Happy Days in Palestine No.1 by Tamam Al-Akhal

Tamam Al-Akhal (b.1935, Jaffa) is a renowned Palestinian artist whose career spans decades of dedicated advocacy for her homeland through her artwork. Her artistic style, rooted in realism and later evolving into abstraction and cubism, vividly depicts the landscapes and cultural heritage of Palestine. Al-Akhal’s work is distinguished by her use of vivid colors and symbolic elements that speak of her own experiences living through the Nakba in 1948, a traumatic event that profoundly shaped her artistic journey. Her paintings often evoke a deep sense of nostalgia and longing for her homeland. Throughout her career, Al-Akhal has exhibited an unwavering commitment to highlighting the Palestinian cause. She and her husband Shammout led the Palestine Liberation Organization’s Arts and National Culture Division, using their art to communicate the struggles and resilience of their people.