Gaza Biennale Artist Talk – This is Not Cultural Event

We invite you to join us in our gallery for a virtual artist talk featuring artists and Gaza Pavillion organizers Ghanem Al Den and Tasneem Shatat along with two additional participating artists TBD. The talk will center the overall goals of the Gaza Biennale project, as well as touch upon each artist's own practice and their approach to the open call. Followed by Q&A with audience. In Arabic with English Translation.

About the Speakers

Ghanem Al Den resides in Gaza and is a researcher in the field of visual arts. He has an MA in art education, specializing in drawing and painting. He is Faculty of Art Education at Helwan University in Cairo. Ghanem earned his BA in Art Education at the Faculty of Fine Arts, Al-Aqsa University in Gaza. His works have been shown in many local and international exhibitions. He is a member of the General Union of Artists Palestinian Plastic Artists, President of the Association of Plastic Artists in the Central Governorate in Gaza, founder of the Palita Group for Contemporary Art - Palestine, a founding member and commissioner of Palestine in the Basmat Group of Arab Plastic Artists In Cairo where he is an exhibition organizer and curator. Ghanem has received many local and international awards and medals.

Tasneem Shahtat is the co-creator of the Gaza Biennale. She began this project as an artist-in-residence with the Al Risan Art Museum (the Forbidden Museum) in April of 2024. She is a mathematics graduate with honors. Despite her interest in genetic engineering, astronomy, and archaeology, she pursued mathematics and took courses in psychology, sociology, and first aid. She has worked on freelance projects and with local institutions, gaining recognition for her organizational skills and ambition.