JERUSALEM, May 26, 2016 (WAFA) – In its consecutive 6th year, Palestinian Art Court (Al Hoash) offered art lovers, collectors, and artists an exciting opportunity to participate in a one-night-art-auction event at the American Colony Hotel in Jerusalem Thursday at 19:00.
The auction is an annual event by Al Hoash, where diverse works of art get exhibited for purchase.
Given its successful 2015 Fifth Auction, the development of the Palestinian art scene, the constant flourishing of local markets and regular art sales taking place in Palestine, Al Hoash was encouraged this year to shift its traditional approach and open its arms for a new generation of artists.
In the auction’s opening speech, Alia Rayyan, Director of Al Hoash stated that:“Al Hoash decided that it was time to open up the floor to a new generation of voices, granting them the chance to be heard and acknowledged, we wanted to offer them a platform to showcase their next step.”
Prior to the auction, on Monday May 16, Al Hoash organized an exhibition of the art works, where community members, artists and art lovers got a firsthand preview of the artworks.
Titled What’s Next, Al Hoash managed to bring together 14 internationally known, emerging and new Palestinian artists from Palestine and the Diaspora to Al Hoash in Jerusalem. Artworks tackling the issues of identity, freedom and the future where exhibited in the 68th commemoration week of the Nakbah.
Furthermore, Al Hoash chose to shift the attention from oil painting, the medium that is currently dominating the auctions, and allow for other media, such as photography, installations and video art to join in.
Art collectors, philanthropists and outstanding Palestinian artists came together and joined in this year‘s event.
Al Hoash is a Palestinian non-profit art organization based in Jerusalem, established in 2004. It provides a knowledge-based platform for both emerging and established artists in Palestine to express, explore, realize and strengthen their national and cultural identity through visual practice.
Al Hoash programs and its’ gallery provide a space for artists to showcase innovative and significant works. It promotes the interaction between the artists and the audience, encouraging them to acquire understanding and appreciation of artistic production.
Al Hoash has been exploring new approaches by introducing the concept of creative place making an initiative that makes art more accessible to the masses, where participants use creative processes to interact in public spaces. Moreover, it helps communities rediscover and strengthen their relationship with their surroundings.
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