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

“Leather and Henna” Exhibition
Gaze

Hasna Abd al-Hadi

A leathery bird soars dynamically, scanning the world with a probing eye at the height of its movement.

“Leather and Henna” Exhibition
Water Pourer

Tala Haj Mohammed

In the body’s bend toward the earth, water recalls its ancient memory—the memory of rivers and springs that preserved the secret of survival across ages. The vessel here carries more than liquid: it carries memory, binding human to land, past to present. Every drop spilled on the roots is a return to life, renewing the covenant between water, soil, and human.

“Leather and Henna” Exhibition
Fatima

Muna Salameh

Between the hardness of wood and the softness of leather, Fatima was born. Not merely a name: with her slender body in a simple embroidered dress, her beautiful face that sees the world with a single eye, and her braided hair veiled in transparent cloth—Fatima became the homeland itself.

Dedicated to the spirit of Fatima al-Tamam, who has never left me.