Memorial to 418 Palestinian Villages Which Were Destroyed, Depopulated and Occupied by Israel in 1948, by Emily Jacir, Refugee tent and embroidery thread, 138" x 115" x 96", 2001

First Museum-quality Exhibition of Contemporary Palestinian Art to open in New York City on March 14th, 2006
Electronic Intifada February 20, 2006

"...a stunning exhibition" - The Houston Chronicle

"A rare opportunity to view contemporary art from Palestine... a longer look at daily life in Palestine than our edited nightly news snapshots ever reveal.... The quality is exceptional. What these artists add to our minds' images of destruction and despair from this troubled region is an underlying sense of consciousness,strength and hope, both in themselves and their people." - ArtvsHouston Gallery Review

The exhibition was curated by James Harithas during a month long stay in the Middle East, aided in his mission by Palestinian artist Samia Halaby. Made in Palestine premiered at The Station Museum of Contemporary Art in Houston, Texas and in 2005 traveled to San Francisco, CA, and Montpelier, VT.

"Another vision of Palestine and its people... Through a mix of painting, photography, sculpture, textiles, and video, the artists sow tales of love and loss. They speak of struggle and success. But probably most importantly, they offer hope for the future." - The Christian Science Monitor.

[The show will be open to the public between March 14, 2006 and April 22, 2006, Tuesdays through Saturdays from 11 AM to 6 PM daily. ] more..

A painting by Suleiman Mansour on the Apartheid Wall, part of the Three Cities Against the Wall exhibition (3citiesaginstthewall.net)

Artists push against Israeli wall
By Nurah Tape, Al-Jazeera, December 5, 2005

Believing that art has the possibility to unite different cultures, more than 56 Palestinian, Israeli and American artists have combined pen, paint brush and camera, to protest against Israel's separation barrier.

Eric Laursen, one of the organisers, says the Three Cities Against the Wall exhibition, held concurrently in Ram Allah, Tel Aviv and New York, showcases paintings, sculptures, photographic montages and audio-visual installations that depict the barrier as "a form of oppression".

"The message is that the wall represents a form of oppression that destroys the humanity of both the oppressor and oppressed," Laursen told Aljazeera.net.

"The former by denying them their human rights and subjecting them to dispossession, death and military force by an invader, the latter by rendering them callous and indifferent to the suffering their own leaders are inflicting."

Selection for the exhibition required that artists reflect the barrier's impact on both Palestinians and Israelis. more..

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