TMR Exhibition: Art of the Palestinian Poster at P21 Gallery — Shubbak Festival
May 23 - June 14
An evocative exhibition showcases the resurgence of Palestinian political posters as powerful works of art and vital campaigning tools during the war on Gaza for Shubbak 2025. Curated by TMR’s literary editor Malu Halasa, the collection includes anti-war works by the original members of New Vision collective — artists fundamental to the creation of Palestinian modern art Vera Tamari, Sliman Mansour, Tayseer Barakat, and Nabil Anani — alongside contemporary posters by Gazan artist Hazem Harb, popular Lebanese musician Khaled El Haber, and Palestinian new generation poster-maker Haneen Nazzal, among many others.
ASAD AZI (Palestinian, B. 1955), "EKHTILAL," 2023, Acrylic on paper, 75 x 55 cm
BASHAR KHALAF (Palestinian, B. 1991) GOD, MAKE THIS HOUSE SAFE (2023) Collage on paper 75 x 55 cm
DYALA MOSHTAHA (Palestinian, B. 1997) FREEDOM IN BLOOM (2023) FineArt archival paper, 310 gsm 75 x 55 cm | Edition of 10 (+AP)
HASSAN MANASRAH (Palestinian, B. 1980) PALESTINIAN WOMAN (2023) FineArt archival paper, 310 gsm 75 x 55 cm | Edition of 10 (+AP)
HAZEM HARB (Palestinian, B. 1980) THEY ARE NOW STEALING YOUR SKIN (2024) Charcoal on paper 75 x 55 cm
HOSNI RADWAN (Palestinian, B. 1955) ALL RIGHTS NOT RESERVED - GAZA (2023) FineArt archival paper, 310 gsm 75 x 55 cm | Edition of 10 (+AP)
KHALED EL HABER (Labanese, B. 1956) WE ARE DOING FINE IN GAZA... WHAT ABOUT YOU?! (2024) FineArt archival paper, 310 gsm 75 x 55 cm | Edition of 10 (+AP)
MOHAMMED JOHA (Palestinian, B. 1978) SLEEPLESS (2024) Acrylic on paper 75 x 55 cm
NABIL ANANI (Palestinian, B. 1943) STOP THE GENOCIDE (2023) Mixed media on paper 75 x 55 cm
SLIMAN MANSOUR (Palestinian, B. 1947) DISTORTION (2023) FineArt archival paper, 310 gsm 75 x 55 cm | Edition of 5 (+AP)
TAYSEER BARAKAT (Palestinian, B. 1959) UNTITLED (2023) Acrylic and mixed media on paper 75 x 55 cm
This collection of artful posters, originally from the Zawyeh Gallery of Ramallah and Dubai and never before exhibited in the UK, appear with posters for Palestine hacked into London bus shelters by the anonymous activist group Protest Stencil; the stark infographic posters by the decolonizing collective Visualizing Palestine; and posters that pro-Palestinian protestors downloaded from the internet, printed, and carried on demonstrations. An opening night event will take place on May 23 from 6:30 to 8:30 pm, £5 admission (more information here).
A poster roundtable discussion will also take place on June 11 at P21 Gallery (6:30-8:30 pm), with Palestinian artist Vera Tamari, Visualizing Palestine’s Aline Batarseh, West Bank curator Nadine Aranki, and Professor Dina Matar from SOAS Centre of Palestinian Studies, will discuss art in Palestinian resistance and the political and aesthetic impact of Palestinian political posters.
Learn more about this exhibition
The Art of the Palestinian Poster exhibition is part of the London-wide Shubbak: A Window on Contemporary Arab Culture festival. Shubbak Festival (meaning ‘window’ in Arabic) is Europe’s largest biennial celebration of contemporary Arab and SWANA (South West Asian & North African) arts and culture. Taking place from 23 May to 15 June 2025, the festival will showcase bold, innovative, and culturally authentic works across visual arts, film, music, theatre, dance, literature, and debates—connecting audiences in London, across the UK, and beyond.
