Article: Looking at the Levant: "made in Palestine," a traveling exhibition of work by 23 established and emerging contemporary Palestinian artists, recently appeared at a temporary gallery in New York City.

When "Made in Palestine" opened at Houston's Station Museum in 2003, it was the first museum exhibition of Palestinian art to take place in the United States. The show, which included 23 artists who work in a variety of mediums, was the brainchild of James Harithas, a museum director and curator known for his controversial projects. Harithas and his wife, Ann, have been running an exhibition space in Houston since 1998--initially called Art Car Museum, it is currently known as the Station Museum. Given its dedication to contemporary art with political, cultural, social and economic impact, the couple's museum was an appropriate place for the exhibition. Along with ...

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