painting

Nisreen Abu Baker

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Nisreen Abu Baker (b. 1977) is an artist that deals with issues of gender, feminism, Palestinian-Israeli conflict, and women's place in Arab society. Her work includes multimeida installations using ready made material, industrial material, painting, and video art.

First Name
Nisreen
Last Name
Abu Baker
Occupation
Artist, Painter,
Years Active
2006-present
Active in
Ramallah

Salam Muneer Thiab

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Salam Muneer Thiab (b. 1979) is a Palestinian painter from Tamra in the Galilee.

First Name
Salam
Last Name
Muneer Thiab
Occupation
Painter,
Years Active
1998-present
Active in
Tamra

Samaḥ Shiḥadi

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Samaḥ Shiḥadi (b. 1987) focuses on the daily personal and social challenges that women face – both at home and beyond. Her empathy and steadfastness are beautifully and sensitively articulated in much of her work. Themes of nostalgia and displacement unite the women, despite their distinct practices set against the context of continuing geopolitical unrest in Palestine, Shihadi expresses a desire shared by many in the Palestinian diaspora to return to one’s roots.

First Name
Samaḥ
Last Name
Shiḥadi
Occupation
Painter, Artist
Years Active
2012-present
Active in
Haifa

Tamam Al-Akḥal

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Tamam Al-Akḥal, b. 1935, is a Palestinian artist and educator currently living in Jordan.

First Name
Tamam
Last Name
Al-Akḥal
Occupation
Painter
Years Active
1954-present
Active in
Amman

Taysir Sharaf

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Taysir Sharaf (b. 1939-2001) was a Palestinian contemporary artist and mural painter.

First Name
Taysir
Last Name
Sharaf
Occupation
Artist,
Years Active
1967-2001
Active in
Jerusalem

Zohdy Qardy

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Qadry's work relates directly to Palestinian history and he is considered as a plastic artist who brings Palestinians’ socio-historical issues into the art field via modern and simple painting.

First Name
Zohdy
Last Name
Qardy
Occupation
Visual Artist,
Years Active
1990-present
Active in
Nahf