#palestinian artists

[corvidaemnit]

In order to show my support for palestine, I thought I would make a post— in typical bird nerd fashion— highlighting some information about one of the many symbols of freedom for the palestinian people: the palestine sunbird.

you’ve seen this bird everywhere lately I’m sure,

so, you may be wondering.. why is this bird so important?

In 2013, Israel campaigned to remove ‘palestine’ from the bird’s name. this failed, however, when the palestine wildlife society (PWS) petitioned to instead adopt it as palestine’s national bird as a direct defiance of the campaign.

in 2015, the palestine sunbird was officially declared the national bird of palestine.

the palestinian artist khaled jarrar designed a border control stamp featuring the sunbird with which he stamped passports as a cry for freedom.

more recently, khaled jarrar has also created these postal stamps for the same message— in defiance of israel’s efforts to erase palestine.

here you can find an incredible, short documentary detailing his work across the years to use his art as a protest against the plight of the palestinian people.

another palestinian artist, rasha eleyan, uses the sunbird in her work as a motif for the strength and boldness of palestinian women:

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the palestinian poet tamim al-barghouti has tied the palestine sunbird’s beauty to resilience, in saying: “whenever you face injustice or roughness, remember to defend yourself by finding beauty… document, prove, and defend it because all beauty is resistance.”

the palestine sunbird is a symbol of hope and strength. It’s a symbol of fighting back against the odds and refusal to go quietly into the night— refusal to be erased.

continue to support palestinian artists.

continue to support palestine.

raise the voices of those who now, more than ever, need to be heard.

from the river to the sea, palestine will be free.

#free palestine #free gaza #palestine #palestine sunbird #sunbird #from the river to the sea palestine will be free #palestinian art #palestinian artists #artwork #birdblr #birdposting #important #!!! #daemnthoughts

[intraosseous]

some of my favorite works of art by the distinguished and honourable palestinian artist slimon mansour

#the colors in his art …… GAHGHHHHHHHHHHGH #here is mostly orange centric cuz that’s my favorite color but the blues and greens he uses ……….. #slimon mansour #palestinian art #palestinian artists #orange aesthetic #(for my own tags) #from the river to the sea #palestine #ftrtts #free palestine #free gaza

[houseofpurplestars]

A small list of some Palestinian Archives:

Palestine Poster Project

Palestine Image and Film Archive

Palestine Films

Palestinian Museum Digital Archives

Zawyeh Gallery

#free palestine #free gaza #i stand with palestine #palestinian art #palestinian artists #palestinian cinema #palestine #digital archives

[paradisovacui]

Sliman Mansour, Palestinian artist 🇵🇸

#sliman mansour #palestinian artists #palestinian art #art #palestine #free palestine #decolonize palestine #free gaza #free west bank #fuck israel #isnotreal #israel is an apartheid state #idf is a terroist organisation

[kaalbela]

Khaled Hourani. Dome of the Rock with 2 Kids, 2016.

#khaled hourani #art #palestinian art #palestinian artists #paintings #palestine #free palestine #from the river to the sea palestine will be free #we stand with palestine

[nabulsi]

“To us, to liberate our country, to have dignity, to have respect, to have our mere human rights, is something as essential as life itself”

-Ghassan Kanafani

#CeasefireNow #FreePalestine

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Artist: Cincholy

Instagram | X/Twitter | Tiktok

Art reposted with permission. Please support Palestinian artists by engaging with this art on Instagram, Tiktok and Twitter

#Palestine #free Palestine #art #cincholy #Palestinian artists #Palestinian thobe

[pal1cam]

Support Palestinian Musicians & Artists :

Here is a list of Palestinian musical artists, musical groups & bands, to make it easier for you to stop supporting musicians and artists who support genocide and occupation…

