ART FOR MATERIAL AID
BECAUSE care is not a noun, it’s a verb
in collaboration with INDEPENDENT ARTISTS AGAINST GENOCIDE from gaza, naarm and beyond
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01.09.2024
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01.09.2026
Today is exactly two years since first launching this initiative, and at the (new) time of writing these words, our world is now 331 (385 - amended 26.10.2024, 679 amended 30.01.2026 ) 1058 days live streaming a Genocide.
We, the people, clearly failed to stop the abject horror and devastation, the continued assault and erasure under the name of :”ceasefire” but we can (still), immediately, ensure that our Palestinian brothers and sisters don’t starve, that they have access to clean water, that they can stay connected via eSIMs, and that they can afford the medicines that are available, or a tent so they are not homeless, or the travel costs so that they can seek evacuation when possible, should that be their wish
This mutual aid project has evolved from its initial iteration as a means by which artist allies could sell their work to support our palestinian brothers and sisters in gaza. It is an enormous privilege to now also support the palestinian artists who have entrusted me to facilitate the sale of their work in order to help them earn the funds to support their survival and to share their artistic voices.
I (still) believe that as artists we have a responsibility to More than just the work we make. And, as humans, we have an obligation to always fight for the humanity and dignity of all - or lose something profoundly important within ourselves that, once gone, can never be retrieved again.
It is with this deeply held belief that I, and my fellow contributing independent artist-allies, continue to offer our work for sale to provide Material Aid to our Palestinian kin.
Each Artist ally has nominated an individual, family or Gazan-led, grassroots Mutual Aid community initiative to which the proceeds of the sale of their work will be donated.
Many have chosen to discount their work to generate funds quickly so it’s a real opportunity to pick up an art bargain while you’re doing good.
*each works’ nominated recipient will receive the full sale price (less Stripe fees, gst, and any transfer fees).
i continue to accept art from palestinian artists and independent artist-allies who wish to join us - so please make contact. if this is you
Should you wish to donate rather than purchase an artwork (or as well as) please do so via the links on each artists’ listing
OR
Give via the DONATE button below. Donations will be collected until they reach a minimum of $100 at which time they will be redirected to one of the following grassroots, Gazan-led, community mutual aid initiatives supported by the gazan-led community support fund
PALESTINIAN ARTISTS…
adham al-hrazyn
Adham Al Hrazyn is a contemporary visual artist from Gaza who dedicates his art to documenting memory, identity and human resilience through a unique visual lens
his work spans traditional visual arts and mixed media, skillfully blending national and heritage symbols with modern and contemporary techniques.
For Adham, art is not merely a means of expression; it is the pulse of memory and a tool to resist oblivion. He draws his creative inspiration from the very fabric of the land to which he belongs - from the soil of Gaza, the steadfastness of olive trees, and the crimson *Hanoun* flower that defies harshness to bloom anew.
Through brush and color, and by shaping clay with my his hands, Adham strives to create a space of light and beauty amidst the darkness.
Every painting or sculpture he creates is an extension of his soul—a visual testament that speaks of patience, hope, and an enduring longing for life.
ahlam al-husari
works and profile coming soon
ahmed h. sarsour
Ahmed describes himself simply - “an uncle, a son, a brother, an engineer, a human”
For Ahmed, poetry became a way to release and process the trauma and struggle faced throughout his life. From trying to survive two genocides (first in Sudan and then in Gaza) and losing beloved family, to living with post-traumatic stress disorder and panic attacks, art became a necessity.
writing gives Ahmed a way to keep moving forward during moments of grief that feel overwhelming.
it “helps me keep on going with life.”
ahmed tariq al-sabti
Ahmed Al Sabti is an artist, lawyer and father from Gaza.
“I often find myself reflecting bitterly; Before the genocide, I was a lawyer who dedicated my knowledge and time to helping the poor and vulnerable without expecting anything in return. Now, after everything has been destroyed, I find myself in need of help. This cruel twist breaks my heart, but I draw strength from my children and my art. Amidst this suffering, I try to steal moments to paint; art is my last refuge, a way to release my negative energy and express my own suffering and that of my wounded people.”
bilal ramadan
works coming soon
“I believe that art can preserve what time and destruction try to erase. I paint Gaza as I live it, remember it, and dream it - a place that carries pain but also life identity and memory. I paint what cannot be said and preserve through art what should never be forgotten.”
Bilal is a visual artist, photographer, filmmaker renewable energy engineer and art and community projects coordinator from Gaza.
