All Programs and Events
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Al Hoash Grand Opening
Date: 7-4-2006 |
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| Al Hoash is proud to lauch their Grand Opening at their new premises, 2 Abu Obaidah St., Al Nuzha Bldg.(next to American Colony Hotel). The premises are ideal for exhibitions and offices. The office also contains the Palestinian Art Archive. |
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Hassan Hourani Retrospective Exhibition
Date: 7-4-2006 |
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The Palestinian Art Court-Al Hoash formally launches its Gallery in Jerusalem with the exhibition “Hassan Everywhere” a retrospective of paintings, drawings and books by the late Palestinian artist Hassan Hourani.
Presented for the first time in Jerusalem, the exhibition illustrates the outstanding career of this internationally known Palestinian artist who was a prolific painter, writer and illustrator. The exhibition coincides with the launching of the book “Hassan Everywhere”, a collection of short stories written and illustrated by Hourani and published by the A. M. Qattan Foundation. Located in the heart of East Jerusalem, Al Hoash Gallery will energize the Palestinian art scene with an extensive schedule of exhibitions, events and educational programs.
The mission of the Palestinian Art Court-Al Hoash is to collect, preserve, interpret and promote the visual arts. Al Hoash will achieve its mission through exhibitions, educational programs, collections, publications and community outreach programs that enrich the cultural life of its visitors and uphold the value of visual art in our society.
Exhibition co-sponsored with the A.M. Qattan Foundation
Exhibition dates: April 7 until May 4, 2006
Opening Hours of the Exhibition:
Tuesday through Thursday : 12:00 - 07:00 pm
Friday through Sunday : 03:00 pm - 07:00 pm
Monday : closed
Address:
Nablus Rd. - An-Nuzha Building 2nd floor, near Tombs of the Kings
Telefax 02-627 35 01
E-mail palartco@yahoo.com, info@alhoashgallery.org |
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Nathalie Handal Poetry Reading
Date: 24-2-2006 |
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Poetry reading by the Palestinian poet Nathalie Handal
Nathalie Handal is a poet, writer, playwright, director and producer. She is originally from Bethlehem and has lived in the Europe, the United States, the Caribbean, Latin America and the Arab world. Handal’s plays have been produced worldwide, most recently, Between Our Lips premiered at The Blue Heron Theatre and The Details of Silence at Symphony Space in New York. She has also directed several plays. She is the author of Traveling Rooms (Poetry CD-improvisational music by Russian musicians, Vladimir Miller and Alexandr Alexandra, ASC Records, UK), The Never Field (poetry book), and most recently the poetry CD, Spell (music by Egyptian musician Will Soliman), and The Lives of Rain (poetry book) which was Shortlisted for The Agnes Lynch Starrett Poetry Prize/The Pitt Poetry Series. Handal is the editor of The Poetry of Arab Women: A Contemporary Anthology, an Academy of American Poets Bestseller and Winner of the Pen Oakland/Josephine Miles Award and she is presently editing, Arab American and Arab Anglophone Literature (forthcoming 2006), and co-editing along with Tina Chang and Ravi Shankar, Contemporary Poetry of the Eastern World. She is Poetry Books Review Editor for Sable (UK), a member of Nibras Theatre Collective and Associate Artist and Development Executive for the production company, The Kazbah Project (currently working on the feature film, Gibran). She teaches at Columbia University.
Friday February 24,2006 at 6:00
Palestinian Art Court-El Hoash (East Jerusalem Al Nuzha Building)
In cooperation with the international center of Bethlehem |
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Sophie Halaby Exhibition
Date: 24-2-2006 |
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Sophie Halaby, 1912-1998
Jerusalem, Palestine
Yvette and Mazen Qupty Collection
Sophie Halaby is one of the foremost Palestinian modern painters to receive formal training in the arts. In the 1930s, she was awarded a scholarship from the French Commissioner in Jerusalem to study in Paris where she specialized in water colors. Known for her landscapes and portraits, Halaby was a prolific painter. Her work is characterized by its sensitivity and harmony with nature. She lived all of her life in Jerusalem, and her last residence was next to the Rockefeller Museum. Halaby and her sister Asia were known for their philanthropy and years of dedication to projects that helped preserve Palestinian culture. The works in this exhibition were selected from the
Yvette and Mazen Qupty collection and will be donated to the Palestinian Art Museum, a project by Palestinian Art Court al Hoash. |
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Mohammad Fadel Exhibition
Date: 17-3-2006 |
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“Hulago”- Exhibition of paintings by Mohamad Fadel
Opening Reception/Artist Talk : Friday, March 17 at 6:00 pm
Exhibition Dates : March 17-27, 2006
Palestinian Art Court-al Hoash, a newly opened gallery in East Jerusalem presents an exhibition of paintings by Mohamad Fadel.