Faraj Sulieman : a solo musician who makes musical works that are very piano & jazz infused with a hint of rock n’ roll. He has performed in many countries in Europe and the Middle East. He has released 10 albums in the last 10 years, one of them being a children’s musical album called “Faheem” that found major success with the voices of the 2 kids, Faheem Abu Hilu and Hala Qassis, that were very dominant in the album alongside the sound of classical piano played by Faraj Sulieman himself. He also made the soundtrack for the Palestinian movie “200 meters” directed by Ameen Nayfeh. (Recommended Works : Better Than Berlin / Second Verse / Upright Piano)

DAM : a rap band founded in 1999 by the 2 brothers Tamer and Suhel Nafar along with their friend Mahmoud Jrere, the 3 rappers who came out of the city Lod [a mixed city that has indigenous Palestinian citizens & zionist Israeli settlers] make songs mostly about the inequality in the authorities’ treatment towards Palestinians, and songs criticizing the Palestinian society living in occupied territory under the Israeli Government… They primarily rap in Arabic, yet they sometimes use English & Hebrew as well. In recent years the female artist Maysa Daw has joined the band replacing Suhel Nafar and adding a feminine perspective to the band’s niche. It’s also important to mention that DAM was the first ever hip-hop band in the entirety of the Middle East. (Recommended Works : Ben Haana Wa Maana / i don’t have freedom)

Tamer Nafar : as mentioned before, he is a Palestinian rapper and actor and one of the founding members of DAM. Besides his works with DAM he also produces music under his own name, sometimes collaborating with various Palestinian & international artists. He also participated in making the soundtrack for the film ‘Junction 48’. (Recommended Works : The Beat Never Goes Off / Johnnie Mashi)

Maysa Daw : a solo musician, singer & songwriter, and as mentioned before the freshest and newest member of the band DAM, and a member of the newly formed female group called Kallemi, She was featured in Vogue Arabia 2019 as one of 5 Arab stars setting the world of art, culture and entertainment. She is also the daughter of the actor and director Salim Daw. (Recommended Works : Asli Barri / Between City Walls)

47SOUL : a group of four men who are all originally from Palestine that have created a new music genre called “Shamstep” which is an electronic dance movement mixed with the sound of Palestinian & Middle Eastern folklore. The musical group was formed back in 2013, and since then they’ve become pioneers in that unique style of theirs and have been on tours all over the world from the US to the UK and of course the Middle East. They’ve performed in NPR’s tiny desk in 2019 which helped them gain even more international recognition. (Recommended Works : Shamstep / Semitics / Shireen)

El far3i : he is a Palestinian-Jordanian rapper, singer, songwriter, and percussionist. He is currently a member of the Shamstep band 47Soul, and was formerly a member of the Arabic rock band El Morabba3. He started his career in 2012, and has since released six solo albums. (Recommended Works : Tghayarti)

Shabjdeed : Straight out of the restless town of Kufr Aqab, Palestine, emerged a talent by the name of Abu Othaina. With his controversial takes and raw skills Shabjdeed was an instant addition to the Palestinian rap scene. After gaining traction from his self-titled track, he caught the attention of Al Nather, a local producer, and worked with him to create the alter-ego Shabjdeed; an act that can easily be considered one of the most influential and popular in the region. The duo developed their own niche dark hip-hop and trap style combining Shabjdeed’s nihilistic and daringly personal delivery style with Al Nather’s colourful and rhythmic instrumentals. From the beginning they have been able to build a dedicated fanbase, grossing over 1.5 million total streams on Soundcloud across two years whilst only relying on word-of-mouth advertisement. The duo have created together a record label and named it BLTNM Records which was brought to it’s biggest success with the release of Shabjdeed’s first full length album called “Sindibad el Ward”. And today Shabjdeed’s music is the modern voice for not only the Palestinian revolution, yet for the entire revolution in the Middle East caused by youth that dream of a better future and go against their capitalist and money hungry governments. (Recommended Works : Fi Harb / Aadi / inn ann / Ko7ol w 3atme)

