The first-ever career-spanning exhibition dedicated to the Renaissance painter Francesco Pesellino (about 1422-1457) opens at the National Gallery in December 2023. Active in Florence in the mid-15th century, Pesellino achieved a notable career but his early death at 35 and the subsequent
Desert X AlUla third edition of the International art exhibition will open 9 February – 23 March 2024 under the theme of ‘In The Presence Of Absence’, artists will Explore that which cannot be seen. Open to all, Desert X AlUla is
Google yesterday released its “Year in Search,” a roundup of 2023’s top global queries, ranging from unforgettable pop culture moments (hello, Barbenheimer), to the loss of beloved figures and tragic news carrying worldwide repercussions. The ongoing Israel-Hamas war topped news trends in
More than 1,000 artists across the cultural field—including Ben Rivers, Brian Eno, Adham Faramawy, and Tai Shani—have signed a new open letter that accuses Bristol’s Arnolfini International Centre for Contemporary Arts of “censorship of Palestinian culture,” after the institution canceled two events
Palestinian solidarity groups, activists and community members marked international Human Rights Day with a demonstration for Palestinian human rights at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR), to bring attention to the human rights crisis in Gaza, and to call for an
For the first time in seven years, ticket prices for entry to the Louvre museum will be raised in January 2024. Current ticket prices to the Paris institution stand at €17 ($18.30) for general admission, with free tickets available for Louvre members
Contemporary artist Nan Goldin said she kept an award-winning documentary about her life from getting a release in Israel as part of a years-long cultural boycott of the country. That film, titled All the Beauty and the Bloodshed and directed by Laura
The demonstration on Dec 9, co-organized by Within Our Lifetime Palestine (WOL Palestine) and Decolonize This Place (DTP) to coincide with the 36th anniversary of the first Intifada, drew hundreds of protesters of all ages to the Brooklyn Museum. Pro-Palestine demonstrators showcased
Around 20 pro-Palestinian protesters held a guerilla action at the Brooklyn Museum on Dec 8. The group, affiliated with the activist organizations Decolonize This Place and Within Our Lifetime, demanded that the New York City institution cut its ties with donors financially
Several artists and curators have announced that they are ending their association with Art Canada Institute (ACI) following allegations made late last month that the ACI attempted to silence the voices of a group of Arab and Muslim artists. A group of
