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Background Note about the Visual Arts Workshop & Gallery PDF Print E-mail

            25 January 2005

 

Background Note about the Visual Arts Workshop & Gallery

 

Dear Madam/Dear Sir,

Please allow me to introduce to you the "Visual Arts Workshop" I have created, and the motivations which drove to its creation; as well as to draw your kind attention to the importance of such an endeavor, which will only succeed given the active participation of the wider art-loving public.

 

When I submitted my MA graduation project titled "the place of the monument in the urban space" to the fine arts academy of Dresden (East Germany) at end of 1970, I was asked by the panel of professors to explain the reasons for this choice, and what could be done to implement the strong will to provide artistic consciousness to my target audience….the Palestinian Arab population in Israel…

My reply concentrated on the aspect of the essence of art, and its ability to create the kind of consciousness that would lead to a deep change in the passive attitude of the targeted audience, which is lacking motivation and tools in this area.

 

I claimed before the panel of examiners that the state of affairs where there is a marked lack of galleries and museums in the Arab towns and villages was intolerable. I pledged, therefore, that following my return home, I will exert all efforts to establish the open museum in the spaces of the walls of schools, sport halls, and in the streets and squares of the Arab towns and villages. This ugly situation was partly caused and further aggravated by the attitudes of the different governmental organs, starting with the ministry of education and culture, down to local governments and the various pressure groups. Moreover, there was a lack of public interest in stressing this issue in the public agenda as an important issue that must be raised before the organs of the state, such as the need to establish schools and community centers, art galleries and museums.

 

It is true that some progress has been made ever since those years when I began my career by creating artistic projects, monuments and environmental sculpturing in many locations, such as Kfar Yasif, Shefaram, Sachneen, Nazareth, Haifa, Kofor Manda, Kofor Kana, Zarazir, Ebellin, Um al Fahem, Reina, etc..

In addition, a number of quality cultural centers have emerged. However, the long-desired museum still doesn't exist. Therefore, one must appreciate and encourage the various steps and initiatives to establish galleries and exhibition halls in the framework of community centers.    

 

I believe that the decision to establish the visual arts workshop and gallery is another important step along that road. One of the functions of the exhibition hall is the creation of a direct relation between visual arts and the wider audience, therefore the gallery will be hosting and exhibiting my works and the works of other artists.

 

The workshop, on the other hand, will serve primarily the needs of the admirers of art,  and will supply a proficient response to the development of young talents. It will hold courses for ceramics, color and illustration, as well as environmental sculpturing – for both children and advanced students of art. The workshop thus aims at introducing school children and high school students to various artists and art segments, and to enable them at the same time to get acquainted with the various techniques and materials.

 

In addition to the above, the gallery and workshop aim also at serving the wider art-loving audience: The location of the gallery and workshop in the center of Haifa will enable a fruitful and interesting dialogue with both the Arab and Jewish public, and will enable this endeavor to contribute to strengthening the mutual understanding and harmonious coexistence in this beautiful city.

 

Moreover, the workshop also aspires to become a center for cultural meetings, aimed at strengthening the mutual understanding and tolerance among peoples. For this end, the workshop will organize from time to time the "international visual arts camp for peace and tolerance", in the framework of which Arab, Jewish and international artists will be encouraged to come together and implement joint art projects.

 

The success of this multi-purpose endeavor depends to a large extent on the active participation of the targeted audience, as well as on the material contributions of the various institutions, governmental and non-governmental alike.

I am looking forward to welcoming you at either the Workshop or the Gallery!

                                             Sincerely yours

                                                                  Abed Abdi

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Arabelle is a not for profit society, registered in the state of Israel in the spring of 2005.

The organization was initiated by visual artist Abed Abdi, and he soon found support from prominent members of the public in Haifa.

Chairman of the Board: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

 

Founders f the Association:

 

Khayriya Khamrah - social worker

 

Michail Simaan - engineer

 

Günter Zenner - social worker

 

Su'ad Shahadi - teacher

 

Rushdi Madi - teacher, principal

 

Nizar Khamra - technical director

 

Dr. Magiid Khamra - director (schooling affairs) municipality of Haifa

 

Abed Abdi - visual artist and teacher

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إقامة معرض باشتراك نحو 17 فنانًا وفنانة بالتعاون مع مسرح الميدان – المسرح العربي في إسرائيل، زاره عدد كبير من محبي الفن ووفود من المدارس في حيفا.

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Arabelle Workshops 2008/09

Arabelle Workshops 2008/09

 


This year Arabelle continues with holding its art courses and workhsops its art workshops:

 

 The upcoming year will feature several artistic workshops as a part of the cultural platform suggested by "Arabelle" association for the promotion of the visual arts, which is one of the main aim of "Arabelle":

  • Development of artistic creativity and the advancement of the various artistic fields- such as painting, sculpture and photography.

  • To create opportunities for those who posses creative skills and needs, and to give support to local artists working in the aforementioned fields.

  • To support local artists also through the establishment of art galleries and exhibitions.

