Opinion
The Twisted Logic of Documenta’s “Artistic Freedom”
The consensus of the German art world is aligned with the status quo of the State of Israel: Anything goes, except Palestine.
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Thousands of Filmmakers Pledge to Boycott Israeli Cinema Institutions
“We as artists must decide whether our work will be used to mask violence or to challenge it,” said Sky Hopinka, one of the signatories along with Nan Goldin, Brian Eno, and others.
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LA’s Holocaust Museum Walks Back “Never Again” Statement, Sparking Outcry
The museum posted and then deleted a vaguely worded statement that many interpreted as a denunciation of Israel’s attacks on Gaza.
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Framing Heritage Destruction as a Human Rights Violation
The way in which assaults on cultural and religious sites are presented to the public is critical to linking these attacks to atrocity crimes, a new book argues.
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In a Culture of Silence, a Berlin Initiative Speaks Up for Palestine
The Spore Initiative views the Palestinian struggle as part of a pattern of global extraction.
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High School Teacher Reprimanded for Showing Jewish Dissent Poster
Evanston teacher Andrew Ginsberg, who is Jewish, was asked to take down a print referencing anti-war Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel’s 1971 essay.
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Columbia Students Honor Mahmoud Khalil in Unofficial Commencement
The recent graduate who was arrested by immigration forces in March was front and center at the “People’s Graduation” in uptown Manhattan.
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Whitney Museum Cancels Performance About Palestinian Mourning
Fellows in the prestigious Independent Study Program have denounced the move and withdrawn artworks in protest.
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Nan Goldin Sells Prints to Benefit Gaza Animal Hospital
The fundraiser supports the resource-strapped Sulala Animal Rescue, whose “compassion is endless for the animals — the innocent victims of man’s folly,” the artist told Hyperallergic.
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17,000 Children’s Shoes Line Pennsylvania Avenue in Moving Gaza Memorial
The pro-Palestine art installation in Washington, DC, coincided with anti-Trump marches across the country.
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Palestinian Artist Dorgham Qreiqea Killed in Israeli Airstrike
The muralist and oil painter, one of hundreds killed in Israel’s renewed attacks, is also remembered for his devotion to helping the children of Gaza.
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US Holocaust Memorial Museum Board Member Calls Gazans “Fundamentally Evil”
In an editorial, Martin Oliner encouraged other countries to support Trump in “making Gaza great again.”