Forms of Resistance: Palestinian Art Today

This panel convenes leading Palestinian artists whose work confronts the urgencies of the present moment while carrying forward a long history of resistance. Through painting, film, installation, and performance, these artists insist on the power of creative practice to document, to challenge, and to reimagine. The discussion will trace how Palestinian contemporary art has become both a witness to erasure and violence, and a site of resilience, memory, and possibility. At a time when Palestine dominates global headlines, this conversation asks: what role does art play in shaping how the world sees — and remembers — a people’s struggle?

Speakers

• Samia Halaby, painter and scholar (New York)
• Taysir Batniji, visual artist (Paris)
• Dima Srouji, architect and artist (London / Ramallah)

Moderator

• Nada Shabout, Regents Professor of Art History, University of North Texas & Visiting Professor of Art History, NYU (Abu Dhabi)