His practice explores memory, identity, place, heritage and everyday life. Bilal uses painting and photography to transform personal and collective experiences into visual stories that preserve the memory of place and carry the voice of the Palestinian people to the world
Bilal sees art as a way to express what is difficult to say and to transform pain and experience into a space for life memory and hope His work presents Gaza not only as a place of conflict but as a homeland carrying people heritage dreams and memory.
He is a member of the Cultural Association of Visual Artists and the Gaza Oxygen Project and participates in artistic cultural and community initiatives that create spaces for expression and collaboration.
hasan
works and profile coming soon
kenan aburok
works and profile coming soon
kholoud hammad
“Art is the language we speak when words fail.”
Kholoud is a young graphic designer & artist from Gaza. growing up in Jabalia, she has witnessed the horrors of occupation and genocide.
For Kholoud, creating art is not just expression, but an act of resistance.
Every stroke of her pen carries a story of struggle, hope, and love for her homeland.
Kholoud chooses to work primarily in black and white “because life here has lost its colours, but hope remains alive in every line.” she adds red and the colours of Palestine “to keep the spirit present and the identity vibrant.”
Through her work, Kholoud wants people around the world “to see that Gaza is not just numbers or news headlines, but full of life, beauty and resistance.”
mohammed karnz
works coming soon
Mohammed Abdullah Al-Karnz has been active as a visual artist since the early 1990s..
He explored multiple artistic schools - most notably realism and symbolic realism - before refining his tools and forging a unique style by synthesising techniques from various movements, eventually adopting a style and technique rooted in pointillism.
Mohammed’s work integrates contemporary visual elements with a rich artistic background drawn from realism, expressionism, and impressionism. Leveraging his expertise in realistic art, he transforms everyday objects into sensory and expressive compositions rich in meaning; he utilises figures, nature, and architecture as realistic subjects to construct his own artistic iconography and signature style. He views art as a powerful contemporary medium with an impact that resonates locally, regionally, and internationally.
He focuses on contemporary artistic issues linked to human, social, and political realities and has been actively involved in supporting children through various activities and initiatives - a role he continues to fulfill today.
momen ahmed
works coming soon
Momen is a 26 year old architect and artist from Jabalia in northern Gaza.
For Momen, “art is a space for survival and preserving memory rather than just an act of creation”.
Momen use charcoal and graphite to reflect that “duality born from the heart of destruction to forge light and life.” Through his works and the Charcoal Under Fire series, he strives to document the details of daily resilience and human dignity in Gaza, hoping the world sees through them that he and the people of Gaza are not merely numbers in suffering statistics, but “souls pulsating with life and an unquenchable hope”.
ola matar
Ola Matar is a young artist from Gaza.
A talented painter, illustrator and maker she currently facilitates art and creative play workshops for children in Gaza as psychosocial relief and as a means to help them process their ongoing trauma and is currently raising funds to open an art tent school for children
rania abu rizq
Rania Abu Rezeq is a 22-year-old visual artist from Gaza. she draws inspiration from the depths of pain, transforming the surrounding heartbreaks and tragedies into vivid canvases that reflect the harshness of her reality.
Rania practices painting as an act of resistance and a visual testimony, in the hope her artwork finds its way to international platforms -transcending borders to speak directly to the human conscience.
samira al-husari
works and profile coming soon
sara ahmad
Sara Ahmed is a 22-year-old artist from Gaza. For Sara, art is not just creation—it’s survival.
“Every line I draw is a feeling I couldn’t say out loud. My work is my refuge, my rebellion, and the truest reflection of my soul.
As Mahmoud Darwish once wrote:
"I have defeated you, Death, through all the arts."
(“هزمتك يا موتُ، الفنونُ جميعها”)
“This quote lives in me. Because despite the heaviness of war, fear, and loss, I still create. I still feel. I still dream. My art is my way of standing tall against the darkness—it is how I prove that beauty, emotion, and humanity will always outlive destruction.
In every piece I share, there is pain, yes—but also defiance, tenderness, and endless hope.”
sondos al-saqqa
Sondos was born January 9th, 1995 in Palestine, Gaza. She has suffered all kinds of tragedy; lost, pain, destruction, starvation, the list is endless under Israel's genocide in Gaza.
She studied English Literature at the Islamic University of Gaza.
She always repeats to herself:” The bullet that doesn’t kill me, it gives me life again!” From here, she starts her adventures in life.
They said: “Grief is medicine”, but she says writing is medicine. She is a writer. She writes in both Arabic and English. She had two brothers only. She enjoys cooking, reading, and chatting with friends. This is her first book of poetry.
