Ahmad Canaan

Ahmad Kanaan (born 1965 in Tamra) is an Israeli Arab painter and sculptor.

He received a BFA from Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design in Jerusalem. He is the Curator of Jaffa Salon of Palestinian Art.[1] 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

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,[2] Museum on the Seam,[3] Wilfrid Israel Museum and The Museum of Islamic Art in Jerusalem.[4]

References
  1. "Palestinian gallery opens in Jaffa port". Ynet Israel. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  2. "Ahmad Kanaan solo exhibition". Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  3. "Ahmad Kanaan". Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  4. "Ahmad Kanaan exhibitions". Retrieved 7 August 2016.
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