By: Areeb Zuaiter/Arab America Contributing Writer At the turn of the 21st century, Palestinian cinema began gradually departing from the political language of the cinema of the revolution. And at the beginning of our current century, a fresh Palestinian cinema matured and acquired its transnational status. One of the most significant names associated with this … Continued
By: Dani Meyer/Arab America Contributing Writer The Arab world has a long history of arts and culture; however, in recent years, the region has transformed into a new type of art center, filled with murals, art galleries, and museums. These arts neighborhoods are filled with inspiration for artists and make for great travel destinations if … Continued
By: Pamela Dimitrova/Arab America Contributing Writer Egyptian art is one of the most ancient forms of art, which amazes with its details and beauty, regardless if it’s on paper, rocks, or sand. But just a few know the history of it and the different periods that shaped the artist views, methods of work and way … Continued
By: Dani Meyer/Arab America Contributing Writer Are you looking for a new activity you can do right from your couch? Many museums have started to put their collections online and launched virtual tours to help people with quarantining. While you might have checked out some of the more famous museums, like the Louvre or the … Continued
SOURCE: GULF NEWS BY: JYOTI KALSI ‘Contemporary Heritage’ explores the notion of heritage as unfixed and fluid Work by Hazem HarbImage Credit: Instagram Palestinian artist Hazem Harb is an avid collector of memorabilia such as photographs, coins, letters and maps of Palestine dating back to the years before and during British rule (1914-1948) and … Continued
SOURCE: WISCONSIN MUSLIM JOURNAL As a young Palestinian artist and graduate from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee School of Architecture & Urban Planning, Aya Mustafa was attracted to design at just eight years old. Her recent design project for the Museum of the Palestinian People in Washington DC is one of the many pieces that showcase … Continued
SOURCE: THE NATIONAL BY: MELISSA GRONLUND For the past few weeks, an array of works have spread out across Sharjah: an installation of Nima Nabavi’s precise geometric drawings, a video collaboration between musician Sami Yusuf and poet and filmmaker Nujoom Al Ghanem, and Ahmed Keshta’s pencil installations. They’re part of the annual Sharjah Islamic Art … Continued
SOURCE: BROOKLYN DAILY BY: JULIANNE McSHANE It’s a tale of two Syrias. A new exhibit at the Brooklyn Museum spotlights the different experiences of refugees fleeing to and from Syria. “Syria, Then and Now: Stories from Refugees a Century Apart,” now on display at the Museum, contrasts a collection of ceramics discovered in the early … Continued
We talk to the Syrian artist about reviving the arts scene in Golan and their collaboration with Palestinian artists at Qalandiya International SOURCE: THE NATIONAL BY: MELISSA GRONLUND With a kindly face and greying hair, Wael Tarabieh gives off the slightly rueful air of a long-time teacher who can’t yet retire. Tarabieh is an artist who lives … Continued
Israel has expanded the reach of its cultural theft beyond the historic borders of Palestine, to various Arab countries around it SOURCE: MIDDLE EAST EYE BY: NADA ELIA As a settler-colonial country, Israel has industriously sought to erase the existence of the people indigenous to the land it occupies, so as to better appropriate aspects … Continued
SOURCE: HARTFORD COURANT The Unitarian Universalist Society: East (UUS:E) will host two events that showcase the struggle of Syrian refugees through art. On Sunday, October 28, 2018, 6-8 p.m. there will be an artist’s reception, talk back, and celebration in the UUS:E meeting room. The focus will be twofold: an artist’s reception for “Adeebah; My … Continued
SOURCE: PRI BY: ADELE SIRE Samir Constantini would have been born in France, but his Syrian mother insisted on traveling back home to Damascus just to give birth. Even though Constantini grew up in France, he never lost his affinity for his parents’ culture, including a love for an ancient household staple — Aleppo soap. … Continued
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