In pictures: A Window to Contemporary Art in Palestine

The second edition of Palestine's arts biennial - 'Qalandia International' - was officially launched on October 22nd. (MEE/Rich Wiles)

The first week of the festival included the launch of the 'Young Artist of the Year Award' exhibition in Ramallah. (MEE/Rich Wiles)

The festival will run until mid-November and features dozens of events across 'historic Palestine'.(MEE/Rich Wiles)

The launch of the 'Jerusalem Show VII' included a guided tour around the various exhibitions and installations in Jerusalem's old city. (MEE/Rich Wiles)

Internationally renowned Palestinian photographer Ahlam Shibli opened her new show in Ramallah which responded to the archive of the Venus photographic studio. (MEE/Rich Wiles)

Site-specific installations have been installed in venues in Jerusalem, Ramallah and Hebron during the opening week. (MEE/Rich Wiles)

The festival includes various forms of contemporary art alongside conferences, book readings and workshops. (MEE/Rich Wiles)

Students of the International Art Academy of Palestine invited the public to a 'Cook and Talk' at which the collective cooking of traditional Palestinian food was used as a platform for discussing artistic practices. (MEE/Rich Wiles)

Public art installations take contemporary art away from a gallery setting and into the public domain. (MEE/Rich Wiles)

Pioneering Palestinian artist Samia Halaby brought the first week of the festival to a close at the A.M. Qattan Foundation in Ramallah when she announced Bashar Khalaf as the 2014 Palestinian 'Young Artist of the Year'. (MEE/Rich Wiles)

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