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Shirin Neshat’s ‘The Fury’

Dirimart hosts the exhibition of Shirin Neshat’s latest body of work, The Fury, comprising a double-channel video installation and a series of black-and-white photographs. Shot in June 2022, The Fury seeks to capture the Zeitgeist: a sense of foreboding and dread sparked

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ICA Miami Removes Portrait of Edward Said

The Institute of Contemporary Art, Miami (ICA) recently changed its display by briefly removing and then reinstating a portrait of Palestinian-American scholar and activist Edward Said. The artwork was re-installed shortly after a fundraising gala, Hyperallergic has confirmed. This move has sparked

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Vatican Invites Maurizio Cattelan for Venice Biennale

The Vatican has announced Maurizio Cattelan will create a large outdoor installation for the Vatican’s Venice Biennale presentation. There will also be a multimedia installation situated within Venice’s women’s prison, crafted through the collaborative efforts of inmates and artists, and accessible to

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New Exhibition at Arter: GLOSSOLALALA

The new exhibition at Arter, GLOSSOLALALA, showcases individual works by Johanna Gustafsson Fürst and Dilek Winchester, crafted in diverse locations and mediums. The exhibition facilitates encounters and negotiations by assembling these pieces on common ground, delving into the potential for communal experiences

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Silent Demonstration at Michal Rovner’s Opening

Activists disrupted the opening of Israeli artist Michal Rovner’s exhibition Pragim https://www.pacegallery.com/artists/michal-rovner/ at Pace Gallery on March 7. Demonstrators accused the artist of ignoring the reality of Palestinians and decrying her use of poppies, a flower that carries special significance in Palestine.

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Portrait of Lord Balfour Slashed by Protestors

The protest group Palestine Action slashed a painting of Lord Balfour housed at the University of Cambridge’s Trinity College. Lord Arthur James Balfour, the British Foreign Secretary, played a significant role in establishing the state of Israel. In 1917, Balfour wrote a

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Collectors Withdraw Loaned Works from Barbican

Artworks have been withdrawn from the Barbican in London to protest the arts center’s decision to cancel a lecture titled “The Shoah after Gaza” by Indian writer Pankaj Mishra. Deeming the move as an act of censorship, collectors Lorenzo Legarda Leviste and

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France’s Invader Artist

For the Olympics a mysterious artist called “Invader” has cemented artworks to walls across France’s capital, as well as around the world, even having some carried aloft to the International Space Station. Vincent Giraud, one of the artist’s avid fans in Paris,

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Artists Ask Venice Biennale to Exclude Israel

Almost 9,000 people, including artists, curators and museum directors, have signed an online appeal calling for Israel to be excluded from this year’s Venice Biennale art fair and accusing the country of “genocide” in Gaza. Israel has been facing mounting international criticism,

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