Israel-Hamas war

Police investigate after Berlin culture senator’s home attacked with red paint

Joe Chialo has come under fire from artists and pro-Palestinian factions over state policies

‘Symbols of innocence and comfort’: Qatar art installation brings together 15,000 teddy bears in tribute to children killed in Gaza

The work, by the Lebanese artist Bachir Mohamad, was inspired by footage of a child in Gaza crying while holding a cuddly toy

After its Gaza ‘censorship’ row, London’s Barbican to host Palestinian literature festival

Voices of Resilience, which was temporarily cancelled earlier this year by Home, Manchester, is touring to the capital for the first time

Israel museums close amid general strike over Gaza hostage deaths

Thousands take to streets following news that six bodies were recovered in a tunnel in Rafah

Noguchi Museum workers walk out in protest against keffiyeh ban

Workers claim the dress code is “not in the best interest of the institution”, while leaders stated their desire to “foster a safe, inclusive and welcoming environment”

Activist and journalist charged with hate crimes over vandalism at Brooklyn Museum leaders’ homes

The charges stem from incidents in June, when activists sprayed red paint on the museum officials’ homes as a pro-Palestine protest

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Gaza’s historic Greek Orthodox church sustains second Israeli strike

Saint Porphyrius, believed to be the third-oldest church in the world, is a key sanctuary for the local Christian community and is emerging as a symbol of resilience amid the ongoing war

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Film composed of 1,500 paintings depicting ancient Jewish civil strife struggles to find an audience outside Israel

A version of “Legend of Destruction” with English voiceover acting by Oscar Isaac, Elliott Gould and others will screen in the US and internationally this month

Nan Goldin, Brian Eno and Rosalind Nashashibi among signees of open letter accusing Royal Academy of 'anti-Palestinian censorship'

The London institution removed works from a young artists’ exhibition earlier this month after they were deemed to be anti-semitic by the Board of Deputies of British Jews

Historic Gaza monastery added to Unesco’s world heritage in danger list

The “situation” around the fourth-century Monastery of Saint Hilarion has "deteriorated rapidly" due to the war, an expert says

Royal Academy removes works from young artists’ exhibition following accusations of antisemitism

A public letter from the Board of Deputies of British Jews criticised the RA's decision to display the works, and to do so without context

Workers allege redundancies at London’s Institute of Contemporary Arts are related to Palestine solidarity actions

The institution has made around ten redundancies due to budget cuts, but former staffers claim their dismissals have to do with the response to the war in Gaza

National Galleries of Scotland will continue to take sponsorship from Baillie Gifford despite protests over ties with fossil fuel industry and Israel

The asset management company ended its sponsorship of nine book festivals after campaign groups protested against their involvement

St Louis gallery takes down artists' pro-Palestine exhibition after deeming it anti-semitic

The abrupt closure of the Craft Alliance exhibition came as a shock to the two featured artists

James Purnell to step down as president and vice-chancellor of the University of the Arts London

After months of student protests, the former Labour minister will now lead the advisory group Flint Global

Goldsmiths CCA closes until autumn amid pro-Palestine protests

The activist group Goldsmith’s for Palestine is calling for the institution to cut ties with the philanthropists Zak and Candida Gertler

Brooklyn Museum director’s home targeted by pro-Palestine activists

The entrance to museum director Anne Pasternak’s apartment building was vandalised with red paint and a banner describing her and the museum as a “White-Supremacist Zionist”

British artist faces criminal investigation in Germany over social media posts

The artist is facing prosecution over his 2022 social media posts, amidst a surge in cancellations of pro-Palestinian voices

Israeli artist, curator and gallery founder Chaim Peri has died in Hamas captivity, aged 79

Peri, who was abducted from his home in Kibbutz Nir Oz on 7 October, was a multi-disciplinary artist and activist who founded The White House gallery

Photographer Shahidul Alam returns his honorary doctorate to the University of the Arts London

Alam made the decision in solidarity with the students protesting against the university’s stance on the war in Gaza

Hundreds of pro-Palestine protesters rally at Brooklyn Museum

Demonstrators took over the lobby and exterior of the museum on Friday afternoon, calling for transparency and divestment regarding financial ties to Israel

Beyond war: photographer captures everyday Palestinian life

Adam Rouhana wants to challenge stereotypical perceptions of the war-torn country in two London shows

New tool tracks incidents of artistic censorship related to Israel-Hamas war

The digital resource, created by US non-profit National Coalition Against Censorship, catalogues incidents from cancelled exhibitions and performances to removed works

Art world power players reportedly encouraged New York mayor to send police to pro-Palestine student protests

Chat logs from a private WhatsApp group created by billionaire Barry Sternlicht were leaked to the Washington Post last week

US city cancels artist's residency over pro-Palestine painting

Native American artist Danielle SeeWalker had turned down several opportunities to accept a residency in the upscale resort town of Vail

Artists withdraw from Toronto photography festival due to its ties to Israeli weapons manufacturer

The Contact Photography Festival’s main sponsor, Scotiabank, has a large stake in Elbit Systems, which makes armoured vehicles, drones and other weapons

Students occupy London’s Central Saint Martins in pro-Palestine protest

They slept in a reception area of the art school as part of a demonstration against what they see as an unacceptable response from the university to Israel’s military campaign in Gaza

Palais de Tokyo patron row intensifies after French art world figures sign letter of support

Sandra Hegedüs, who withdrew funding for the Paris centre, responded to the letter, signed by Chris Dercon among others, in Instagram posts

First-of-its-kind pro-Palestine faculty encampment continues at New York’s New School university

Following violent crackdowns on student protests, instructors at the left-leaning university and leading art school have set up tents in the lobby of an academic building