About Artist
Hazem Al-Zubi was born in Irbid, Jordan, in 1957.
In 1982, he graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts, Baghdad; and in 2004 and 2005, he served as president of the Jordanian Plastic Artist Association. A lecturer at the University of Jordan’s College of Fine Arts, Al-Zubi’s work has been exhibited at the Alia Gallery (Amman, Jordon, 1984); the Amman Royal Cultural Center (1986); the Universal Exposition of Seville (Spain, 1992); the Atassi Gallery (Damascus, Syria, 1995); and the Talaqi al-Ajial exhibition at The National Museum (Kuwait City, 2000), among several other international venues. Al-Zubi’s awards include the UNESCO Award for Art and Creativity (1994), the Jordanian H. K. Annual Award (2003), and the Municipality of Amman’s Monument Award.
Mythology suggests that clay was the first material to touch the hands of the gods for the formation of creatures. Clay was also the first material touched by human hands to reconfigure and recreate. It was on clay tablets that the first letters were inscribed, the first manuscripts, the first poems and the first symbols of Sumer and Ugarit, the kingdoms of the Nabateans and the Mayans. Clay is where they began charting the history of mankind.
Spread along the plains and valleys of Jordan, from which Al-Zubi comes, are pieces of pottery of all those past times, where one can discover the secrets and aesthetics of creation. The journey of artist and potter Al-Zubi is only an extension of this history of hands that became professional in dealing with the clay of earth, reshaping it and recycling it to become these pieces of art that you touch with the eye, hand, and heart.
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.