Over 1,300 people have signed a petition urging Indiana University at Bloomington (IU) to reinstate a canceled retrospective of Palestinian artist Samia Halaby. The show, titled Centers of Energy, was originally scheduled to open at the institution’s Eskenazi Museum of Art (EMA)
Hundreds of artists and cultural workers around the world signed a petition calling to boycott German cultural institutions in response to the nation’s “McCarthyist policies” targeting critics of Israel’s violence against Palestinians. Signed by over 650 people including artist Lawrence Abu Hamdan,
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
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
Museum in the southwestern Saarland Cultural Heritage, German city of Saarbrücken canceled Berlin-based artist Candice Breitz’s 2024 exhibition over her condemnation of Israel’s retaliatory assault on Gaza. Breitz, who grew up in Apartheid South Africa and is Jewish, reportedly learned that her
The American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) closed its main entrance on Dec 2, as approximately 700 pro-Palestine protesters staged an action outside the New York City institution. The protesting group then marched to Times Square chanting “Israel bombs, USA pays, how
Despite the progress that was expected to be made in the 21st century in the fight for human rights, social peace, and democracy, the reality in Palestine has been far from peaceful. The region has been under occupation for nearly a century,
Prominent Turkish pianist and composer Fazıl Say expressed disappointment with freedom of expression in Europe after his upcoming concerts in Switzerland were unilaterally cancelled by organizers due to his pro-Palestine views, he said in a message on Friday. “Officials from MIGROS cited
Palestinian author Adania Shibli’s 2021 novel A Minor Matter won a literature prize in Germany, but the awards ceremony in her honour was recently cancelled. The decision to cancel the award ceremony was made by the literary organization behind the prize. The
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