Arts Paper
As the editorially independent arm of The Arts Council of Greater New Haven, the Arts Paper seeks to celebrate, explore, and investigate the fine, visual, performing and culinary arts in and around New Haven.
Top: Ruba Al Behery (sketch by Amal Abu Hussain), "Palestinian henna party حفلة الحنة الفلسطينية". Bottom: A traditional Palestinian embroidery sampler woven by Nawal Ibrahim Al-Ahmad (on blue background) and a "Hellenistic Rooster" inspired by the Marisa Tomb Paintings and embroidered by Alia Abu-Rabia. Lucy Gellman Photos; all art by refugee artists in the Palestinian History Tapestry Project.
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Em Conquest of Conquest Studio. Grayce Howe Photos.
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Stitching the Revolution runs through August 25, 2024, at the Mattatuck Museum in Waterbury. Jacquelyn Gleisner Photos.
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The Art of the Palestinian Thobe runs through the end of this year. Pictured is a thobe from the collection of artist Renate Ghannam, who first encountered the garments through her husband's family. Lucy Gellman Photos.
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Ale Cruz and Trina Kurek on a recent Wednesday. Lucy Gellman Photos.
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“I created a world that belongs to me and then I invited people in,” said Cazes-Wiley. Olivia Charis Photos.
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Artist Martha Savage holds up her signature "timecards:" mixed media cards that are often composed to portray larger societal issues such as racial injustice, access to health care, and the Covid-19 pandemic. Raquel Burgess Photos; the second photo is by Martha Savage of her timecards.
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