Fathi Ghaben, a renowned painter and a pillar of Palestine’s artistic community, died on February 25. Palestine’s Ministry of Culture said this week that Ghaben died after appeals from his family to Israeli authorities that would have allowed Ghaben to leave the Gaza Strip to seek medical aid. He was also a fierce advocate for arts education in Palestine and was a founding member of the Association of Fine Artists and Artists in Gaza and established the Fathi Ghaben Center of Arts. “Palestine was always present in all its details in Ghaben’s works,” Palestinian Minister of Culture Atef Abu Seif said. Ghaben also served as an adviser in the Ministry of Culture, during which time he gifted the building multiple beloved murals.

Source: Ethiopian News March 01, 2024 21:54 UTC