Daboor : A Jerusalemite rapper to the bone, Daboor’s debut single “Liter Black'' was released in 2020 to much fanfare and critical acclaim. His unique style and raw talent cemented his status in the rap scene and he was soon signed to BLTNM Records. Daboor’s words touch on the violence of the occupation, and his delivery mimics it with brutal bursts of staccato. (Recommended Works : Inn Ann / Dolab)

Lina Makhoul : an independent American-born Palestinian singer-songwriter & producer. She was raised in the city of Acre in occupied Palestine since the age of 4 and according to her she has showed interest in music and dance since a young age. She started her career in 2012 and has since released 1 full length album as well as a number of hit singles, She also opened for Queen+ Adam Lambert in 2016 and toured with Little Mix in 2017. (Recommended Works : Shway Shway / Fish Masari / 3 sneen)

Elyanna : a Palestinian-Chilean singer-songwriter who started her career in 2018 and has since released 1 full length album and a number of singles, and she has collaborated with artists with significant recognition such as Massari. She performed in Coachella 2023 to become the 1st ever Middle Eastern & Palestinian artist to perform in Coachella in Arabic. (Recommended Works : Ana Lahale / Ghareeb Alay)

Noel Kharman : She is best known for doing mashup covers where she mixes Middle Eastern and Western music, creating a unique bridge between these two worlds through her powerful and angelic voice. She started her career on Youtube with covers of viral songs, but her big breakthrough happened in 2015 when she published her first mash-up cover which was a mix of ‘Hello’ by Adele with Fairuz. The cover went viral overnight and since then, she became an instant internet sensation. The cover has gained over 30 million views on YouTube. Today she has released many songs of her own after being signed to a record label and has collaborated with various artists and went on tour in many cities in the Middle Eastern region. (Recommended Works : Ya Lali)

The Synaptik : This Palestinian-Jordanian artist based in Palestine started making music at the age of 17. The Synaptik studied medicine for 7 years and graduated. His stage name is derived from his fascination with the nervous system, neurotransmitters and his personal experience with ADHD, which led to calling himself The Synaptik: “…because that’s where things happen.” The Synaptik has pioneered a new wave of sound for the Arab youth. His honest and potent lyrics are highlighted by his songwriting style that merges singing and rapping effortlessly. With a tsunami of a first album under his belt, dozens of local, regional, and international shows and a much-anticipated second album, The Synaptik has cemented his status as one of the pillars in the Hip Hop scene in the region. The Synaptik has collaborated with numerous artists from all over the Middle East such as rap superstars Abyusif, Wegz, Marwan Mousa, Chyno with a Why?, Shabjdeed and more. (Recommended Works : Sabelek)

Apo & The Apostles : Apo & the Apostles started out late 2013 in Jerusalem-Bethlehem with their first release in March 2014. Since then, they've been taking their music to whoever and wherever they are welcomed. The band is known for their energetic performances that turn to parties and after-parties. (Recommended Works : Baji Wenek)

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[bebemoon]

Moustafa Al Hallaj Untitled, 1968 Woodcut

#moustafa al hallaj #art #palestinian artists #since i couldn't find it in his tag #palestine #queue

[jyndor]

samia halaby is a palestinian american artist, activist, educator and scholar. she was born in al quds/jerusalem in 1936 during the british mandate, and her family was displaced from yafa/jaffa in the nakba in 1948¹. she is a famed abstract artist² and leftist/marxist palestinian liberation activist who has recently been silenced by her alma mater indiana university³. she has documented palestinian art in her scholarly work, including in liberation art of palestine⁴.

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in her own words, how art is a "symptom" of society⁵:

You know, I can make a banner and a poster. Does that change what Rockefeller is going to decide to do with this money next year? No. Does that stop him from giving $4 billion to Israel? No matter how hard I try, or how often I walk the streets and demonstrate. But art is a flowering of society. It’s not the other way around.

