Palestinian Art & Heritage

Pale Palace

“Art is the memory of a people who refuse to forget.” — Dr. Khaled Staitia

遺産とミッション

パレスチナの遺産、生き続ける

Palestinian culture carries thousands of years of agricultural, architectural, and artistic tradition. Through painting, embroidery, ceramics, and storytelling, this heritage has been passed from generation to generation — even through displacement and hardship. This Foundation exists to document that heritage, support the artists who carry it forward, and share it with audiences everywhere.

私たちのミッション

Our mission is threefold: to preserve Palestinian visual heritage through careful documentation and archiving; to support contemporary Palestinian artists through exhibition and education; and to share this heritage with global audiences through an accessible, world-class digital museum experience.

私たちの遺産を探る
Geometric mosaic pattern inspired by Palestinian ornamental art
12+ コレクション内の作品
5 財団アーティスト
7 歴史の時代
509+ 遺産の年数

アーティストに会う

アーティストスポットライト

共有ビジュアルアーカイブに独自の声を貢献するパレスチナのアーティストの成長するコレクティブ。

Portrait of Dr. Khaled Staitia

Dr. Khaled Staitia

Founder, Director & Chief Curator

Dr. Khaled Staitia is a Palestinian artist, educator, and cultural advocate whose work spans more than three …

Portrait of Layla Hammad

Layla Hammad

Senior Artist — Heritage & Memory

Layla Hammad works primarily in mixed media, weaving traditional tatreez (embroidery) motifs into her canvase…

Portrait of Samir Al-Najjar

Samir Al-Najjar

Contemporary Artist

Samir Al-Najjar is known for bold, symbol-driven compositions that translate everyday objects — keys, doors, …

コレクションへの最新追加

最近の追加

財団のパレスチナビジュアル遺産の成長するアーカイブに加わる新しくカタログ化された作品。

世紀を超えた物語

芸術と歴史のタイムライン

古代の伝統から現代の表現まで、パレスチナのビジュアル文化を形成した瞬間を探索してください。

Ottoman Period · 1517–1917

Traditional Tatreez & Folk Art

Across Palestinian towns and villages, embroidery (tatreez) traditions flourished, with distinct geometric patterns and colour palettes that could identify the…

British Mandate · 1917–1948

Early Palestinian Art Institutions

The early twentieth century saw the emergence of formal art education and exhibitions in Jerusalem, Jaffa, and other cities, as Palestinian painters began docu…

1948 · 1948–1949

Displacement and the Art of Memory

The events of 1948 reshaped Palestinian society and, with it, artistic expression. Memory, exile, and the longing for home became enduring themes that continue…

1960s – 1980s · 1960–1989

Art as National Identity

Palestinian artists, at home and across the diaspora, increasingly used symbolism — keys, doves, olive trees, embroidery patterns, and the colours of the land …

Visitor Voices

What Visitors Are Saying

A quietly devastating, deeply humane collection. The craftsmanship is exceptional, but it is the storytelling — generations folded into every canvas — that stays with you long after you leave.

Sarah Whitman

Art Critic, London

I recognized my grandmother's embroidery pattern in one of the paintings. I stood there for ten minutes. This is exactly the kind of place our community needs.

Ahmad Tamimi

Visitor, Ramallah

The Foundation's collection offers an essential, rigorously presented window into Palestinian visual culture — historically grounded and artistically vital.

Prof. Elena Rossi

Curator, Milan Biennale

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