FOUAD AGBARIA

Fouad Agbaria (b. 1981, Musmus) is a Palestinian visual artist living and working in Umm al-Fahm. He holds a BFA from Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design, Jerusalem (2004), an MFA from the University of Haifa (2014), and an LLB from Ono Academic College (2023). Since 2004, Agbaria has exhibited in solo and group exhibitions in museums, galleries and art institutions in Israel and abroad. His practice moves across painting, drawing, installation and material-based work, exploring memory, landscape, identity, belonging and the relationship between personal experience and collective memory. Recurring motifs include the prickly pear cactus, olive trees, rugs and ornament, cultivated land, domestic objects and the human figure. Alongside his studio practice, Agbaria has taught art and participated in cultural committees and professional juries. Since 2025, he has served as Administrative and Operations Manager of the Umm al-Fahm Museum of Art.