On April 7th the "Made in Palestine" art exhibit opened at SomArts Cultural Center. San Francisco was the first stop of the exhibit after it opened at the Station Museum in Houston, Texas. The Station Museum, described "Made In Palestine" as "the first exhibit of contemporary Palestinian art ever displayed in the United States." Gabriel Delgado, exhibit curator, Jim Harithas, director of the Ineri Foundation, and Tex Kerschen, chief curator traveled in the Middle East for a month and met with artists in Palestine, Syria, Jordan, Lebanon, and Syria to select the works to be included in the exhibition. The exhibit was on display until April 21st.
Photos | SomArts Program | Debut US tour of "Made in Palestine" exhibition