Ahmad Kanaan (born in 1965 in Tamra, Israel) is a Muslim Arab-Israeli painter and sculptor.[1]

Ahmad Kanaan portrait

He received a BFA from Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design in Jerusalem, Israel. He is the curator of Jaffa Salon of Palestinian Art.[2] His work includes both paintings and sculptures artwork. He received several national and international awards: in 1989, he was the recipient of the America-Israel Cultural Foundation Prize, and in 2003, and 2010 he received the Artist in the Community Grant, from the Israeli Ministry of Culture.

Career

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Kanaan has participated in several solo and group exhibitions in Israel, the West Bank, the US, Japan, Russia, and Germany, including solo shows in Open Museum in Tefen,[3] Museum on the Seam,[4] Wilfrid Israel Museum and The Museum of Islamic Art in Jerusalem.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "The Tapestry of Israel," Esra.
  2. ^ "Palestinian gallery opens in Jaffa port". Ynet Israel. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  3. ^ "Ahmad Kanaan solo exhibition". Archived from the original on 30 January 2020. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  4. ^ "Ahmad Kanaan". Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  5. ^ "Ahmad Kanaan exhibitions". Retrieved 7 August 2016.