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Ai Weiwei Speaks Out on Cancellation of His London Exhibition
In a statement to Hyperallergic after Lisson Gallery nixed his show, the artist warned of “soft violence aimed at stifling voices” on the topic of the Israel-Palestine conflict.
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German Museum Cancels Afrofuturism Show Over Curator's Pro-Palestine Posts
Curator Anaïs Duplan said he was “speechless” when his section for an upcoming exhibition at the Museum Folkwang was abruptly withdrawn.
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Years Before Its Opening, Trouble Brews for Documenta 16
One committee member resigned following antisemitism accusations and the other over the Israel-Hamas war.
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New Project Seeks to Put South LA Culture on the Map
The Cultural Treasures of South Los Angeles does not simply record a list of places, but also traces evolving narratives of cultural expression and exchange.
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Europe’s Space Telescope Delivers Stunning Images of the “Dark Universe”
The Euclid Mission can capture large swaths of outer space in a single shot. Talk about a wide-angle lens!
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Gallery Nixes Ai Weiwei Show After Tweet About Israel
Lisson Gallery says the show was postponed; the artist says it was “effectively canceled.”
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Thief Makes Off With $100K Chagall in NYC Gallery Break-In
A suspect wearing blue gloves carried the framed work down the sidewalk to their car and drove off.
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Filmmakers, Arts Orgs, and Cultural Workers Boycott IDFA
Cultural groups and artists are withdrawing from the film festival over allegations of institutional censorship of the Palestinian liberation movement.
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Climate Activists Crash Christie’s Auction in New York
“No art on a dead planet,” they chanted, demanding an end to fossil fuels.
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Activists Take to Guggenheim Museum to Denounce Israeli Airstrikes
The museum temporarily closed its doors after a group dropped banners depicting Palestinians grieving over the bodies of dead children.
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Christie’s Pulls Paintings by Lebanese Artist After “Complaints”
"I did not expect this decision from Christie’s, as they have previously sold similar works of mine," artist Ayman Baalbaki told Hyperallergic.
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Hundreds of Columbia Students Walk Out in Support of Gaza
Citing the “unauthorized action,” the school suspended the Columbia chapters of Students for Justice in Palestine and Jewish Voice for Peace, two advocacy groups.