Penelope Oliver

We are so excited to announce that Enduring Colors is now a traveling exhibition, with our first debut of the tour, at the @amnesty Regional Activism Conference.

In our gallery, with artwork from over 100 of our friends in Palestine and Lebanon, you’ll hear their stories of hope, their dreams, and their message to the world. Through interactive activities, art you can truly understand what our action for human rights means on a personal level: showing each child their voice, their life, and that they matter

Many of the pieces depict the total collapse of healthcare in Gaza alongside the heroic aid workers who have lost their lives caring for others. You can take action to free Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya, a Palestinian pediatrician and neonatologist who served as the director of Kamal Adwan Hospital. During a raid in December 2024 on the hospital, he refused to abandon his patients and leave the children and babies in the NICU to be die. Dr. Abu Safiya was kidnapped from the Kamal Adwan Hospital and has since been held and tortured in Israeli detention. Through investigations and evidence obtained by @amnesty, Dr. Abu Safiya is in critical condition and will die if he is not released. He is being held without formal charges or trial under Israel’s Unlawful Combatant Law. Dr. Abu Safiya never stopped caring for hundreds of children, many of whom’s artwork touches our hearts in the exhibition despite the ongoing killings including his own 15 year old son. From Palestine to Los Angeles, we will never forget him, and will continue to advocate for his immediate release.

Together, let’s shine our Enduring Colors, and ignite our light connecting art to direct actions 🕯️💛