We’ve already talked about Palestine once this week, but this is pretty awesome:
Made In Palestine, an art exhibition curated by the peerless James Harithas, which graced Houston in the first half of the decade.
From the preface:
This exhibition follows the modern history of the Palestinian people from the Naqba of 1948 to their dream for a homeland. There are evocations of the forced dispossession of the Palestinian people and testaments to the day-to-day brutality of the current Israeli occupation. It winds up with a dream for the future of Palestine. Throughout, Diaspora and occupation complicate the telling.
Palestinian artists, under the most egregious circumstances, create works of art that are a contribution to world art. Specifically, they create symbols and visual configurations that define their national liberation struggle for a free Palestine. Being an artist for Palestine is an act of courage.
Browse through some of these artists–the work, especially these photos by Rula Halawani will haunt you.
And check out Palestine Speaks if you haven’t already.
