The art gallery focuses on Israeli–Arab artwork, run by artist Sayid Abu Shaqra.

Owing to the success of the gallery, the gallery's management turned to Zaha Hadid in order to design a museum in Umm al-Fahm, though due to several delays Hadid dropped out of the project, and was replaced by Israeli-Arab architect Sanaan Abd al-Qadr.

Due to several disagreements, his offer was denied, and a contest to find a suitable architect to design the museum was launched.

The project had to be inaugurated in 2013, but it was cancelled due to lack of budget, when sponsors from Gulf states found out the Israeli government is supporting the creation of the museum.

He currently tries to receive an official recognition as a museum in the gallery’s present 1700 square meter building.