The late Samir Salameh was born in Safad, Palestine, in 1944. He enrolled at the Faculty of Fine Arts of Damascus University and completed his studies in 1972 before moving to Beirut, where he joined the Palestine Liberation Organization. Samir Salameh participated in several collective exhibitions in Beirut, as well as numerous group exhibitions in Palestine. He also participated in a series of art exhibitions in Japan, Sweden, Germany, Morocco, Egypt, Jordan, and in several French cities. He established an international exhibition in Beirut, then moved to Tokyo before returning to Beirut and exhibiting paintings destroyed by warplanes bombed during the Israeli invasion of Lebanon in 1982.
Samir Salameh depicts abstract expressionist paintings using bright, luminous colors. Themes of landscapes also can be seen in his work, addressing the struggle of occupation and displacement. His use of glowing colors symbolizes a sign of hope for the Palestinian cause.
Samir Salameh ‘s artworks can be found in the collections of the British Museum (London, UK), Jordan National Museum (Amman, Jordan), National Museum of Sharjah (Sharjah, UAE), Potsdam Museum (Potsdam, Germany), Museum of Modern Art (Tunis, Tunisia), Metropolitan Museum (Tokyo, Japan) Opera House (Sydney, Australia) among others. Samir Salameh passed away in France in 2018.

Marwa Bakri was born in Galile’s village of Bi’na in 1989. She is a Palestinian visual artist and photographer based in Jerusalem. Bakri is currently working on her MFA at Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design in Jerusalem. She holds an Art Education Degree from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and a BFA from Bezalel’s photography department.
Marwa Bakri’ work has been exhibited at the Palestinian art court Al-Hoash (2017,2018) and the Supermarket exhibition in Stockholm, Sweden. She taught several art workshops in Palestinian cultural institutions such as the Palestinian Art Court and Saraya Lab and Center. She also guides and accompanies graduate artists at the Bezalel Academy of Art and Design. Marwa Bakri was born in Galile’s village of Bi’na in 1989. She is a Palestinian visual artist and photographer based in Jerusalem. Bakri is currently working on her MFA at Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design in Jerusalem. She holds an Art Education Degree from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and a BFA from Bezalel’s photography department. Marwa Bakri.
Marwa Bakri’s work has been exhibited at the Palestinian art court Al-Hoash (2017,2018) and the Supermarket exhibition in Stockholm, Sweden. Marwa Bakri taught several art workshops in Palestinian cultural institutions such as the Palestinian Art Court and Saraya Lab and Center. She also guides and accompanies graduate artists at the Bezalel Academy of Art and Design.

Majd Masri was born in Jerusalem in 1991. She earned a Bachelor’s degree in Visual Arts from An Najah University in 2013. Currently, Masri teaches art in different institutions in Palestine.
Majd Masri won second place in Ismael Shamout Prize for visual art (2018) by Dar Al Kalima, Bethlehem. She participated in many workshops and group exhibitions locally in Ramallah, Jerusalem, Bethlehem, and Birzeit. She also participated in several exhibitions abroad, including the Specters Communs exhibition in Bordeaux, France (2018), Haphazard Synchronizations” at the Mosaic Rooms, London (2017), and Supermarket Art Fair, Stockholm, Sweden (2016). Majd Masri was born in Jerusalem in 1991. She earned a Bachelor’s degree in Visual Arts from An Najah University in 2013. Currently, Masri teaches art in different institutions in Palestine. Majd Masri won second place in Ismael Shamout Prize for visual art (2018) by Dar Al Kalima, Bethlehem. She participated in many workshops and group exhibitions locally in Ramallah, Jerusalem, Bethlehem, and Birzeit. She also participated in several exhibitions abroad, including the Specters Communs exhibition in Bordeaux, France (2018), Haphazard Synchronizations” at the Mosaic Rooms, London (2017), and Supermarket Art Fair, Stockholm, Sweden (2016). Majd Masri was born in Jerusalem in 1991. She earned a Bachelor’s degree in Visual Arts from An Najah University in 2013. Currently, Masri teaches art in different institutions in Palestine.
Majd Masri won second place in Ismael Shamout Prize for visual art (2018) by Dar Al Kalima, Bethlehem. She participated in many workshops and group exhibitions locally in Ramallah, Jerusalem, Bethlehem, and Birzeit. Majd Masri also participated in several exhibitions abroad, including the Specters Communs exhibition in Bordeaux, France (2018), Haphazard Synchronizations” at the Mosaic Rooms, London (2017), and Supermarket Art Fair, Stockholm, Sweden (2016).

