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Activists Say “No to the Genocide Pavilion" in Biennale Protest Against Israel
Over 100 artists and art workers called attention to participating nations' complicity in the attacks on Gaza.
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Israeli Artist Pausing Venice Biennale Show Doesn’t Go Far Enough, Critics Say
The partial closure of the pavilion until a ceasefire is reached is an “empty and opportunistic” gesture, said a group who called for Israel to be excluded from the event.
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Gaza's Last Contemporary Art Space Destroyed by Israel
Shababeek for Contemporary Art stood just a few feet away from Al-Shifa Hospital, recently raided by Israeli forces.
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Canadian Arts Funder Faces Pressure to Divest From Israeli Weapons Supplier
Scotiabank, which funds the Hot Docs Film Festival and the Toronto Biennial of Art, among others, is the largest individual foreign shareholder of Elbit Systems.
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Activists Unfurl Massive Quilt for Gaza on Met Museum Steps
They called for an immediate ceasefire while accusing the museum of complicity in Israel's violence against Palestinians.
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Raising Funds to Help a Family of 10 Exit Gaza
After several forced evacuations and the loss of her brother and father, graphic designer Samah Ramadan is seeking support amid Israel’s ongoing attacks.
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MoMA Accused of Denying Entry to Visitors With a Keffiyeh
The two visitors told Hyperallergic that museum security staff flagged the Palestinian headscarf during a bag check.
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Yerba Buena Center for the Arts to Reopen After Pro-Palestine Intervention
Following weeks of closure, the center says it will open March 15 and show the work of artists who altered their pieces with “Free Palestine” and “Ceasefire Now” messages.
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After Pro-Palestine Rally at Art Basel, Miami Beach Restricts Protests
Mayor Steven Meiner cut off speakers who expressed concerns about Gaza during a hearing for the ordinance, which activists say severely stifles civic action.
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Questions Remain After ICA Miami Removes Portrait of Edward Said
Charles Gaines’s artwork depicting the Palestinian-American scholar was quietly taken down and re-installed, rousing concerns.
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More Artists Withdraw From Barbican Show in Solidarity With Palestine
The London institution is facing scrutiny after deciding not to host Pankaj Mishra’s lecture “The Shoah after Gaza.”
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Met Museum Staff Urges Leaders to Address Israel’s Attacks on Gaza
Over 150 workers at the Metropolitan Museum of Art say the institution must call for a ceasefire and take a stand against the destruction of heritage sites.