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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.
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Yerba Buena Center for the Arts CEO Resigns Over Pro-Palestine Action
Sara Fenske Bahat cited the “Love Letter for Gaza” intervention on February 15 “and its unending repercussions.”
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Pro-Palestine Activists Slash Portrait of British PM Associated With Nakba
The painting depicts Arthur Balfour, author of the 1917 declaration that established Britain's aim to create a Jewish state in Palestine.
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Protesters Disrupt Event With Israeli Soldier on New School Campus
The lecture featured an Israeli lieutenant from the “terrorism unit” who was invited to recount his October 7 experiences.
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A NYC Tribute to Palestinian Artist Heba Zagout, Killed in Gaza
A print campaign and pop-up exhibitions spotlight Zagout’s artistry and raise funds for her surviving family members.
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Lenders Withdraw Works From Barbican Show, Alleging “Censorship”
The London arts center decided not to host a talk that explored connections between the Holocaust and Israel’s attacks on Gaza.
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Brooklyn Museum and PEN America Accused of “Silence” on Gaza Ceasefire
Activists staged an action at the museum after filmmakers Michèle Stephenson and Joe Brewster and writers Nikki Giovanni and Doreen St. Félix withdrew from a planned event in protest.
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Palestinian Artist Fathi Ghaben Dies After Israel Blocks Travel for Treatment
Fathi Ghaben, a self-taught painter, was 77 years old and suffered from respiratory issues.
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Lunar New Year Parade Calls Out Displacement in Chinatown and Palestine
At the annual Lower Manhattan event, marchers protested a mega jail development and Israel’s ongoing bombardment of Gaza.