The Fordham exhibition spotlights centuries of hierarchical structures designed to dehumanize Black and Jewish people and question their right to be equal citizens.
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After Antisemitic Shooting, LA Neighborhood Gets a Hopeful Mural
Cloe Hakakian’s “The Common Thread” in Pico-Robertson is the first of five anti-hate murals commissioned by the LA County Commission on Human Relations.
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Ye’s Critics Got It All Wrong
Treating Kanye West’s latest statements as exceptional, rather than a routine expression of the everyday reality of white supremacy, is only making the problem worse.
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I’m Jewish and I Don’t Want to Leave Again
America was our promised land but we might not be safe here anymore.
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Documenta 15 Closes With Strong Attendance Despite Controversy
Though roiled by antisemitism allegations, 738,000 people attended, a modest 17% decline from the previous, pre-pandemic edition.
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Documenta Artists “Outraged” Over Censorship of Pro-Palestine Films
An open letter co-signed by 100 individuals and organizations says the festival’s advisory council has miscast any criticism of Israel as antisemitic.
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Documenta Director Resigns Amid Antisemitism Row
Her resignation comes a week after artist Hito Steyerl withdrew artwork from the exhibition and consultant Meron Mendel also stepped down.
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Documenta Controversy Continues as Hito Steyerl Withdraws Work
The artist cited the organizers’ handling of antisemitism allegations and the ensuing fallout. Meron Mendel, head of the Anne Frank Educational Institute in Frankfurt, stepped down from his position as a consultant for the exhibition.
