Artists and cultural organizations have been contributing to the post-disaster relief efforts despite their own needs for support.
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Posted inFilm
Whimsical Children’s Film Tackles War and Displacement in Syria
Dounia and the Princess of Aleppo (2022) is screening in New York this month to benefit earthquake relief in Syria.
Posted inArt
Like a Bird on Barbed Wire
Felekşan Onar reimagines refugees as birds in search of utopia.
Posted inNews
Deadly Earthquake Damages Cultural Sites in Turkey and Syria
The 7.8-magnitude quake has killed at least 2,600 people and destroyed a 2nd-century castle, among other landmarks.
Posted inBooks
Alain George’s Detailed View of Art, Faith, and Empire in Syria
Borrowing the model of the palimpsest, George’s The Umayyad Mosque of Damascus: Art, Faith and Empire in Early Islam takes the reader on a vivid tour of the renowned mosque’s history, meaning, and significance.
Posted inNews
Stunning Roman Mosaic Unearthed in Syria
The discovery marks the first major archaeological discovery since the beginning of Syria’s civil war.
Posted inOpinion
The Louvre Shouldn’t Exhibit Trafficked Antiquities from Libya and Syria
The museum forgets that it is already a violent graveyard of colonial-era cultural trophies removed from their homelands under dubious circumstances.
Posted inNews
In New Jersey, an Unlikely Monument to the Syrian and Armenian Communities
Bryan Zanisnik’s “Silk Monument” features archival images to honor the contributions of Syrian and Armenian migrants who worked in New Jersey silk mills.
Posted inArt
The Getty Revisits Ancient Palmyra, but the Modern City Is Mostly Invisible
Life in Palmyra did not stop in the third century but has gone on more or less continuously at the site for the 1,700 years since.
Posted inNews
Remains of Courageous Archaeologist Beheaded by ISIS Found in Syria
Khaled Al-Asaad was beheaded in 2015 after refusing to lead ISIS to ancient artifacts from Palmyra that he had hidden in a secure location.
Posted inIn Brief
An Oscar Nominee May Be Unable to Attend the Ceremony Due to Trump’s Travel Ban
Syrian director Feras Fayyad, whose film The Cave is nominated for Best Documentary Feature, is the latest high-profile artist experiencing visa troubles.
Posted inNews
An American Photojournalist is Suing a Qatari Bank for Allegedly Aiding His Kidnappers in Syria
Matthew Schrier, who was captured by Al-Nusra Front in 2012, is accusing Qatar Islamic Bank of directly funding a charity that funneled money to terrorist groups in Syria.