Born in Haifa in 1977, Fadel is a self-taught artist with no formal training in the arts. His intuitive style, with its bold colors and energetic impulses, depicts a dream world of uninhibited magic and childlike vision and is infused with humor and irony. Fadel is one of the few Palestinian artists who work in this genre which is a more popular art form in al Maghreb al Arabi (North Africa). His paintings, devoid of perspective, are densely populated with stylized humans and animal forms that remind the viewer of folktales and riddles.
The exhibition “Holagu” refers to the Mongolian ruler who destroyed Baghdad in the 13th century. Instead of violence and destruction, Fadel paints a vision of Baghdad before its demise. The rich cultural life of Abbasid Baghdad with musicians, magicians and story tellers is rendered simultaneously in historical and contemporary settings. In the artist’s own words “Music can not be destroyed. It remains in the soul and the heart, imperishable and everlasting. It remains floating in Baghdad’s sky awaiting a new rebirth”.
The exhibition is co-sponsored with the A.M. Qattan Foundation and the Bethlehem Peace Center
CONTACT
Palestinian Art Court – Al Hoash
Soula Kreitem
Telefax : 972-(0)2-627 35 01
E-mail : palartco@yahoo.com
Address : Salah Ed Din Street - An-Nuzha Building 2nd floor, near Tombs of the Kings
Exhibition Dates : March 17 until March 27th
Exhibition Opening Hours:
Tuesday through Thursday : 12:00 - 07:00 pm
Friday through Sunday : 03:00 pm - 07:00 pm
Monday : closed |
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Exhibitions 2007
Date: 1-1-2008 |
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“The Other Gaza” by George Azar (25 Jan. – 15 Feb.)
Curated by: Rula Khoury
The Other Gaza was an exhibition which presented a selection of photographs portraying a different image of Gaza, other than the traditional war torn images which we have come to visually associate with Gaza. These images brought closer to us faces of the people not portrayed in the popular media: the beauty of the land, the fishermen's daily routines, the joy of the children, the quiet defiance of the elders, and the dignity they all salvage and cling to.
All photographs were by George Azar, an internationally acclaimed photojournalist who had a wide experience in documenting the Middle East and the Arab/Islamic culture.
The exhibition was sponsored by Bailasan Advertising.
Tent in Paradise - As Sumoud Workshop Exh. (17 Feb. – 2 March)
Sponsored by OXFAM - GB
The exhibition presented an outstanding outcome of a 3 months art workshop with children from As-Sumoud refugee camp. The featured works were representative of the different mediums, materials and themes that were introduced in the workshop. This included; drawing and painting with charcoal, acrylic and others, sculpture, photography and collage work.
The art workshop was instructed by artist Wafaa Yasin, and was supported by OXFAM GB.
Cycle - Women’s Things (8 March – 31 March)
Curated by: Rula Khoury
In celebration of the International Women's Day and Mother’s Day the Palestinian Art Court - Al Hoash presented “Woman’s Things” a selection of events and activities throughout March dedicated for Palestinian Women every where and for the productions of Palestinian female artists and filmmakers. The program of the month included; a curated exhibition under the title “Cycle”, a series of film screenings and open day workshop.
The activities were supported by ANERA
Keep Hope Alive (5 April – 29 April)
A collective exhibition by renowned International and Palestinian artists organized in association with the YMCA and YWCA campaign “Keep Hope Alive” dedicated for the olive tree. The exhibition which was curated by the Japanese artist, Mizuko Yakawa, has toured in many different cities in Palestine and the world
Ali Silem (10 May – 31 May)
Ali Silem is a renowned Algerian artist, who had to flee Algeria because of his political points of view. For decades he lived and worked from his exile – Paris. In his first time exhibiting in Jerusalem, the artist expressed his enthusiasm and excitement in being in this nostalgic city. His paintings presented themes that are directly related to his experience of exile and introduced calligraphy and richness of colour. The artist presented a workshop in which he produced a painting in front of Palestinian audience of which many were children.
Open Space (14 May – 15 June)
workshop production
Stations (31 May – 30 July)
workshop production
Display Window (31 May – 30 July)
workshop production
Muslims in Britain (25 July – 31 July)
In cooperation with the Consulate General of Britain and the British Council, al Hoash hosted a collection of photographs by Peter Sanders depicting the life of the Muslim community in the UK. The exhibition was well received by the public, and brought to light the everyday lives of Muslims in living in Britain.
Palestine before 1948 (6 Sep. – 14 Oct)
In cooperation with Khalil Sakakini Cultural center in Ramallah and Arab Image Foundation in Beirut, al Hoash hosted the exhibition Palestine before 1948 curated by Akram Za’tari.