The Impressionists are really amazing. Take note that they are popular and beloved by everybody. Which is not artificial – people really admire them, not because they’re sweet and fruity, but because they recognize in them the first step away from praising the ruling class, to praising the middle class and even the worker. By the time you get to some of the French Cubists, like [Fernand] Léger and the early Constructivists, you see clear praise of the worker and a growing focus on the general and on abstraction. To me, abstraction is an efflorescence of working class revolution.

reblog with your favorite of samia's works is!

my favorite is twin sine waves, made in 1972.

sources:

samia halaby's official website

palestine museum page on samia

democracy now! interview with samia

jadaliyya interview with samia

mondoweiss interview with samia

ayyam gallery

#free palestine #palestine #palestinian artist #palestinian art #palestinian artists #samia halaby #artists #art #jerusalem

[chaiaurchaandni]

meet Palestinian designer meera albaba and her Gaza-based brand, meera adnan

founded back in 2020 by meera albaba in gaza, meera adnan is a contemporary unisex rtw brand that’s main focus is on “reclaiming narrative and is influenced by religious, political, and local references that tell personal stories from the ‘city under siege' to create a romantic and nostalgic visual monologue.”

with each and every garment, the brand incorporates some element of palestinian design techniques or elements. for the most recent collection, migration, the brand collaborated with deerah, a brand that specializes in tatreez embroidery designed by palestinian refugees in jordan.

meera’s ultimate goal with the brand is to “revive” the palestinian textile industry and create more spaces for palestinian designers and creatives. albaba is proud of her city and her heritage and just wishes to share that with the world. “gaza is such a beautiful, warm city with charming architecture and beaches. we also have ruins, refugee camps, poverty and malnutrition which were systemically imposed and us.”

Unisex Contemporary RTW clothing label – Meera Adnan

#palestinian art #palestinian artists #palestinian fashion #fashion #culture #why am i lowkey obsessed w this aesthetic ......... #WANT THAT BAG AND JACKET SO BAD OMG #free palestine #palestine #gaza #long live palestine #from the river to the sea palestine will be free #art

[patchoulioils]

made a playlist of palestinian artists on spotify if you have it please consider checking it out and sharing! it is all genres and styles with languages in arabic and english and sometimes both so there’s something for everyone!

#free palestine #palestine #palestinian artists #free gaza #gaza #gaza strip #% #playlist #palestinian playlist #palestine music #west bank #Spotify

[thecheckeredblouse]

The Hands of Fatima by Laila Shawa

#female artists #palestinian art #palestinian artists #arab art #laila shawa #paintings

[houseofpurplestars]

Amal Abu al-Sabh is a displaced Palestinian artist who evacuated her home in Gaza and is currently taking refuge from occupation airstrikes in Rafah in southern Gaza.

#amal abu al sabh #palestinian art #palestinian artists #i stand with palestine #free gaza #free palestine

[the-bitch-in-the-tower]

Watch "Who can stop the Israel - Palestine conflict? Support @doctorswithoutborders and others helping." on YouTube

#palestine #free palestine #free gaza #gaza #palestinian genocide #israel #gaza strip #us politics #ethnic cleansing #black lives matter #qsmp #palestinian artists #we are at war #art #artwork #ink art #five nights at freddy's

[zeinobia]

From the river to the sea, #Palestine will be free

"Dreams of Tomorrow" by legendary Palestinian painter Ismail Shammout. It is considered one of his last works.

It features the corpse of a Palestinian woman, in the shape of the map of Palestine, with red needlework on her dress representing the Dome of the Rock in #Jerusalem and spelling the words "love, good, patience, tomorrow…" and names of Palestinian cities "#Nablus, #Jaffa, #Jerusalem, #Nazareth…"

#mideast #gaza #Palestine #Palestinian artists #Ismail Shammout #Painters #magic realism

[itsyagergzero]

Hey! If you’re a Palestinian artist, please reblog with an introduction and/or any comm, fundraiser, shops, etc you would like to share!

I’ll reblog as many intros as I can!

Edit: Please reblog this so it can reach a wider audience!

#free palestine #palestine #palestinian artists #artists supporting artists #artist #kris’ rambles #art #artists on tumblr #commissions #comm #fundraiser #finances #money #shop #small business #people of color #share this around