Art
15 Artists, Shows, and Works Censored in 2016
Here's a look at some of this year’s acts of art censorship.
Ashraf Fayadh
In Brief
Saudi Arabia Downgrades Poet's Death Sentence to 8 Years in Jail and 800 Lashes
A court in Saudi Arabia has overturned the death sentence given to Palestinian poet Ashraf Fayadh last November on charges of publicly renouncing Islam, but the new terms of his punishment are also extremely savage.
In Brief
Saudi Arabia Sentences Poet to Death
On November 17 a court in Saudi Arabia sentenced the artist, poet, and curator Ashraf Fayadh to death for renouncing Islam.