A documented chronology, from 1948 to posthumous exhibitions. Dates may identify an event, a work or the publication of a source; each entry makes that distinction. Filter the chronology by subject.
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1948
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1973
Graduation in Baghdad
The Jordan National Gallery dates his graduation to 1973.
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1973
With Nabil Anani in Ramallah
Joint exhibition at the Orthodox Club, recorded by Birzeit University Museum.
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1970s
Artists organize
Bader participates in the Palestinian artists’ association; published founding dates differ.
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1979
Gallery 79 opens
A permanent exhibition space in Ramallah, associated with Bader and his fellow artists.
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1980
Paintings and Ceramics
Nabil Anani’s exhibition at Gallery 79 is recorded in his museum biography. This is a gallery event, not a Bader solo exhibition.
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1980-09
Closure of Gallery 79
A contemporary report describes military closure in September.
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1982
Ceramics in Tbilisi
The master’s qualification is dated to 1982 by Zawyeh’s biography.
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1982
An early documentary account
Shu’un Filastiniyya records the municipal mural, graphic work and Gallery 79’s purpose. This is the publication date.
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1984
A book on Palestinian art
Bader and Nabil Anani collaborate on a publication about visual art in the occupied Palestinian territory.
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1986
Jerusalem
Dated work listed by the Jordan National Gallery of Fine Arts.
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1994
The Jerusalem Bride
Oil on canvas, 100 × 80 cm, as catalogued by Zawyeh in 2018.
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2003-11
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2014
In memory of Issam Bader
Memorial exhibition at Zawyeh, Ramallah, recorded by participant Abed Abdi.
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2018
Jerusalem: 51 Years of Occupation
21 April–14 June, Zawyeh Gallery; Bader’s The Jerusalem Bride is in the catalogue.
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2019
A workshop remembered
Liana Badr publishes a first-person recollection of ceramics and public art.
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2021
Abu Dhabi Art
17–21 November, Manarat Al Saadiyat; Zawyeh presents Bader’s ceramics.