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Canadian Cultural Center Shutters Exhibition Over Palestine References
The move by the Aurora Cultural Center “contributes to the consistent dehumanization of Arabs in general,” said artist Hala Alsalman.
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Brooklyn Nonprofit Apologizes for Removing Palestinian-American Artist’s Work
UrbanGlass excluded Phil Garip's art from a staff exhibition last March over its inclusion of the phrase "from the river to the sea."
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ACLU Sues Colorado Town Over Cancellation of Native Artist's Residency
Danielle SeeWalker was invited to paint a mural in Vail, but then complaints were received about her pro-Palestine activism.
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Israeli Authorities Censor Film About 1948 Depopulation of Palestine
Lyd (2023), produced by Pink Floyd co-founder Roger Waters, explores a future without Israeli occupation through archival footage and sci-fi elements.
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Taliban Bans Images of Living Beings in Some Afghan Media
The ban on images of any beings “with a soul” in some provinces raises concerns about press freedoms in Afghanistan.
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The Slipperiness of COVID-Era Cultural Memory
Director Lou Ye follows a film crew in Wuhan who decides to revive a project abandoned 10 years prior, only to be placed under lockdown during shooting.
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Michigan State University Accused of Censoring Pro-Palestine Artwork
The university also canceled a major opening event, raising outcry among artists and curators.
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In Shocking Move, Videographer Who Filmed Vandalism of Brooklyn Museum Leaders’ Homes Charged With Hate Crime
Press freedom advocacy organizations expressed alarm at the decision to arrest and charge 32-year-old independent journalist Samuel Seligson.
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St. Louis Arts Center Scraps Pro-Palestinian Exhibition, Calling It “Antisemitic”
The show at Craft Alliance included a bowl with a keffiyeh pattern, watermelon imagery, and the phrase “from the river to the sea.”
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Have Pro-Palestine Artworks Been Censored in Your State?
An online map by the National Coalition Against Censorship tracks artists who have faced professional consequences for “invoking Israel or Palestine.”
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Native Artist’s Residency Canceled Over Painting Referencing Palestine
Danielle SeeWalker says she feels "tokenized" by the Town of Vail in Colorado, which took issue with her artwork “G is for Genocide.”
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Burning Man Removes Pro-Palestine Watermelon Artwork From Website
The festival took down the artwork submission after a petition said its title, “From the River to the Sea,” was antisemitic.