Israel-Hamas war

‘Hope within the ruins’: Gaza's culture workers on rebuilding after the ceasefire

As the truce between Israel and Hamas takes hold, Gazans begin to focus on reconstructing their homes and heritage

Family of graffiti artist Inbar Haiman, who died in Hamas captivity, demand return of her remains

Known as Pink, the Israeli design student was abducted from the Nova Music Festival on 7 October 2023

‘I want to haunt people’: Palestinian artist's London exhibition interrogates myth, history and the erasure of heritage

Opening as a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas takes effect, Dima Srouji's show shares stories of a lifetime under occupation

Documentary captures the war in Gaza through the eyes and lens of a Palestinian photographer

In “Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk”, showing this month at the New York Film Festival, the film-maker Sepideh Farsi follows Fatima Hassouna’s struggle to stay alive, optimistic and creative amid total devastation

Photographer among scores of activists detained by Israeli forces on Gaza aid flotilla

Shahidul Alam was taking part in the Thousand Madleens flotilla on behalf of the Palestinian Arts and Culture Solidarity Collective

Fleeing Gaza: how Palestinian artists continue to make a difference abroad

From continuing their practices to supporting peers back home, the community embodies resilience

Two years on from 7 October attacks, Israeli museum directors are in ‘complete isolation’

As the Israel-Hamas war enters its third year, institution leaders discuss cancelled collaborations, working amid trauma and the art world's “deafening silence”

More than 1,500 arts workers in Italy sign letter demanding government takes action against Gaza assault

The letter picked up traction as Italians joined a nationwide strike in solidarity with Gazans on Friday

‘People power will overcome’: photographer in Gaza aid flotilla calls on arts workers to show solidarity

Shahidul Alam is taking part in the Thousand Madleens flotilla on behalf of the Palestinian Arts and Culture Solidarity Collective

Participants withdraw from Chicago Architecture Biennial over sponsor’s investment in weapons manufacturer

In a letter to the biennial’s organisers, more than 20 participants wrote that Crown Family Philanthropies’ “sponsorship is incompatible with the values of our work”

After a turbulent period of reorganisation, the 18th Istanbul Biennial favours futurity over futility

Despite Turkey's increasing censorship, and against a background of war in the Middle East, curator Christine Tohmé takes a liberating approach to this beleaguered biennial

Letter calls on Judy Chicago and Pussy Riot's Nadya Tolakonnikova to cancel Tel Aviv exhibition

More than 50 artists and cultural figures, many of them based in Israel, have signed the letter

Jasleen Kaur, Michael Rakowitz, Jeremy Deller and Massive Attack among 77 creatives to join Gaza fundraiser poster campaign

The posters, being sold as part of a book, are “a tribute to Palestinian resilience and a tool for global solidarity”

How one Swiss museum helped to evacuate thousands of Gaza artefacts ahead of an Israeli strike

Despite the Geneva Museum of Art and History’s efforts, an expert says 30% of artefacts were left behind and destroyed in the attack on Gaza’s main archaeological storage facility

Yemen’s National Museum damaged by Israeli strikes, Houthi authorities say

The building’s windows and doors were shattered by the attack on 10 September—while one local professor has expressed concerns that the collection could now be at risk

Cultural workers in Tel Aviv stage silent protest against ‘the destruction of Gaza’

Activists, dressed in black, held banners and handed out pamphlets, calling for cultural institutions and thinkers not to “remain merely on the sidelines”

Artist reaches settlement with US city that cancelled her residency over a pro-Palestine message

The terms of the settlement between artist Danielle SeeWalker and the town of Vail, Colorado, include cultural sensitivity training for municipal employees and an annual powwow

Pro-Palestine mural boarded up overnight at University of North Carolina

The resistance mural, created by students and volunteers, was concealed by facilities workers on chancellor's orders with no prior warning, says arts department faculty

Israeli art spaces and workers join nationwide strike and protests, calling for hostage deal and end to war in Gaza

The director of the Tel Aviv Museum of Art said it is “important for us to express outrage at the humanitarian crisis in Gaza”

Gaza Biennale, featuring works by artists from the war-torn strip, will come to New York City

The roving exhibition—previously staged in London, Berlin, Athens and elsewhere—is a beacon of resilience amid destruction and turmoil

Glasgow art centre to reopen under new leadership after pro-Palestinian protest incident

The Scottish organisation, which has been closed since police were called to stop a planned takeover in June, has issued an apology to its community

‘Why don’t you talk about the hostages?’: Nan Goldin interrupted by protester during Gaza-focused speech at Rencontres d’Arles

While accepting an award at the photography festival in the south of France, the outspoken photographer criticised the Israeli government

‘An act of solidarity’: exhibitions raising funds and awareness for Palestinians open in London

One show presents works by over 200 artists, while another focuses on protests across the UK

Two artists killed in Israeli air strike on Gaza cafe

Amna Al-Salmi, a visual artist, and Ismail Abu Hatab, a prominent photographer and filmmaker, were among at least 30 killed at the popular seaside spot

Gaza’s archaeology students strive to complete their degrees amid a devastating war

Despite constant danger and a humanitarian crisis, the Islamic University of Gaza’s current archaeology cohort are persevering to try to secure a better future—while their place of study faces its own extreme pressures

Israeli attacks on Palestinian heritage amount to war crimes, UN report finds

The independent UN investigative body released the findings last week

Whitney Museum pauses Independent Study Program amid accusations of censorship

The cancellation of a performance addressing the ongoing war and humanitarian crisis in Gaza has also sparked an open letter by alumni of the programme

‘The pain has become unbearable’: Tel Aviv Museum of Art workers stage daily protest outside the institution

A group of employees, representing a range of stances on the ongoing war, has protested outside the museum every workday for nearly two months

British Museum faces internal criticism over private Israel independence day event

Current and former employees have expressed shock that the museum hosted the event—which marks a day associated with the mass displacement of Palestinians—during one of the most violent weeks of the Israel-Hamas conflict