The Art Workshops for the upcoming year are made for skilled children between the ages 8-14 who cannot afford developing their talent due to difficult economical and social conditions as most of them come from poor neighborhoods such as Wadi Al Nisnas, Haifa downtown and Halisa.

برامج ناجحة ضمن الأهداف المذكورة

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إقامة معرض باشتراك نحو 17 فنانًا وفنانة بالتعاون مع مسرح الميدان – المسرح العربي في إسرائيل، زاره عدد كبير من محبي الفن ووفود من المدارس في حيفا.

إقامة احتفال يمناسبة سنة على تأسيس الجمعية بمشاركة فنانين عرب ويهود وجمهور واسع من محبي الفن والمهتمين بالثقافة
( 2006 )

 

إقامة معرض لفنانين فلسطينيين معاصرين في ورشة الابداع الفني في شرع الجبل في حيفا

 

إقامة دورة للكراميكا باشتراك امهات عربيات ويهوديات باشراف الفنانة من أصل روسي "نتاشا”. (فترة الدورة 17 شهر؛

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دورة للموهوبين من احياء مختلفة ومنها حي الحليصة الذي يعاني من نسبة بطالة عالية وضائقة اجتماعية صعبة؛ الدورة أقيمت بالتعاون مع صندوق حيفا الثقافي الذي تشرف عليه بلدية حيفا مباشرة.
( 2006 )

 

إقامة معرض للموهوبين والموهوبات واحتفال كبير بمشاركة الأهالي في ورشة الابداع الفني تحت عنوان "في ساحة الدار".
( 2007 )

 

امسية فنية بمشاركة عازفين عرب ويهود؛ أمسية شعر بمشاركة شعراء شباب في ورشة الابداع الفني.
( 2007 )

 

إقامة معرص للأطفال في مقهى قتوش وتحت رعايته بمشاركة عازفين وشعراء والأهالي وبمشاركة نائب رئيس بلدية حيفا شموئيل غلبهارت.
( 2007 )

 

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( 2007 )

 

Completed Projects

Completed Projects

 

Since the inception of the organization, we were successful in organizing creativity and visual arts workshops for adults and for school children alike. Arabelle is now planning to expand operations to give more children the possibility of being directly exposed to art and creativity.

Below is a list of some of the projects that we have completed in the past two years:

 

  1. Art exhibition for 17 local visual artists, which took place in the Arab theater in Israel, Al-Maidan. The exhibition was attended sldo  by many groups from elementary and high-schools in Haifa and the region. (2007)
  2. In Our House Yard - a workshop for young and talented boys and girls from Haifa who belong to all religious denominations in the Haifa region. The artistic products were demonstrated in an exhibition in Arabelle’s art workshop. (2007)
  3. Art exhibition of “In Our House Yard” at the cultural café Fattush in Haifa; in the opening various local musicians and artists performed, and the event was attended by the vice mayor of Haifa Shmoel Glibhart. (2007)
  4. This same exhibition will move this summer to Germany, and in addition, Arabelle has delegated 5 pupils who will join with 5 other Israeli pupils, in a joint creativity workshop with Polish and German pupils in a small town on the border between Poland and Germany.
  5. Cultural – musical event in which Arab and Jewish musicians and poets performed together. (2007)
  6. Cultural event to celebrate the Christian, Muslim and Jewish holidays with the children taking part in the creativity course and their parents. (2007)
  7. Ceramics workshop for Arab and Jewish mothers. The duration of the workshop was 17 months and was led by the Russian artist Natasha. (2006-2007)
  8. Cultural event in which many local artists and musicians performed, celebrating the first anniversary of Arabelle. (2006)
  9. Art exhibition for contemporary Palestinian artists at the art workshop in Hatzeyonut Ave. (Al-Jabal) in Haifa. (2006)
  10. In collaboration with the Haifa Cultural Fund, an artistic workshop was organized for young individuals from different neighborhoods of Haifa. The neighborhood of Halissa, which suffers from high unemployment rates and economical difficulties, had a prominent presence in the workshop. (2006)
  11. Bridges project, part A: First exhibition of Palestinian visual artists in Hungary (Hajduboszormeny), in collaboration with the Hajduboszormeny International Artists Camp. (2006 april 4 artists, 3 personally participating in the opening ceremony, also attended by the mayor of the city. Abed Abdi contributed two of his works for the local museum in the city).

 

 

 

ongoing in 2008

ongoing in 2009

Intercultural Creativity and Visual Arts Course

a unique meeting of cultures and creativity

 

Starting from the spring of 2006, Abed Abdi has been holding a special creativity course for youth aged 8-14 from all religious denominations found in Haifa. The course focuses the attention on joint creativity, and ends with a joint exhibition for the pupils. The idea was to bring Muslims, Jews and Christian children together, and thereby promote tolerance and dialogue through the arts. The special course consists of various workshops in: photography, ceramics, drawing and painting, graphic art, sculpturing, creative writing, calligraphy, folk art and world music.

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