About Artist
Samah Shihadi was born in Sha‘b in 1987. Shehadeh is a Haifa-based artist with a BA in art from Oranim College (2012) and an MFA from Haifa University (2015). Shihadi has painted for as long as she can remember, and having spent seven years studying art, she has emerged as a fine talent who has mastered the art of draftsmanship. Her pencil work can only be described as sublime, even if her subject matter can often be harrowing. Shihadi focuses on the daily personal and social challenges that women face—both at home and beyond. Her empathy and steadfastness are beautifully and sensitively articulated in much of her work. Themes of nostalgia and displacement unite the women, despite their distinct practices, set against the context of continuing geopolitical unrest in Palestine, Shihadi expresses a desire shared by many in the Palestinian diaspora to return to one’s roots. Shihadi employs hyper-realist techniques to faithfully recapture the world she encounters. Since moving away from her family in Palestine to Israel, the artist finds comfort in food and cooking, a tangible reminder of her childhood and family; for Shihadi, the family table becomes emblematic of one’s home, with Palestine’s traditions, recipes, and stories being reawakened. This shared nostalgia becomes an anchor for the displaced and exiled, to their family past.
A multiple award winner, she was recently awarded a Young Artist Award from Israel’s Ministry of Culture and Sport. She has so far participated in over fifteen exhibitions.
Conditions
The following conditions of sale describe the relationship between the Institute for Palestine Studies-USA and the buyers, prospective buyers, and bidders for the Keyword: Palestine II Art Exhibition and Auction which will begin on March 2nd, 2020, and end on December 31st, 2020. By using this website to buy, bid, or inquire about any artwork, you agree to be bound by these conditions.
When you place a bid on any artwork, you are accepting personal liability for the purchase price, any applicable taxes, any and all shipping and packing costs, and all other applicable charges. Any artwork bought by residents of the District of Columbia will be subjected to a 6% sales tax on the market value of the artwork. All U.S. resident buyers can claim tax deductions on amounts that exceed the market value of the artwork. Market value of artwork is their starting value.
Bid winners can pick up the artwork they bought from the Institute for Palestine Studies-USA or have the Institute arrange for shipment, however, reiterating, that the buyer is responsible for all packing and shipment costs.
There will be ten (10) bidding cycles. Each cycle will close on the last day of the month at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (USA) at which time the highest bidder for the art will be notified of their winning bid.
Please note that all bids are final once submitted and may not be cancelled or modified by you, except with our express written consent under circumstances that we consider appropriate at our sole discretion. Please also note that all sales are final.