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Documenta 15

Posted inComics

Documenta 15 in the Shadow of the Russia-Ukraine War

by Victoria Lomasko September 28, 2022September 28, 2022

“What does it mean to arrive from a country with a fascist regime?” asks Russian dissident artist Victoria Lomasko.

Posted inNews

Documenta 15 Closes With Strong Attendance Despite Controversy

Avatar photo by Jasmine Liu September 28, 2022September 29, 2022

Though roiled by antisemitism allegations, 738,000 people attended, a modest 17% decline from the previous, pre-pandemic edition.

Posted inNews

Documenta Artists “Outraged” Over Censorship of Pro-Palestine Films

Avatar photo by Jasmine Liu September 12, 2022September 26, 2022

An open letter co-signed by 100 individuals and organizations says the festival’s advisory council has miscast any criticism of Israel as antisemitic.

Posted inArt

Documenta 15 and the Power of Productive Disruption

by Eileen G’Sell September 5, 2022September 2, 2022

The most fruitfully jarring artistic disruptions at documenta 15 unsettle their own settings, stealthily intervening in traditional German institutions or landmarks.

Posted inNews

Documenta Controversy Continues as Hito Steyerl Withdraws Work

Avatar photo by Valentina Di Liscia July 11, 2022July 11, 2022

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.

Posted inNews

Queer Arts Space Cancels Documenta Programming After Harassment Incidents

by Renée Reizman July 8, 2022July 12, 2022

The New Delhi-based gallery and performance space Party Office wants Documenta to offer a public apology after artists reported incidents of racism and transphobic harassment in Kassel.

Posted inArt

Beyond the Controversies, Documenta Is a Remarkable Gathering of Voices

Avatar photo by Hakan Topal June 28, 2022June 29, 2022

The 15th edition of the international art exhibition is a gathering of potentialities, a careful alignment of militant particles, and an assembly of thousands of diverse voices.

Posted inNews

Documenta Covers Artwork Criticized for Antisemitic Depictions

Avatar photoAvatar photo by Jasmine Liu and Valentina Di Liscia June 21, 2022July 11, 2022

The Indonesian collective behind the work, Taring Padi, denied antisemitic intent and issued an apology, adding that it was the first time it was shown in “a European and German context.”

Posted inNews

140+ Documenta Artists and Organizers Denounce “Racist Attacks” Following Vandalism

Avatar photo by Jasmine Liu June 6, 2022June 6, 2022

The German contemporary art show has been plagued by accusations of antisemitism for its inclusion of artists who denounce Israel’s oppression of Palestinians.

Posted inNews

Vandals Graffiti Documenta Exhibition Space of Palestinian Artist Group

Avatar photo by Jasmine Liu May 31, 2022June 1, 2022

The show’s curators called it “a politically motivated threat” toward the artist collective The Question of Funding, members of whom have been the target of antisemitism accusations.

Posted inNews

Documenta Curators Rebut “Bad-Faith” Antisemitism Allegations

Avatar photo by Jasmine Liu May 9, 2022May 15, 2022

“It became clear that the accusations made against documenta fifteen and the forum itself currently render a free and productive discussion impossible,” the group ruangrupa wrote in a missive.

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