Reem Masri was born in Jerusalem in 1991. She received her Bachelor’s degree in Visual Arts from Al-Quds University, Palestine, in 2014. She obtained her MA degree in Contemporary art from ENSA Bourges, France (2018). She worked as an Instructor at the Faculty of Art, Music, and Design, at Birzeit University, Palestine.

Reem Masri was born in Jerusalem in 1991. She received her Bachelor’s degree in Visual Arts from Al-Quds University, Palestine, in 2014. She obtained her MA degree in Contemporary art from ENSA Bourges, France (2018). She worked as an Instructor at the Faculty of Art, Music, and Design, at Birzeit University, Palestine.
Reem Masri participated in a number of exhibitions, including: “How do we create the image of an imagined place” at Al Mustuda in Ramallah (2022), “And we still follow its path” at Al-Hoash Art Court, Jerusalem (2021), “New creatives” at Al-Mamal Foundation for Contemporary Art, Jerusalem (2021), “Ramallah Art Fair” at Zawyeh Gallery (2021), “The Gift’ exhibition at Al-Mamal Foundation for Contemporary Art (2021), “Art Now” at Gallery One, Ramallah (2021), the Group Exhibition “L’Horizon des Énénements” at la Box, Bourges, France (2018) and “The Last Exhibition” at the French-German Cultural Center, Ramallah (2017).

Malak Mattar was born in Gaza. She studied political science and international relations at Istanbul Aydin University, Turkey (2022). She is a self-taught artist. Malak Mattar’s artworks drew interest from galleries and museums around the world during the assault on Gaza in 2014. She participated in individual and group exhibitions in Costa Rica, England, France, India, Palestine, Scotland, Spain, Holland, Italy, Germany, Switzerland, Turkey, and the USA. Malak Mattar was born in Gaza. She studied political science and international relations at Istanbul Aydin University, Turkey (2022). She is a self-taught artist. Her artworks drew interest from galleries and museums around the world during the assault on Gaza in 2014. She participated in individual and group exhibitions in Costa Rica, England, France, India, Palestine, Scotland, Spain, Holland, Italy, Germany, Switzerland, Turkey, and the USA. Malak Mattar was born in Gaza. She studied political science and international relations at Istanbul Aydin University, Turkey (2022). She is a self-taught artist. Her artworks drew interest from galleries and museums around the world during the assault on Gaza in 2014. Malak Mattar participated in individual and group exhibitions in Costa Rica, England, France, India, Palestine, Scotland, Spain, Holland, Italy, Germany, Switzerland, Turkey, and the USA. Malak Matar was born in 1999 in the Gaza Strip. She started painting in 2014 as a means of escape from the aggression and violence she and her family experienced daily while living in Gaza Strip. Her first solo exhibition, which she held just one year later at the age of fifteen, allowed her to make connections with international journalists and gain recognition for her artwork on social media. After achieving the distinction of the best high school student in the Gaza Strip (and second-best in all of Palestine), Malak Matar left Gaza in 2017 to study political science in Turkey.

Abdi was born in Haifa in 1942. He studied at the Fine Arts Academy in Dresden, specializing in Murals and Environmental Sculpture. In 1972, Abdi returned to Haifa and worked as graphic designer for the newspaper Al Ittihad and the literary journal Al Jadid for 10 years. He influenced the visual culture of the Palestinian minority in Israel, with many of his illustrations appearing regularly in daily newspapers, journals, books, and several posters. He taught Art for more than 20 years, inspiring a whole generation of young artists. He has painted a number of murals in Haifa, Jaffa and Nazareth, and has installed allegorical monuments, including the Land Day Monument in Sakhnin in 1976 and a monument for the city of Shefa-‘Amr in 1984. Abed Abdi is a visual artist and art educator who has been consistently promoting Arab culture for over 60 years. Beyond his extensive work in diverse media, Abdi’s iconography marks a long contribution to the Palestinian struggle and the voicing of Palestinian identity, history, and suffering as a central theme of his creative work