visual arts

Young man holding large painted canvas gives the victory hand gesture as he stands in a room surrounded by his paintings

Gaza artist takes on Trump

Fidaa Shurrab 12 July 2018

A painting by Mahmoud al-Moqayad captures Palestinian anger over US policy on Jerusalem. Read more about Gaza artist takes on Trump

Video: Steve Sabella on the liberation of the self

23 June 2017

Palestinian artist investigates his alienation from Jerusalem, the city of his birth. Read more about Video: Steve Sabella on the liberation of the self

Sex and desire laid bare in Ramallah exhibition

Nora Parr 1 September 2016

Rana Samara’s first solo show proves her place among Palestine’s leading new artists. Read more about Sex and desire laid bare in Ramallah exhibition

A vivid reimagining of Palestinian symbols

Nora Parr 17 June 2016

Swapped gender and haunting figures in Gaza-born artist Ibrahim Al Mozain’s The Loud Silence. Read more about A vivid reimagining of Palestinian symbols

Painting in a refugee camp, dreaming of the sea

Linda Paganelli 13 June 2016

A series of canvases by Alaa Albaba symbolize refugees as fish. Read more about Painting in a refugee camp, dreaming of the sea

Moving forward while celebrating Palestinian art's past

Nora Parr 25 April 2016

West Bank’s Birzeit University Museum serves as both archive and incubator. Read more about Moving forward while celebrating Palestinian art's past

Video: Sliman Mansour and the art of steadfastness

Linda Paganelli 22 January 2016

Palestinian artist famous for painting of elderly man carrying Jerusalem on his back. Read more about Video: Sliman Mansour and the art of steadfastness

The harrowed hands of Palestine

Sarah Irving 2 November 2015

Jerusalemite Steve Sabella’s photography ranges from ethereal to viscerally disturbing. Read more about The harrowed hands of Palestine

Video: Palestinian artists answer Israel's Gaza war propaganda

Linda Paganelli 6 October 2015

Poignant cartoon pays tribute to boys murdered while playing football. Read more about Video: Palestinian artists answer Israel's Gaza war propaganda

US artist's arresting images of Gaza war

Maureen Clare Murphy 14 July 2015

Drawings done over news photographs make it harder to look the other way. Read more about US artist's arresting images of Gaza war