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New Directions

July 27, 2021May 2, 2014 by Lucian Dieterman

Multi–media artist Adnan Charara exhibit an abundance of his latest paintings, drawings, sculptures and jewelry. His whimsical images subtly explore issues of language, hybridity of cultural influence, perception and belonging.

Portraits of Denial and Desire

July 27, 2021March 21, 2014 by Lucian Dieterman

Portraits of Denial & Desire is a multidisciplinary project that attempts to make the images and narratives of Palestinian refugees indelible, and their personal experiences in exile unforgettable.

Daytime Film: “Palestine in the South” / Palestina al Sur by Ana Maria Hurtado

August 9, 2021March 12, 2014 by Samirah Alkassim

Wednesday, March 12, 2014 12:30 – 2:30 p.m. EST The Jerusalem Fund After the fall of Saddam Hussein, thousands of Palestinian residents in Iraq became refugees in a no man’s land. The distant republic of Chile welcomed a group of them in La Calera, a small town where hundreds of Palestinians had already arrived a … Read more

Spike Lee and the Bogarting of Palestine

July 27, 2021February 27, 2014 by Lucian Dieterman

by Yousef Munayyer

Yesterday I became aware of Spike Lee’s emphatic response to a question posed to him at an event in Brooklyn about gentrification. The questioner asked about the “good side of gentrification”. Well, Spike Lee, a Brooklyn native, wasn’t buying into the argument at all. The notion that anyone would put a positive spin on gentrification was so insulting to Lee that he gave an emotional, expletive-laden reply.

A Retrospective

July 27, 2021January 17, 2014 by Lucian Dieterman

Nabila Hilmi was one of the most distinguished Palestinian artists
living in the United States. Gallery Al-Quds is privileged to exhibit
a retrospective of her work.

“From These Streets” with Mohammad Al-Azza, Photo-journalist from Lajee Center

August 9, 2021December 17, 2013 by Samirah Alkassim

In Co-Sponsorship with the DC Palestinian Film & Arts Festival Tuesday, December 17, 2013 12:30 – 2:00 p.m. EST The Jerusalem Fund What does it mean to be a photographer rooted in community, especially when that community is a Palestinian refugee camp? Mohammad Al-Azza, who teaches youth about photography and documentary production in the … Read more

From These Streets – A Photography & Film Presentation

November 17, 2015December 17, 2013 by Tamar Ghabin

Mohammad Al-Azza, who teaches youth about photography and documentary production in the Lajee Center will discuss the challenges journalists face in the midst of demonstrations and clashes. He will present photographs from three different exhibits he produced in Aida Camp, one of which is his arrest and facial injury.

My Voice Sought the Wind with Author Susan Abulhawa

February 15, 2016December 11, 2013 by Tamar Ghabin

Susan Abulhawa, author of Mornings in Jenin, reads from her newly published book of poems, which represents five years of poems on the themes of love, loss, identity, and family, brought to life through vivid observations and intimate personal reflections.

2013 Roundup

July 28, 2021December 1, 2013 by Tamara Kamel

You may have noted that the gallery is now called The Jerusalem Fund Gallery Al-Quds. This addition helps to place us in context as we continue to present the art of Palestinians, Arabs and Arab Americans, as well as non-Arabs whose work touches on the Middle East.