International Art Exhibit Marks 60th Anniversary of Palestinian "Nakba" in Virtual Gallery
More
than 300 professional, amateur and student artists from 16 countries
competed for awards in five categories: visual arts, written word,
poster design, audio, and video. An
international jury of 17 distinguished artists, writers and filmmakers
selected the best works in each category for exhibition and awards.
"I was impressed by the diverse range of artistic submissions. We
selected the most compelling pieces for the exhibition, and they range
from a portrait of a boy doing somersaults in front of a mural of
occupied villages from an artist in France to a series of dramatic and
very symbolic images from 'Stateless in Jordan'," said visual arts
juror Rania Matar, an award-winning documentary photographer born and
raised in the Middle East. "These works portray the survival of the
human spirit in the face of unspeakable loss," she added.
Exhibit Commemorates 60th Anniversary of Palestinian "Nakba"
The "Expressions of Nakba" exhibit memorializes the 60th
anniversary of the Nakba (Arabic for "catastrophe"), which refers to
the mass expulsion of Palestinians from their homes and homeland in
1948 when
"I'm
proud to participate in this competition and exhibit which presents not
only world-class art, but also the opportunity for people to learn
about the Nakba" said Hungarian-born artist Ildiko Toth, living in
Expressions of Nakba is sponsored by the US Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation (www.endtheoccupation.org).