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Major Corporate Sponsor Withdraws from Sydney Biennale, Citing Alleged Hate Speech
19+ hour, 10+ min ago (505+ words) A major corporate sponsor of the Sydney Biennale, Australia's biggest art exhibition, has withdrawn following allegations of antisemitism involving a DJ in its program. Then, on Tuesday, the management consultant firm PwC, which had been listed as a "strategic partner…...
Open Letter Published by Activist Group Calling for Venice Biennale to Eject Israel Signed by Nearly 200 Participating Artists and Curators
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (219+ words) The activist group Art Not Genocide Alliance released an open letter this week demanding that the Venice Biennale prevent Israel from participating in this year's exhibition. The letter has been signed by nearly 200 artists, curators, and arts workers associated with…...
Blue Shields Placed at 34 Archaeological Sites Across Lebanon, Signaling Enhanced Protections
2+ day, 19+ hour ago (333+ words) Blue shields now guard 34 archaeological sites across Lebanon, as the country moves to protect its cultural heritage amid escalating war. Blue shields now guard 34 archaeological sites across Lebanon, as the country moves to protect its cultural heritage amid escalating air…...
Iranian Media Reports Damage to Chehel Sotoun, a UNESCO-Listed Palace
1+ week, 2+ day ago (195+ words) Chehel Sotoun, part of a UNESCO World Heritage landmark in the Iranian city of'Isfahan, was damaged following airstrikes in the area, according to Iranian state media. The report comes one week after'Golestan Palace'in'Tehran'suffered significant damage from aerial bombardment linked to…...
Bauhaus Buildings at UNESCO World Heritage Site Damaged in Tel Aviv by Iranian Missile Strike
1+ week, 5+ day ago (272+ words) Two buildings that are part a UNESCO World Heritage site known as the White City of Tel Aviv were damaged this week during the ongoing missile strikes between Iran and the US and Israel. The Times of Israel first reported…...
Tehran’s Golestan Palace, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Damaged in US-Israel Bombing of Iran
2+ week, 1+ day ago (348+ words) The Golestan Palace, a UNESCO World Heritage site in the heart of Tehran, has reportedly been damaged in US-Israeli airstrikes as the military campaign against Iran spirals into a wider regional conflict. According to Iran's cultural heritage minister, Reza Salehi-Amiri,…...
Winston Churchill Statue Vandalized in London with Graffiti Reading ‘Free Palestine’
2+ week, 2+ day ago (419+ words) A statue of Winston Churchill in London with was painted with graffiti reading "Free Palestine." A bronze statue of Winston Churchill near the Houses of Parliament in London was vandalized with graffiti reading "Stop the Genicide" and "Free Palestine" as…...
Director of Poland’s Jewish Museum Reinstated After Defeat of Far-Right Government
2+ week, 5+ day ago (309+ words) Seven years after being ousted by the nationalist government, Dariusz Stola will return as director of Poland's premier Jewish museum, reflecting a broader cultural renaissance in the country. Sola led the Polin Museum of the History of Polish Jews in…...
John Akomfrah, Isaac Julien, and Mira Nair Among Cultural Figures Who Signed an Open Letter in Support of Former Barbican Director Devyani Saltzman
3+ week, 5+ day ago (206+ words) As of press time, some 250 cultural figures from around the world have signed an open letter in support of Devyani Saltzman, the former director of London's Barbican Centre. Saltzman left abruptly earlier this week, just a few weeks after Abigail…...
British Museum Removed the Word ‘Palestinian’ from Some Displays Amid Pressure from Pro-Israel Group
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (235+ words) The British Museum in London stripped the word "Palestinian" from some of its displays about the Middle East amid pressure from a prominent pro-Israel group. The Telegraph reported this weekend that UK Lawyers for Israel had written a letter to…...