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Artists Wanted to Make a Pro-Palestine Statement. The Brooklyn Museum Said No.
A group of artists asked the museum to alter their artwork displays with keffiyehs after the institution failed to take a “clear public moral stance” on Gaza.
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Wax Figure of Benjamin Netanyahu Targeted in Mexico City
A protester defaced the sculpture of the Israeli prime minister on view at the local wax museum, shouting “Viva Palestina, viva Sudan, viva Yemen, viva Puerto Rico, viva Tigray.”
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Guerrilla Wall Labels Protest Keffiyeh Ban at Noguchi Museum
“This wall is a boundary the museum uses to erase culture, banning keffiyeh and firing staff who challenge its racist views,” read one mock text.
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Protesters Stage Guerilla Action on Subway In Honor of Jordan Neely
The action calls to attention the unhoused Black man who was killed last year during a six-minute chokehold at the hands of a Marine veteran.
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Protesters Denounce Tate’s Ties to Israel During Turner Prize Ceremony
Dozens of art workers gathered outside the museum during the award ceremony as artist Jasleen Kaur expressed solidarity with the Palestinian cause inside.
Opinion
The Gestural Feminism of Iranian Women
The student who stripped her clothes to protest the country’s oppressive dress code fits into an evolving movement of body-based feminist activism.
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Protesters Take to MoMA During World Jewish Congress Gala
One activist was taken into custody during the action, which targeted the organization’s support for Israel amid its attacks on Gaza.
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“Chinatown is Not a Museum,” Protesters Chant at MOCA Gala
Activists accused the Museum of Chinese in America of complicity in the construction of a new Chinatown jail and the closure of a beloved banquet hall.
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In Silent Action, Activists Protest Keffiyeh Ban at Noguchi Museum Gala
Masked activists greeted benefit attendees as messages like “Culture Banned Here” were projected on the institution’s facade.
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Mexican Museum Removes Derogatory Art About Sex Workers
Ana Gallardo’s mural at MUAC included offensive descriptions and slurs directed at a shelter for older former sex workers in Mexico City.
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Nan Goldin Among 200 Jewish Activists Arrested at NYC Protest for Palestine
Artist Molly Crabapple and filmmaker Laura Poitras were also arrested at a massive sit-in outside the New York Stock Exchange.
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Gaza Photo Pasted on Picasso Painting at UK’s National Gallery
Activists stuck the image of a Palestinian mother and child to the protective glass over "Motherhood" (1901) and called for an arms embargo on Israel.