While we were in Haifa, we found we had some time to spare for a stroll through the Arab neighbourhood of Wadi Nisnas.  We wandered around looking for lunch and discovered hidden corners full of public art projects by Israeli and Palestinian-Arab artists.

bronze/iron sculpture by Irit Segal, Israel (title, date unknown). Image courtesy Kelise Franclemont.
bronze/iron sculpture by Irit Segal (title, date unknown). Image courtesy Kelise Franclemont.
Detail of 'The Neighbourhood Children's Project', 2010, led by artist Abed Abdi, in Wadi Nisnas, Haifa, Israel. Image courtesy Kelise Franclemont.
Detail of ‘The Neighbourhood Children’s Project’, 2010, led by artist Abed Abdi with Efrat Levin, Natasha Dyatlov, and Yeala Hazut, in Wadi Nisnas, Haifa, Israel. Image courtesy Kelise Franclemont.
Detail of wall installation by Axel Ewald, 2003, materials unknown. Image courtesy Kelise Franclemont.
Detail of wall installation by painter Keren Anavi, 2003, materials unknown. Image courtesy Kelise Franclemont.
Installation by Salmon Molla, 1999, tucked away in a private courtyard in Wadi Nisnas, Haifa, Israel. Image courtesy Kelise Franclemont.
Installation by Salman Mulla, 1999, concrete/stone benches, tucked away in a private courtyard in Wadi Nisnas, Haifa, Israel. Image courtesy Kelise Franclemont.
Detail of installation by Gabi Stein and Dalia Malin, 2011, leading up and away from a small courtyard, in Wadi Nisnas, Haifa, Israel. Image courtesy Kelise Franclemont.
Detail of installation by Gabi Stein and Dalia Malin, 2011, paint on stairs leading up and away from a small courtyard, in Wadi Nisnas, Haifa, Israel. Image courtesy Kelise Franclemont.

Click on the link for a full picture gallery of public art in Wadi Nisnas, taken 28 Sept 2012.

More information about Wadi Nisnas, Haifa, Israel

Exhibition details: Street art/public art in Haifa is pretty much on-going, with new projects appearing every now and then.