The exhibition presented a unique collection of photographs taken in Palestine before 1948 and portrayed the life of the Palestinians in different ways, from weddings, sport matches, picnics to special instances which document the rich lives of Palestinian families before 1948.
Badrans; a century of tradition and innovation (25 Oct – 15 Dec)
Curated by: Salwa Mikdadi
The exhibition Badrans; a century of tradition and innovation, which was excellently curated by the Palestinian well known curator Salwa Mikdadi brought together the work of three generation and five members of the Badran family. Its main focus was the work of the Spanish-Palestinian artist Samira Badran who lives in Barcelona since the mid-eighties.
She participated in this exhibition with works of ink and prints on different media and manipulated photography.Samira Badran’s father Mr. Jamal Badran (1909-1999) was the foremost Palestinian artists working in Islamic art. In 1969 and after the destruction of sections of the Aqsa Mosque area by an Israeli arsonist, he was instrumental in renovating the pulpit and other architectural decorative friezes and wood works at the Aqsa Mosque and Dome of the Rock. He designed ceramics, mosaics, wood and plaster carving in these monuments.
Rasem Badran is Samira’s brother he was also born in Jerusalem and had an illustrious career as an architect and designer. He is the recipient of major architectural awards including the Agha Khan Award for Islamic Architecture. Reprints and photos of his works will
be exhibited. The opening was a very successful event. Jamal Rasem Badran and Ola Badran are the children of Rasem Badran. Jamal is an architect and Ola is a set designer, their works were displayed during the exhibition as well.
The audience was larger and more diverse than usual and the feedback was exceptional. Tours for schools were organized throughout the duration of the exhibition and the response was overwhelming
A workshop for children from Saraya Center in the Od City was arranged with Samira Badran for working with paper mache animal figures with wires and paper. About 15 children participated in the workshop on two days for 4 hours each. The result was very well received.
Trans4m Orchestra ( 10 January - 16 January)
Reflection, Jawad Ibrahim ( February 7 - ) |
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Workshops 2007
Date: 1-1-2008 |
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Young Artist Workshop
Target age group: 1st group: 6 – 11ys 2nd group: 12 – 16ys
Duration: 8 months (Oct 06 – May 07)
This workshop took place once a week, 2 hours session for each of the age group, which included about 12 – 15 participants.
Schools Workshop
(Sponsored by the SDC)
Target group: students from different classes.
Duration: 7 months (Nov 06 – May 07)
The idea of the workshop was to involve a class of about 20-30 students to work together on the production of one large piece of art, within the 2 hours dedicated for the workshop. This workshop was based on producing a large painting on (3m x 2.5m) large canvas.
Al-Sumoud Refugees Workshop
Sponsored by OXFAM
Target group: children from Al-sumoud refugee camp
Duration: 6 months (Jan 07 – March 07)
The idea of this workshop came from the need to offer an opportunity for less privileged children to practice art and to explore their creative abilities within a professional atmosphere.
Women in Crisis
(Sponsored by the SDC)
Target group: women with social difficulties,
Duration: 6 months (Dec 06 – May 07)
This workshop targets women with social difficulty and those who were exposed to hardships and abuse. The idea is to try to present to these women an alternative for self expression, hoping that the art workshop will be a therapeutic experience where they can overcome the difficulties they live through.
Open Day – Mother’s Day
Date: Tuesday, March 21st
On this day, al Hoash will present the space and the professional direction for mothers and their children to work together in an art workshop. The aim is to try to explore a different perspective in the mother-child relationship through art, where they can work together in producing art. |
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Apparitions by Jawad al Malhi
Date: 12-5-2006 |
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Opening of Exhibition Apparitions by Jawad al-Malhi, May 12, 2006 at 6:00 pm
Al Malhi lives and works in Shoufat, a district of Jerusalem. His family was displaced in 1948 from their homes in al Malha, a Palestinian village situated Southwest of Jerusalem now Teddy Stadium and the Jerusalem Mall are built on al-Malha land. Al Malhi started painting and sculpting at a young age and first exhibited his art work at the age of seventeen. He works in a variety of media from sheet metal to oils, wax, natural material, resin and acrylic. Al Malhi is a devoted art teacher and designs educational art programs for children and youth in Jerusalem and the West Bank. He was also instrumental in founding local art organizations, curating exhibitions and theater design. The exhibition consists of two large installations: Going Nowhere and Hanging Shadows. They include figurative paintings in acrylic on canvas and other mixed-media which date back to the late 1980’s as well as more recent abstract works. They are all based on the artist’s observation of life in Shoufat refugee camp. Al Malhi’s philosophical exploration of self and identity clearly demonstrates his talent as a keen observer of the universal human condition.
