This year’s collection is bringing together Palestinian artistry across generations. When Hala Khoury, an artist from the Holy Land, passed away, she left behind a lifetime of work: landscapes of the Holy Land, ceramics, hand-painted eggs, icons, and a few pieces she had begun but didn’t have the chance to finish. Hala grew up in occupied Palestine to a family whose presence in the land can be traced as far as the year 1047. The Khoury family of Jerusalem has had generation after generation of Orthodox priests. With the blessing of Hala’s family, Canadian-Palestinian artist Rana Atie will be hand-painting selected unfinished pieces from Hala’s collection. Known for her expressive visual language and evocative use of colour, Rana will bring her contemporary artistic vision to these unfinished works, creating an intergenerational conversation between the original craftsmanship and her own creative practice. Speaking on the responsibility of being entrusted with Hala’s unfinished work, Rana says: “As I began working on [the icons] and learning more about Hala herself, I realized that what had been entrusted to me was much more than an unfinished painting. It carried a story that traced back generations.”

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• a video that shares more about Hala’s life and artistic journey, as well as the thoughtful process of bringing her unfinished creations to life ,

• access to our catalogue of amazing art pieces on auction,

• information on how to bid through both a video and a card,

• a link to the auction site where you can create an account and start bidding!