Vera Tamari
Vera Tamari | |
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فيرا تماري | |
| Born | 1945 (age 79–80) Jerusalem, Mandatory Palestine (now Israel) |
| Other names | Vira Tamari |
| Education | Beirut College for Women, University of Oxford |
| Occupation(s) | Visual artist, art historian, museum founder, curator, educator |
| Organization | League of Palestinian Artists |
| Known for | Palestinian art and architectural history, Palestinian activist, ceramics, bas relief, sculpture, installation art, painting |
| Movement | New Visions |
Vera Tamari (Arabic: فيرا تماري; born 1945) is a Palestinian visual artist, art historian, curator and educator. She is known for artwork in ceramics, sculpture, painting, and installation art. Tamari taught at Birzeit University for many years. She founded the Birzeit Museum of Ethnography and Art. Tamari lives in Ramallah, West Bank. Renowned for her multidisciplinary practice, Tamari has significantly contributed to the development of contemporary Palestinian art through her innovative use of materials and commitment to cultural preservation.