Tag: Jordan
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‘The Column’ New Mural by Jofre Oliveras and Dalal Mitwally in Amman, Jordan
The Column is the result of the work of the duo Persona, comprised of Spanish Jofre Oliveiras and local street artist Dalal Mitwally, who painted this beautiful 27 meters tall mural in Amman, Jordan after the local mural organizer Baladk partnered with Boston-based Street Art United States and arts advocate Sara Mraish Demeter in collaboration…
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‘Strength’ and ‘Freedom of Thought’ murals by Jonathan Darby in Jordan
Dealing with socio-political and humanitarian issues, the work of Jonathan Darby portrays people in cultural contexts where their innocence and vulnerability have been impacted by forces of social, economic and political change. This is the case of “Strength” and “Freedom of Thought”two of his last murals painted for artART during the last couple of weeks.
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The Exile New mural by Fintan Magee in Amman, Jordan
Fintan Magee visited recently Jordan where he painted this new and wonderful mural for the aptART – Awareness & Prevention Through Art project in Amman. True to his unique figurative style and painted in one for these Predominately Palestinian neighbourhoods, Fintan Magee’s new mural features the portrait of a young girl who escaped Syria with her three brothers….
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Pejac at Al-Hussein refugee camp in Jordan
Known for his thought-provoking work, Spanish artist Pejac recently flew to Middle East where he created a series of pieces at the very heart of Al-Hussein, a Palestinian refugee camp in Amman, Jordan. Officially established in 1952, the Jabal el-Hussein is one of many refugee camps that created after the 1948 Arab–Israeli War to accommodate the Palestinian refugees who fled or…
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Kevin Ledo paints mural x AptART in Zarqa, Jordan
Montreal-based artist Kevin Ledo was recently in Jordan invited by aptART – Awareness & Prevention Through Art to participate of their wonderful project. Titled ‘Create Equality’ and painted in Zarqa the new mural highlights the importance of collaboration between men and women in order to fight for women’s empowerment and gender equality. The mural shows the image of a woman with…
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Akut & AptART New mural in Amman, Jordan
AkuOne from the popular duo Herakut was recently in Amman, Jordan where he, in collaboration with AptART and UNHCR, painted this new and symbolic mural on occasion of the World Refugee Day 2015 an event celebrated yesterday 20 June in several countries. “As One I Am Fragile. Together We Are Strong”, as the mural was titled, was painted…
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Herakut “Colours of Resilience” @ AusstellungsHalle, Frankfurt
On june 6 Herakut, in collaboration with AptART & ACTED, will be opening “Colours of resilience” a new exhibition based on their last trip to the refugee camp Za’atari earlier this year (here). Curated by Hera, the exhibition will be presenting works by the artist collective as well as the results of workshops, photographs and installations. There will also be panel…
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Herakut’s Wonderful Journey Through Jordan
German duo Herakut is currently in Jordan invited by AptART and the French organization ACTED. The new pieces were painted in Za’atari, the world’s second-largest refugee camp in collaboration with local kids for whom the event was created for. The three-month project, which runs until end of March 2014, builds on previous work with Syrian youth, refugees…
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