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Artists Launch "Letter for Palestine" Campaign at Venice Biennale
On Sunday, artists participating in and attending the 2015 Venice Biennale launched a campaign titled "Artists' Letter for Palestine."
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Hrag Vartanian is editor-at-large, founding editor, and co-founder of Hyperallergic.
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G.U.L.F. Occupies Israeli Pavilion in Venice, Calls for Cultural Boycott [UPDATED]
Yesterday the Gulf Labor Coalition, which is an official participant of the central exhibition of the 2015 Venice Biennale, and the G.U.L.F. (Gulf Ultra Luxury Faction) group staged a variety of protest actions at the international exhibition.
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Palestinian Artist's Rainbow Mural on the West Bank Wall Has Unintended Consequences
Artist Khaled Jarrar is no stranger to controversy.
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