A large, floor-to-ceiling installation with a layered textile base and hanging beaded strands occupies an art gallery, surrounded by various framed paintings and drawings on white walls.

The Lost Paintings: A Prelude to Return group exhibition at the MAC

A painting of a woman in white sitting on a vibrant red rug, with abstract grey buildings in the background.

The Lost Paintings: A Prelude to Return

The Lost Paintings: A Prelude to Return, a group exhibition co-curated by Finnish-Israeli artist Haidi Motola, opens at the MAC in Belfast.

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The MAC in Belfast presents The Lost Paintings: A Prelude to Return, a landmark exhibition featuring the work of 53 artists from Palestine and its diaspora. The exhibition travels across time and borders to reimagine the missing works of Palestinian-Lebanese artist Maroun Tomb. Bringing together today's rising artists alongside the trailblazers of Palestinian modern art, this exhibition is a collective act of resistance paired with interrogation of colonial violence and its consequences on multiple generations.