Born 1960 and live in Gaza

A member of the Palestinian Artistes Association

A founding member of “ windows from Gaza “ group for contemporary art

A founding member of "al mohtaraf " shababeek studio

email  majedshala@yahoo.com

Experience

Until now- Lecturer & supervisor of the arts a program in Youth Men’s Christian Association (YMCA).

1993-2000- Participated in many of the children summer camps as Arts.

supervisor:

1995 - Participated in the Artistic committee of the Mediterranean festival as a volunteer, Gaza.

1993-1997 - Lecturer in many of workshops about children drawing techniques for the supervisors in summer camps.

1998-2000 - Painted several murals for Youth Men’s Christian Association (YMCA) and fish murals project.

2001 - Participated in painting a memorial mural commemorating 53 years since the Nakba, commissioned by the Palestinian Ministry of Culture, Gaza.

2002 - Lecturer in art courses for children in Holst Park and Cultural Center, Gaza .

Qualifications

Master of Arts from Scranton University, USA in 2001

Workshop:  

2007-Atlas of Palestine by NPA ,Ramallah 

2007- Hosting from Al-Qattan foundation and Goethe-Institute , Ramallah .

2007-  ( visible and invisible )  Goethe-Institute ,  Franco-German Cultural Center , Ramallah

2006 - modern art workshop, funded by NPA and modern art association – Gaza

2005 - Participated in a workshop (I'm Gaza … Gaza I'm..) the Palestinian Ministry of Culture, Gaza.

2005 - Video Art workshop (Picture and Picture) Gaza

2003 - participant at "The Artists have Another Opinion"

fine Art Workshop" Organized by Culture Centers Union + UNDP

2002 - participant at "12 X 2" fine art workshop at Craft and Fine Art Village - Gaza

2000 -2001 - Participated in the summer Academy at Darat Al-Funun, under the supervision of Syrian -German Artist Morwan Gasseb Bashi

2001 - Participated in the workshop addressed (Art is the beauty of architecture) Palestinian red crescent society

Personal Exhibitions

2004 - Photographs from Gaza Exhibition-Beirut, Lebanon.

2003 - Gaza to place Nostalgia Exhibition-arts and Crafts Village, Gaza.

Collective Exhibitions

2010 – video art , Gaza    C.C.F

2010 – pholitography  Muhtaraf Shababeek , Gaza .

2010 - Many Cases for One Sea , Cairo .

2010 - Some Thing Should Happen , Gaza .

2010 - Visual Stories , Artist House ( Ilteqaa ) , Gaza .

2009 - Case , Rashad El-Shawa center , Gaza

2009 - 22 …an Everlasting Memory , Muhtaraf Shababeek , Gaza .

2009 - From Gaza to Morlaix , France .

2009 - Extraordinary , Italy .

2009 - Tribute to Jerusalem , Muhtaraf Shababeek , Gaza .

2009 - Palestine art , Bank of Palestine , Gaza .  

2009 - Public Auction and Exhibition in Ambassador Hotel, Jerusalem .

2009 - ( exception ) exclusion , woman information center ,Gaza .

2009 - colored siege , Rashad El-Shawa center , Gaza .

2009 - Arab Union of Photographers , Europe

2009 - video festival , Marseille , France

2009   Late July , Gaza

2009 - The first cultural Biennale , Cairo   

2009 - Ambulance 101 , P.R.C.S , Gaza

2009 - Wars Effects C.C.F. ,  Gaza

2009 - Video Art , Art Now Association , Syria .

2008 - Public Auction and Exhibition in Ambassador Hotel, Jerusalem .

2008 - Colored Siege , Rashad El-Shawa center , Gaza .                                    

2008 - Happens , Rashad Al Shawa Centre .

2008 - Participate in the Al-Mada Award ( The eye discovers festival )

2008 -  video art urgent appeal Rashad Al Shawa centre

2007 - 2008 - Participate in the thirty five festival of the Iraqi organization for photograph

2007 - The fourth festival of the Arab Union of Photographers Hamburg, Germany

2007 - Public Auction and Exhibition in Ambassador Hotel, Jerusalem .

2007 - Participate in exhibit Makan house of expression –Amman 

2007 - Participate in The Al-Thani award   for photography Qatar .  

2007- ( visible and invisible ) Goethe-Institut , Al-Qattan foundation .

2007- Video Art ( Distances ) , El-mina Gallery, Gaza

2007- ( For Once ) The Palestinian Cultural week in Italy

2006 - 2007 Exhibition ( Other Places ) ,Dar Alanda ,Amman , Jordan

2006 - Video Art ( Rendezvous ) ,El-mina Gallery , Gaza 

2006 -  Exhibition sponsored by Palestine Women's Association, California.

2006 - ( For Once ) , El-mina Gallery ,Gaza . 

   2006 - Exhibitions in Italy, Norway , and United Nations .

2006 - Exhibition and Auction at the ambassador Hotel- Jerusalem find by UNDP

2005 - Video Art ( Effel in Gaza ) , El-mina Gallery, Windows From Gaza

2005 - El-mina Gallery an Opening Exhibition, Ministry of Culture, 2005.

2005 - Exhibition and Auction at the ambassador Hotel- Jerusalem find by UNDP

2004 - ( For Once ) , Ministry of culture , El-mina Gallery, Windows From Gaza

2004 - Sufficiency to Yasar Arafat Exhibition Arts and Crafts village, Gaza.

2004 - San Paullo Exhibition, Brazail.

2003 -Windows from Gaza (triple exhibition Abdel Mohsin El-Qatan Foundation, Ramallah.

2003 - Al-Salam Center, Biethlahem Al-Wasty Center Jerusalem.

2004 - Hebron Rebuilding Committee, Hebron.

2004 - Arts and Crafts Village, Gaza.

2004 - Art Across Boarders, Many States in USA.

2002-2003- 2004- Public Auction and Exhibition in Ambassador Hotel, Jerusalem .

2002 - Rashad Shawwa Cultural Center, Gaza.

2002 - Palestine a sureness dream exhibition Gaza Governorate.

2002 - Williams Burges Bridges Palestine Exhibition, Newyork.

2002 - Exhibition Arts and Crafts Village.

2000 -2003 - September academy Daret El-Funun Amman Jordan.

2003 - Kadvar Museum, South Africa.

2003 - Autumn Exhibition, Ministry of Culture in Cooperation with Palestine Bank Ltd., Gaza.

2003 - Photographs from Gaza exhibition Hungary.

2001 - September gathering (Arts and crafts village Gaza).

2001 - Sanakoon, (we will be), Palestinian red crescent society, Gaza.

2001 - First of January Exhibition Gaza Governorate.

2000 - Jerusalem in the eyes of the Artists Dar Al Karama, Ramallah.

1997 - The triple UNRWA Japanese, Gaza.

1997 - Al-Quds Exhibition Qatar.

1996 - Martyrs in the memory Rashad Al-Shawa Center.

1993 – 2000 - Many of exhibits in Youth Men’s Christ