Made in Palestine:
March 14th-April 22nd, 2006.
EXTENDED until May 21st
Open Tuesday to Saturday.
12.00pm-6.00pm.
Admission free.

Gallery Information
The Bridge Gallery
521 West 26th Street, 3rd Fl.
(between 10th and 11th Ave)
New York, NY
Tel: 646-584-9098

Naji al-Ali: An Artist With Vision Film Screening
Tuesday, 11 April--7:00 PM

ZaatarDiva Sahra
Hosted by SUHEIR HAMMAD Friday, 14 April--7:00 PM

Tours with Samia Halaby
on Saturdays...check the calandar below

Check Al Jisser for a complete calandar of events.

Poetic Injustice Poetry Show
Thursday, 20 April--8:00 PM With Remi, Yasmine, Nadeen and others

• Read a promotional article about the Made in Palestine exhibit currently in New York

• Electronic Intifada's photostory covering the opening of Made in Palestine in the city

• Maymanah Farhat has written a number of articles about the exhibit at ArteEast:

Made in Palestine is the first museum exhibition of Modern Palestinian art in American history. Until the exhibition�s opening in 2003, never before had an American institution showcased the works of some of the most influential and established Palestinian artists on such a grand scale. Made in Palestine has become one of the most important art exhibitions in the history of Modern Arab art.

The exhibition features the work of twenty-three Palestinian artists living and working in the Arab World and Diaspora. Made in Palestine includes the art of Zuhdi Al Adawi, Tyseer Barakat, Rana Bishara, Rajie Cook, Mervat Essa, Ashraf Fawakhry, Samia Halaby, John Halaka, Rula Halawani, Mustafa al Hallaj, Jawad Ibrahim, Noel Jabbour, Emily Jacir, Suleiman Mansour, Abdul Hay Mussalam, Abdel Rahmen Al Muzayen, Muhammad Rakouie, Mohammad Abu Sall, Nida Sinnokrot, Vera Tamari, Mary Tuma, Adnan Yahya and Hani Zurob. Since its inauguration at the Station Museum in Houston, Texas, the exhibition has opened in San Francisco, California and Montpelier, Vermont, exposing tens of thousands of viewers to the unwavering commitment of Palestinian artists to articulate the history, fate and cultural heritage of their people....

Samia Halaby has been contributing to the development of international art for nearly fifty years. As one of the most established Palestinian-American artists, Halaby�s work is aligned with the progression of the Palestinian art movement, which is renowned for its deep connection to Palestinian culture and political advocacy. Her dedication to the self-determination of formally colonized peoples has lead Halaby to explore creative venues that surpass the rigid boundaries of the mainstream art world....

Samia Halaby: Palestine, from the Mediterranean Sea to the Jordan River, 2003, acrylic on canvas and paper, 85" x 154" Photo: Al Jisser

Additionally, Halaby�s work and revolutionary spirit have inspired audiences, artists, activists and scholars. She continues to reinvent herself through her work and activism, each reinvention redefining the boundaries of art and political advocacy. For more information visit http://art.net/~samia/

Since 1992, Palestinian-American artist Mary Tuma has been creating works that address issues of the body, the spirit and identity. Tuma�s work incorporates the use of textiles, found objects and costume design in installation works that are profoundly introspective; yet engage the viewer through explorations of the human condition. Tuma�s experimentation with installation art began while receiving her MFA from the University of Arizona at Tucson. She currently teaches art at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and has been exhibiting her work since 1993....

• Take a look at Remi's article, "The Art of Politics," to read the controversy that Samia Halaby and others endured to bring Palestinian art to NYC:

Samia and her colleagues quickly realized the resistance would continue unabated, “No one writes you a letter and says we reject you because you are Palestinian. People are embarrassed by their racism and their weakness. Instead, they tell you their schedule is full, or that the show does not fit within their artistic plans, and some even try to degrade the work saying that it does not meet their standards.” Samia, a former professor of Yale University’s School of Art, is also one of the artists featured in “Made in Palestine;” her work has been displayed in numerous prestigious museums around the world, including the Guggenheim Museum and the Art Institute of Chicago....

• Look below for photos and Maymanah Farhat's coverage of an event, which raised funds to bring the made in Palestine exhibit to New York.

Min Layali Falasteen