Khaled Jarrar

[1] Born in 1976 in Jenin,[2] his work explores the realities and impacts of occupation and power struggle on the Palestinian lived experience, particularly in the West Bank.

He completed his studies in 1996 in Interior Design at Palestine Polytechnic University,[1] and worked as a bodyguard for PLO leader Yasser Arafat.

[3] He then worked as a carpenter, before graduating from the International Academy of Art Palestine in 2011.

Jarrar said that he painted the rainbow flag to remind people that although same-sex marriage was legalized in the United States.

[2] His works have been exhibited internationally, including at Ayyam Gallery in London, and at the Centre Pompidou in Paris.