ARTIST ALLIES…
anastasia la fey
anti-genocide art monster…
at this point, if your solidarity isn’t material, then it’s bullshit.
buy some fxxking art
or DONATE for redistribution where it’s needed most
founder of art 4 material aid, the gazan-led community support fund, , solidariTee & pickles and more 4 palestine
fester demos
Fester is a multidisciplinary photographic artist whose work ventures into the realm of surrealism, weaving uncanny moments and evocative visions of memories past. With a foundation in traditional photography, Fester employs a hybrid approach that blends classic techniques with imaginative storytelling. This fusion results in strikingly dark-themed images infused with a playful twist of camp humour, creating a unique narrative experience that both challenges and entertains.
“I wanted to be actively involved, to contribute beyond just marching and showing up. As a student with no steady job and barely managing to make rent, I understood that any opportunity to help was worth seizing. While donating artwork might seem like a small gesture in the face of larger issues, it’s still a meaningful contribution.
Art can serve as a powerful tool for positive change. By donating your work, you can support essential needs like clean water, food, medical care, and communication for those in need. If you’re unable to contribute financially due to the high cost of living, consider this an invitation to get creative: donate your art, or if you don’t have any, make some. Every effort, no matter how small, adds up and makes a difference.”
hego
Hego is a multidisciplinary Visual Artist, based in Gadigal / Sydney, Australia. Hegos work shares stories and calls people to action with illustration, paintings, murals, photography, zines & documentaries. His work often focuses on collaborating with local communities to help amplify undertold stories.
ken tanaka
I’m an artist and art instructor in Japan. I create floral drawings and patterns with ballpoint pen, pencil, and markers. Rather than follow a plan or structure, the direction of my work meanders and takes form with spontaneity. I encourage my students to take a less structured approach to art, one that centers the experience of creating, rather than the finished product.
Since 2023, I have been using my artwork as a channel to start conversations about Palestine. I host Art for Palestine in Tokyo, a bi-weekly session where participants draw and talk about Palestine and what we can do to support liberation and resist occupation from Japan.
I believe that my art should come from my heart, and there is so much sorrow there right now, as well as hope. Using my art to raise funds for Palestinian families has given me purpose again.
laura baran
Laura Baran is is a painter, illustrator and event artist based in New York City, Lenape Indigenous People’s territories.
Laura approaches her work as a visual narrator, drawing and painting memory’s scenes of people and places. Her work contemplates personal identity, experiencing a duality of community and isolation, as well as active solidarity with liberation movements.
Laura advocates for social justice, human rights, Black power, reparations, Indigenous peoples’ Land Back, trans and queer power, the abolition of the prison industrial complex, and liberation from — as well as resistance to — colonialism, imperialism, oppression, and settler occupation. She is the grandchild of survivors of the Nazi holocaust, and a daughter of an immigrant and wholeheartedly stands against the Western allies’ extermination in Gaza.
matt o'carroll
I like to make things that reflect on the core memories of my childhood and early teen years. Shitty HB pencils on any kind of paper, collecting basketball cards and games of 21 in the driveway of my cousins home until the sun went down. When I’m creating these pieces, responsibility, stress and worry melt away and for that moment I’m 11 years old again.
I was drawn to this initiative and have recently donated heaps of art as a means to further the monetary donations I’ve made to organisations doing good in the world. The idea of giving another person out there an opportunity to have their responsibility, stress and worry melt away for a moment brings me much fulfillment. It’s human to want to help. Until Palestine is free I will keep donating anyway I can.
renata filippi
Renata Filippi is a photographer based in Naarm (Melbourne)
Her photos walk the line between ‘social documentary’ and ‘street photography’, the priority being to convey a feeling. Her images are a testament to the energy of urban life and the human condition, a celebration of connection and the uniqueness of one’s spirit.
“Contributing my art is a small gesture to support those in need - so please consider doing the same, whether it be through art or donation, it will make a world of difference.“
sam strong
Sam is a Naarm / Melbourne based photographer with a focus on street / documentary photography.
Over the past 8 months Sam has been consistently documenting the Free Palestine Melbourne movement. He has been moved by what he continues to witness occur in Palestine and strives to make a difference in whatever way he can through his work.
Set to hold his first solo show in November as part of HeadOn International Photography Festival, he hopes to elevate the issue on to a broader platform and humanise the movement through his images to the wider public. Sam has also nominated 100% of sales on images from this exhibition to PARA Foundation. An organisation helping Palestinian migrants and refugees live safe, happy, and fulfilling lives in Australia.
could this be you?
are you an artist ally who would like to donate a work to do good?
if the answer is yes, please get in touch