Living Threads | Hend Al-Mansour

Living Threads explores how cultural identity is carried, expressed, and preserved across distance and generations, and how language, memory, and visual tradition shape the sense of self among Palestinian Americans.
Inspired by Islamic architecture and Palestinian textile heritage, the works combine embroidery, calligraphy, and gesture, inviting viewers to reflect on how identity is built and sustained.
Living Threads highlights the continuity of Palestinian cultural identity and the daily resilience of those who uphold it.

About The Artist:
Hend Al Mansour is an Arab American installation artist whose work draws on Islamic art, Arabic aesthetics, and the lived experiences of Middle Eastern women. She holds an MFA from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design (MCAD) and an MA in Art History from the University of St. Thomas. She received this year’s MCAD Achievement Award. Her work has also been recognized by the McKnight Fellowship, the Jerome Fellowship in Printmaking, and several Minnesota State Arts Board grants.

Gallery Hours:
Saturday and Sunday, Noon to 4:00 PM, or by appointment.