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About us

Posters for Palestine -Norway was created in 2024, inspired by a similar initiative in Florence, Italy. We are now 35 artists: fourteen Palestinian – and 21 artists in Norway. We invited different artists to contribute with artwork that we riso-printed and sold – in support of the artists in Gaza, in order to showcase Palestinian artists, as well as being part of a larger solidarity network and movement for liberation of Palestine!

We wanted to do something concrete to support the cultural scene and our artist colleagues in Palestine, in a dire time, witnessing from far a genocide taking place.

Our first exhibition was held on the 18th September 2024, in partnership with the Masahat festival for Arab arts and culture and Kunsthall Oslo/ Will Bradley. After that we have done exhibitions in various venues: Nitja/ Lillestrøm, Oslo Street Art, Studio5 Sandefjord, Nakba commemoration in Bergen 2025 and many more events!

The income from our sales goes directly to the Palestinian artists from Gaza and we have also supported Khalil Sakakini Culural Center in Ramallah, occupied Palestine.

First edition 2024: Adel Altaweel (Gaza, France), Vanessa Baird, Mari Kanstad Johnsen, Kim Hiorthøy, Christa Barlinn Korvald, Christopher Nielsen, Marie Payan, Espen Friberg, Martin Lundell and Anders Kvammen.

Second edition 2025: Samira Badran (Pal. Spain), Hani Zurob (Pal.) Samaa Emad Abuallaban (Pal. Gaza), Walaa Shublaq (Pal. Gaza), Khaled Jarrada (Pal. Gaza), Tron Meyer, Magnhild Winsnes, Marianne Røthe Arnesen, Tiril Valeur, Erlend Peder Kvam and Bendik Kaltenborn.

Third edition, autumn of 2025: Ahmad Adawy (Gaza), Ahmed Muhanna (Gaza), Amal al-Nakhala (Gaza, Egypt), Bayan Abu Nahla (Gaza, France), Maisara Baroud (Gaza), Shereen Abedalkareem (Gaza), Sohail Salem (Gaza), Espen Dietrichson, Herman Breda Enkerud, Herr Kunstmaler / Amir Asgharnejad, Marie Buskov, Nicolas Vittori, AnnikaLinn Verdal Homme.

Posters for Palestine- Norway: Marie Payan, Martin Lundell, Espen Friberg, Mats Grorud. The riso-printing has been done at Oonda space and Blekksprutn in Oslo. We want to thank Anne Marte Archer at Kunstnerforbundet where the prints are on sale as well as Monika Zak for sales at Nitja and photos of the prints.

For 2026 we are expanding with new editions and artwork! And exporting the project to other countries! First one out is Spain.

Khalil Sakakini Cultural Center, Ramallah Palestine

Khalil Sakakini Cultural Center (KSCC) is one of the most beautiful Palestinian arts and culture organization. Located in Ramallah, KSCC is housed in a renovated building, dating back to the early 20th century, based on traditional Palestinian architecture.

Initially, the center was part of the Ministry of Culture when established in May 1996. Two years later, it became a non-profit non-governmental organization (NGO), independent organization. Since then, the center was named after the Jerusalemite scholar, poet, and nationalist, Khalil Sakakini (1878 – 1953).

Since its establishment, KSCC has played an important role in promoting arts and culture in Palestine, through fostering cultural heritage, creativity, and literary and artistic practices. In its early years, KSCC housed the offices of the late Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish, from where he edited the literary review Al Karmel.