The museum’s latest major exhibition illuminates complexities surrounding the global crisis to reignite a sense of common humanity. On view March 21–September 6.
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From Georges Méliès to Contemporary Sci-Fi, Short Films About the Information Age
Flaherty NYC’s spring streaming program brings together a series of shorts on how humans navigate digital environments.
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Artist Hito Steyerl Rebukes German Institutions, Acting in Solidarity With Kurdish People
During a performance piece in Berlin, Steyerl demanded state-run art institutions stop showing her work as part of the country’s “external cultural diplomacy” until the country changes its policy toward the Turkish invasion of Kurdish areas in northeast Syria.
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Iron Age Temple in Syria Devastated by Turkish Air Raids
The ancient temple complex of Ain Dara was partially destroyed by the Turkish military as they continue to attack Kurdish forces in the Afrin region of Syria.
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Cultural Boycott of Turkey Led by Major Scholars and Artists
A group of 280 leading scholars, writers, and artists — including Angela Davis, Noam Chomsky, and Brian Eno — signed the petition in response to Turkey’s invasion of Kurdish regions in northeastern Syria.
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NEH Doles Out $33M for 245 Projects, Including Archive for Looted Syrian Archeological Site
The total represents a modest increase from the $28.4 million that was doled out to 239 projects in 2021.
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Turmoil, Disaster, and Some Hope in 2020 World Press Photo Nominees
From protests in Hong Kong and Chile to the fires in Australia and California, see a selection of the stirring images nominated for the prestigious photojournalism award.
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British Museum to Restore Ancient Vessels Shattered in Beirut Explosion
The damaged Roman and Islamic vessels were on display in the Archaeological Museum at the American University of Beirut during the explosion.
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Art Auction Hopes to Help Relief Efforts in Artsakh
Sixty artists from around the world are participating in this auction to benefit refugees who have fled the takeover of Artsakh, also known as Nagorno-Karabakh, by Azerbaijani forces.
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How Social Media is Allowing for Illegal Antiquities Trafficking
The Antiquities Trafficking and Heritage Anthropology Research (ATHAR) Project has published a critical report on West Asian antiquities trafficking taking place more or less out in the open on Facebook.
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Perspectives of a Syrian Artist Working in a War Zone
An interview with Khozema Alaaed, mapping how the psychological manifests in his painting.
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The Ancient Art of Organized Labor
From Egyptian craftsmen to European textile workers, artists have always found strength in numbers.
