Sliman Mansour is a Palestinian painter that is considered one of the most important figures among contemporary Palestinian artists. Mansour is an artist of the intifada whose work gave visual expression to the cultural concept of "Sumud". Sliman Mansour is a Palestinian painter that is considered as one of the most important figures among contemporary Palestinian artists.

Born in Bierzeit, 1947, Mansour studied fine art at the Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design in Jerusalem. He has been present in the Palestinian art scene since the 1970s. He was one of the first popular Palestinian artists to turn away from painting and used unconventional methods in his art. He participated in many solo and group exhibitions in countries such as Japan, Russia, Norway, US, Italy, Spain, France, Germany and Egypt. Mansour authored two books on Palestinian folklore and currently teaches art. He is also one of the founding members and the director of the Al-Wasiti Art Centre in Jerusalem.
His masterpiece, Jamal al-Mahamel, is one of the most popular symbolic paintings in the Arab world. His paintings decorate the homes and offices of art collectors around the world. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx