Organized by al Hoash in conjunction with the Second Riwaq Biennale, the Ethnographic and Art Museum at BZU hosted an exhibition of art, architecture and design by the Badran Family whose roots in Jerusalem go back to the establishment of the Badran brothers' first art studio over seventy years ago. The art works on exhibit represented their diverse repertoire from visual and decorative arts to architecture and stage design. The exhibition presents rare art objects by Jamal Badran and a series of the design drawings for the restoration of Minbar Salah al Din of al Aqsa Mosque (Al Aqsa pulpit) which was burned by arson fire in 1969. 

In the opening ceremony, the Director of the Ethnographic and Art Museum, highlighted this family exhibition that marked a century of contribution by the members of one family, who are unable to meet in their homeland, yet their art united them in Palestine.

The Vice-President of Community Affairs, Dr. Ghassan Al-Khatib, indicated that BZU has been always proud to host such exhibitions that represent a high standard of artistic diversity and profundity, elucidating that this exhibition is a manifestation of the relationship between BZU and the community.

The Badran family exhibition represents the creative contributions of five members of the Badran family:

1) Jamal Badran, the family patriarch, designer in Islamic art.

2) Rasem Badran, Jamal's son, a world re-known Palestinian architect and recipient of many award including Palestine Award for Architecture (1997) and the Aga Khan Award (1995) for the Grand Mosque, and for Qas Al Hokm in Riyadh.

3) The visual artist, Samira Jamal Badran. Her art explores the notion of crossing barriers and its psychological and physical impact on the Palestinians.

4) The architect Jamal Rasem Badran continued the family tradition of innovation and reinterpretation of traditions - 1^st in line of a third generation of artists in the family, and   his work examines Jamal's use of contemporary language in his architectural designs.

5) Ola Rasem Badran, who participated in drawings and two models for a stage set, designed as a backdrop for a play dealing with the transformation in human behavior during times of war and conflict.

The Exhibition Curator, Ms. Salwa Mikdadi, organized the collections at the site. Abdul-Mohsen Qattan Foundation supported the exhibition that will be held during 23 February - 15 April 2008.