Going Nowhere
All seven figurative paintings in acrylic on canvas and other mixed-media date back to the late 1980’s and the first Intifada. They are based on the artist’s observation of life within the Shufat refugee camp. The paintings, while reminiscent of the social realist style, are unrestricted by its formal presentation. The artist deconstructs the original painting into seven works. In the black and white charcoal drawing he reveals the recycled UNRWA burlap sugar ration sacks which he used as a canvas which refer to Palestinian resilience and steadfastness. In another painting, he examines the exploitation of the suffering of refugees and notions of authenticity by appropriating the vinyl used in commercial advertising as a canvas for the largest of the seven pieces. The oversized bicycle, assembled by the artist using recycled material from the camp, represents the hand-made contraptions refugees make for leisure or work.
The figures depict individuals he encountered in the refugee camp. The calmness of two girls playing with the rope underscores the anguished expression of the mass of humanity huddled on a single bicycle. The oversized peddler, weighed down by his heavy load, portrays the overcrowded conditions in the camp and the years of suffering of the refugees while waiting to return to their homes. The massive legs and feet in the foreground draw our attention to the driving force propelling the group to freedom; the stationary bicycle’s front-wheel rotates endlessly going nowhere, alluding to the passage of time. The early bicycle model with simple construction highlights the Palestinian refugees’ reality that of generations trapped in a time warp waiting for repatriation to their homes. With the passage of time even their clothes take on the dusty color of the camp grounds. In this installation, Al Malhi skillfully combines elements of time and space to express the humanity of Palestinians, his work provokes the viewer to question and explore the physical relationships within the space of time.
Hanging Shadows
In these more recent installation works, Al Malhi invites the viewer to engage with his paintings and sculptures in the most essential and reductive terms. His substantial abstract paintings portray his explorations with the play on light and colour. This is evident in all the works assembled in this gallery where he uses different techniques, from the vibrant colored canvases with sweeping brush strokes to the two-tone monochromes. The art works in this gallery are more conceptual, the figures are stripped of their subjectivity and all that remains is their ghostly memory. Apparitions with phantom like imagery are delicately rendered on muli-toned monochromatic surfaces. These apparitions (al Tayf) hover beyond time and space. In contrast to his earlier work the artist’s objective gaze is more detached, as if influenced by his move from his home in the center of the refugee camp to its periphery. Small plaster figures with their silhouettes on the canvas are gracefully suspended on long strings, their sinuous bodies in nimble descent, while painted pseudo-shadows on the canvas betray their true helplessness. Al Malhi exquisitely painted shadows of falling figures expose their vulnerability, their twisted formations denote their emotional condition, succumbing to gravity, their fall is tortuous and horrifying. The nightmarish fall into the abyss is constructed by Al Malhi in yet another canvas, this time without figures, in which two large cubes bestride a void. The wax-cast sculptured lead figures, with silver and copper finish, are clustered at the base of the painting. Their seemingly strong muscular appearance is deceptive; their body postures echo their emotional state with arms stretched out in beseeching, demanding or conceding gestures reflect helplessness and isolation. Al Malhi’s philosophical exploration of self and identity clearly demonstrates his talent as a keen observer of the universal human condition. ©
Exhibition Curator: Salwa Mikdadi
May 24 at 6:30 pm Gallery Talk with the artist Jawad al-Malhi
Exhibition Opening Friday May 12 at 6:00 pm (through May 26)
Gallery Hours:
Tues-Fri 10:00 -7:00 pm
Mondays 10:00 -4:00 pm
Saturdays 3:00 -7:00 pm
Sundays Closed
Address:
Nablus Rd., An-Nuzha Building 2nd floor, near Tombs of the Kings
telefax -02-627 35 01
e-mail -palartco@yahoo.com, info@alhoashgallery.org |
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Anne Marie Jacir Film
Date: 3-6-2006 |
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A Few Crumbs for the Birds
A film by Nassim Amaouche & Annemarie Jacir
A documentary film shot in the dessert town of Ruwayshed, a no mans land on the border between Jordan and Iraq received several awards at international film festivals. The film photographer Annemarie Jacir will present the film followed by a discussion. |
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Aurore Reinicke Film and Talk
Date: 8-6-2006 |
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June 8, 2006 at 18:00 pm Film Screening and Artist Talk
Al Hoash in collaboration with CCF presents Youth Behind the Wall directed by Aurore Reinicke, produced by Nunn Pictures & a video-art film Passage I, film & concept by A. Reinicke, montage by A. Reinicke & Issa Freij. Discussion follows. Program followed by photography exhibition and video film art at CCF at 19:00. |
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