States in 1969, said the museum is a place “where we can show that the Palestinians are human just like everybody else. They have artists and poets just like everybody else. We are kind of staying clear of a lot of political discussions and political discourse.”.
Middle East Monitor
February 18, 2018
Irish artist Jim Fitzpatrick, the man behind the renowned red and black print of Che Guevara, has his focus on a new hero, Palestinian teenager Ahed Tamimi. Fitzpatrick has created a print of Tamimi holding a Palestinian flag above DC Comics' Wonder Woman symbol. The strap-line reads 'There is a realÃâà...
Tablet Magazine
February 16, 2018
In a video shared by Al Jazeera, Jim Fitzpatrick featured his latest work, an illustration of Tamimi holding the Palestinian flag as she gazes into eternity. A young graphic ... He was as good a publicist as he was an artist: “I deliberately designed it to breed like rabbits,” he told the BBC. “The way they killed himÃâà...
Irish Examiner
February 15, 2018
LAST December, a 16-year-old Palestinian girl Ahed Tamimi was filmed by her mother confronting two Israeli soldiers in the driveway of their home in Nabi Salih, a village of several hundred people in the Occupied West Bank. Tamimi kicked one solider in the shin and slapped his face. She tried to punchÃâà...
Newsweek
February 13, 2018
Artist Behind Historic Che Guevara Poster Turns His Brush to Palestinian Teen Jailed by Israel .... Tamimi's case has sparked a greater focus on the treatment of Palestinians in the West Bank, and Fitzpatrick hopes that her story will lead to effective and positive change for other Palestinians in the disputedÃâà...
RT
February 11, 2018
... went viral. Ahed's case, and the case of her mother who has also been detained since the incident, has now gained global attention. RT.com caught up with Jim at his home in Dublin to discuss his latest work and the treatment of Tamimi and hundreds of other Palestinian children at the hands of the IDF.
Egypttoday
December 31, 1999
CAIRO – 15 April 2018: A number of Palestinian artists, painters and public figures painted a mural of the late prominent Palestinian singer Rim Banna in ... She is well-known as the voice of the revolution and freedom because of her long struggle against oppression in Palestine and during the January 25Ãâà...
WAFA
December 31, 1999
NEW HAVEN, April 21, 2018 (WAFA) – A museum dedicated to Palestinian art and culture is set to open its doors on Sunday, April 22, becoming the first-ever of ... "There are so many Palestinian artists in Palestine, the West Bank and Gaza, and they have little avenues for exhibiting their work," said Saleh.
Palestine Chronicle
December 31, 1999
Due to the current political conditions, Palestinian artists are struggling to establish their presence on the international music scene. The PMX aims at challenging the occupation and empowering artists who do not usually have a voice. This will be the second edition of an ambitious event, which aims toÃâà...
Newcanaannewsonline
December 31, 1999
NEW CANAAN — Adam Abel went to Palestine in 2011 as an artist. He ended up becoming the co-founder of an internationally-renowned skateboarding program, SkateQilya. “Skateboarding as a sport and as an art form just came together,” Abel, a New York-based artist, said at the Global PerspectivesÃâà...
gulfnews.com
December 31, 1999
The artist, who was born in Birzeit in 1947, continues to live in Palestine and has been actively involved in the local art scene. He was the head of the League of Palestinian Artists in the late 1980s and later co-founded and served as the director of the Al-Wasiti Art Centre in East Jerusalem. He also played aÃâà...
The National
December 31, 1999
Entitled Hide Geographies, a play on words evoking both hidden spaces and the skins of hunted animals, they represent “defeated geographies”, as Palestinian artist Khalil Rabah poetically puts it. The four maps are among the pieces on show in New Sites for the Museum Departments or four places toÃâà...
