UNESCO pays tribute to Palestinian artist Suleiman Mansour, a UNESCO-Sharjah Prize laureate

29 October 2026

UNESCO published a tribute on 29 October 2026 mourning the loss of the Palestinian artist Suleiman Mansour. Mansour was a laureate of the UNESCO-Sharjah Prize for Arab Culture in 2019. UNESCO described him as a champion of art education who created platforms for younger artists, and as a custodian of cultural memory whose paintings, sculptures and writings reached collections and audiences worldwide. The organisation said his dedication to teaching art and supporting emerging artists fostered mutual understanding across borders, and that his legacy will keep inspiring future generations. The UNESCO-Sharjah Prize for Arab Culture is awarded for contributions to the development and promotion of Arab culture. UNESCO is the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, with its headquarters at Paris.