Al-Studio People

As “Al-Studio” People, we believe that visual arts education is not limited to the traditional context systemized within a specific framework, but rather an approach based on exploring local and foreign culture, and that enhances our knowledge about the Palestinian surrounding in particular, and to try to read it though the arts as an innovative and awareness-raising medium, that would create several paths enabling individuals to proceed according to their needs of this field, these paths remain open for individuals indefinitely, followed by their development to sustain the initiative and to develop it permanently in the future, and this is the purpose of the concept “Al-Studio… To be continued”.

Al-Studio Team

Abdelqader Bassalat is a Palestinian artist based in Ramallah whose work spans collaborative installation and community-engaged projects. He has participated in exhibitions and art residencies that explore narrative, place, and collective experience within contemporary Palestinian visual culture. In 2022, Bassalat contributed to the installation “Wounded”, a collaborative work developed with Yara Qubaj and Rafael Bodben during the Amaken International Artists Residency in Ramallah, presented by Visual Arts Forum. His practice engages with artistic dialogue across disciplines and reflects a commitment to cultural exchange and experimentation within the evolving Palestinian arts landscape.

Nour Shamma is Palestinian Swedish rising artist born in Stockholm in 1993, and based in Palestine. Nour received her bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, with a double minor in Marketing and Philosophy from Birzeit University in 2016.

Nour decided live through the arts and started learning Visual Arts in 2020, and completed the Visual Arts Academic Program by Visual Art’s Forum (VAF), Ramallah in 2023.
Nour is constantly exploring different mediums, and is currently a member at Al-Studio TBC/ Ramallah.

Sireen Gaben is a Palestinian artist based in Ramallah, active within the contemporary visual arts community. She is associated with the creative platform Al-Studio TBC, where she works alongside other emerging artists exploring diverse media and artistic approaches. Gaben’s practice reflects a commitment to experimentation and collaborative engagement, contributing to the dynamic arts scene in Palestine. Her work is part of a generation of artists engaging with visual expression across disciplines and contexts, rooted in the cultural and social landscape of Ramallah and beyond.

Al-Studio Friends

Amous is a Palestinian artist born in Jerusalem in 1968. He began drawing at an early age, inspired by Palestinian artists, and later studied mathematics and physics at Bethlehem University, graduating in 1990. In 1991, he received a diploma in illustration and graphic design from Amideast. He worked as a graphic designer with institutions including UNICEF, the World Bank, and the Palestinian National Theatre. His early career in children’s book illustration marked a shift toward imagination and storytelling, moving away from earlier militaristic themes. He served as Executive Director of Al-Mahatta Gallery in Ramallah (2010–2014) and has led Al Mada Association for community-based arts since 2015.

Essmat Zaid is a Palestinian visual artist whose work explores identity, borders, and the political realities shaping everyday life. Through painting and mixed media, he examines how historical events and imposed boundaries influence both personal and collective experience. His practice engages with themes of belonging, memory, and cultural transformation, inviting viewers to reconsider the visible and invisible lines that define societies. Zaid has participated in exhibitions across Palestine, presenting work that combines conceptual depth with a strong visual language. His art creates space for dialogue, connecting individual narratives to broader social and political contexts.

Ameed Jaber is a Palestinian artist based in Brussels, currently enrolled in the Visual Arts program in the Urban Space Department at The – École nationale supérieure des arts visuels de la Cambre (ENSAV). His practice explores space, memory, evolution, and the interrelated connections between humans, animals, and nature. Rooted in a broader vision of liberation that includes non-human life, Jaber draws on ethology, philosophy, and science to examine questions of care, coexistence, and shared existence.

Working across visual and experimental media, his work engages closely with lived experiences and local narratives, combining intuitive processes with conceptual inquiry. His approach flows between personal expression and broader social reflection, contributing to contemporary discussions on identity, environment, and belonging. Through a research-driven yet sensitive practice, Jaber considers the complexities of place and collective experience within changing political and cultural contexts.