Art in the rubble: how Gaza’s artists are documenting the war
6 days ago · The Art Newspaper spoke with four artists who, amid the rubble and chaos, are using their art to preserve a record of life in Gaza and to share their stories with the world by any means possible.
Art in the rubble: how Gaza’s artists are documenting the war
6 days ago · In a Gaza battered by war and deprivation, Israel’s severe restrictions on aid and commercial goods have intensified a humanitarian crisis that the UN described in a 12 November briefing as...
‘You could be looking at the last surviving works by Gaza’s artists’
May 16, 2024 · The art pieces, collated since December from galleries, institutions, and collectors across Palestine, are a testament to Gaza’s cultural production in its darkest hour. Some of the artists have been killed in recent months by Israel’s bombardment.
Against a Canvas of Despair, Gaza’s Artists Trace Their Struggle
Feb 18, 2024 · On one large wall, scenes of death and desperate rescues by hand through twisted metal and crushed rock play out on a video loop. A large mound of rubble — metal rods, bricks and broken plaster —...
‘Beneath the Rubble, Dreams Persist’: Artistic voices of Gaza
Sep 9, 2024 · The exhibition features the works of more than 12 artists from Gaza and is open from September 8 to 28. A poignant exhibition titled has emerged at the Art Gallery in Education City, capturing themes of hope, resilience, and the indomitable human spirit.
Against a canvas of despair, Gaza's artists trace their struggle
During the more than four months of war, Israeli airstrikes in Gaza have destroyed many artists’ studios and works, as well as most museums and cultural institutions — a loss to the territory’s cultural life that experts say could take more than a generation to rebuild.
‘The world drained my colours’: Gaza artist saved from war by fate
Apr 18, 2024 · Palestinian artist Malak Mattar, who has been painting images of the war she escaped by a day, is exhibiting alongside the Venice Biennale. On October 6, Malak Mattar packed her suitcase at her...
Art from rubble and despair | Artists in conflict zones - The Hindu
Aug 31, 2024 · Be it Gaza, Sudan or Manipur, artists in conflict zones refuse to be silenced. They are channelling their fear, anger and desperation into works of resistance. Artist Maisara Baroud lived in Gaza...
‘America needs to hear more Palestinian voices’ - Chicago Reader
Oct 2, 2024 · “Life for artists in Gaza has never been easy,” says Chicago-based Palestinian designer and visual artist Linda Abdullah. Illustrating this point is Abdullah’s latest curatorial endeavor,...
Resilience in Ruins: The Power of Art in Gaza
From murals on bombed-out buildings to sculptures from rubble, art in Gaza transcends barriers, conveying messages of peace, memory, and a collective yearning for a brighter future. The intersection of art and destruction in Gaza tells a story of …
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