Exhibition “Leather and Henna”

Young Talents from a Workshop with Artist Nabil Anani
Opening: Tuesday, August 26, 13:00 
Location: the Palestinian Museum

The Palestinian Museum invites you to an exhibition showcasing the creative works of emerging artists who participated in the “Leather and Henna” workshop with artist Nabil Anani.
Discover the outcomes of this three-day workshop and explore artworks created with leather and henna as primary materials, alongside other natural elements, in a journey that reflects the depth of craftsmanship and the joy of engaging with Palestine’s natural environment.

This exhibition features 16 artists from across historic Palestine, coming from Jerusalem, Shuafat, Ramallah, Sinjil, Birzeit, ‘Aroura, Jericho, Bethlehem, Nablus, al-‘Eizariya, and Acre.

The exhibition opens at the Palestinian Museum on Tuesday, August 26, 2025, at noon, and will run for one week.

Workshop outcomes

Body of Place

Nouran Abu Muhsin

A moment of merging between Palestinian woman and land; the body becomes a vessel of habitation, space an extension of the spirit, embodying memory and identity together.

“Leather and Henna” Exhibition
Roots of Resilience

Mayar Aqel 

Roots that resist the wind and remain.

“Leather and Henna” Exhibition
Merging

Yara Salem

How deeply I merged into you. After you, everything seems the same. I think dreams have died in my heart.