Palestine
Bill that would allow Trump to designate art non-profits as 'terrorist organisations' advances to US Senate
The controversial bill has raised worries among Democrats who fear that Trump will exploit it for personal retribution
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
Israeli settlement on Unesco heritage site an ‘imminent threat’ to area, campaigners say
The Nahal Heletz settlement—which is due to be established within the protected Land of Olives and Vines—puts heritage in danger and risks cutting Palestinians off from their land, warn groups and residents
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
Banksy’s London zoo: goat, monkey and elephant silhouettes fox the nation
Do the animal works reflect the state of the UK, the war in Gaza—or something else entirely?
Charges dropped against pro-Palestinian protestors from Art Institute of Chicago encampment
Dozens of demonstrators were arrested in May on criminal trespassing charges
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
The Week in Art podcast | Artists’ stories from Gaza, Frank Stella remembered, Vanessa Bell’s garden view
How Israel’s military offensive in Gaza has changed the lives of artists, plus an insight into working with Stella and a highlight from a new show at the Garden Museum
Students arrested at School of the Art Institute of Chicago and Fashion Institute of Technology amid crackdown on Palestinian solidarity encampments
Police arrested 68 people at the Art Institute of Chicago on Saturday and around 50 protesters at FIT on Tuesday
Palestine references abound at the 60th Venice Biennale
As the war between Israel and Hamas intensifies, artists in Venice use their work to make statements
Cancelled Palestinian event at Manchester venue must be reinstated, say artists and curators
The Voices of Resilience project was scrapped following complaints from a local organisation representing a significant part of the Jewish community
Israel in contravention of UN court ruling as it carries out ‘genocidal military campaign’ in Gaza, new Forensic Architecture report says
Report refutes Israel’s claims in The Hague that it has implemented "humanitarian measures" to prevent the loss of civilian life
Collectors withdraw works from Barbican show after centre pulls its support for talk on Israel-Hamas war
Quilts by Loretta Pettway have been removed from a major textile survey at the London institution over accusations of “censorship and repression”
Renowned Palestinian artist Fathi Ghaben, unable to leave Gaza for medical treatment, dies aged 77
The artist, hailed as the "Van Gogh of Gaza", suffered from chest and lung issues that needed urgent care
Dreams of rebuilding Gaza: five culture workers share their stories
The war in Gaza has resulted in catastrophic human losses. Behind the statistics lie the lives of individuals who have worked to preserve the exclave’s precious and often ignored heritage sites
'It's censorship': Arts Council England under fire over new policy deterring 'overtly political statements'
Update to guidelines warns partner organisations that funding arrangements could be jeopardised by "reputational risk"
New show dedicated to Palestinian art to open in London
The exhibition, originally held at the 2022 Venice Biennale, will open at P21 Gallery with new works on show
Gaza City archives among heritage sites destroyed in Israel-Hamas war
Brief truce allowed International Council on Monuments and Sites and Palestinian antiquities ministry to investigate damage on the ground
New online magazine ‘celebrates and salutes’ Palestinian artists
Union Magazine, launched by the Berlin- and West Bank-based organisation Artists and Allies of Hebron, hopes to resist a polarised political climate
Arnolfini censorship row deepens as artists refuse to work with the Bristol institution
The dispute was sparked by a decision to cancel Palestine Film Festival events
Bristol's Arnolfini gallery faces backlash after cancelling Palestine film events
Film screening and poetry night were pulled over concerns they may be seen as "political activity"
Lisson Gallery puts Ai Weiwei London show on hold over Israel-Hamas war tweet
The artist-activist defends free speech in a lengthy response, but says that the gallery’s decision is “for his own well-being”
Artforum reportedly fires editor David Velasco over Israel-Hamas open letter
The publication of the letter, which called for a ceasefire to the Israeli bombing of Gaza, was "not consistent with Artforum’s editorial process", the magazine's publishers said in a statement
Palestinian artists killed in Gaza amid Israel-Hamas war
Two artists, Heba Zagout and Muhammed Sami Qariqa, are among the nearly 4,000 Gazans who have died in the escalating conflict
Historic Greek Orthodox church in Gaza hit by deadly missile strikes
Saint Porphyrius, a sanctuary for both Christians and Muslims and believed to be the world's third oldest church, was bombed on Thursday with at least 18 Christian Palestinians reportedly killed
Letters signed by hundreds of artists, including Nan Goldin and Jeremy Deller, call for Gaza ceasefire and aid for Palestinians
A letter signed by Tania Bruguera, Michael Rakowitz and others also criticised arts organisations for their "institutional silence" regarding the humanitarian crisis in Gaza
Art Basel increases security for Paris + fair following state of alert in France
Anti-ram barriers will be placed around the venue following a terrorist incident in France, linked to Israel-Hamas war
Qatar Museums fly Palestinian flag in the aftermath of Hamas attack on Israel
Sheikha Al-Mayassa shared images on social media of the Palestinian flag projected on the façades of the Museum of Islamic Art and the National Museum of Qatar
Unesco’s addition of West Bank archaeological site to World Heritage list fans Israel-Palestine tensions
The ancient site of Tell es-Sultan in Jericho is one of many archaeological sites in the region whose status has been mired in political and territorial disputes
‘Rare intact Roman burial site’ with more than 125 tombs discovered in the Gaza Strip
The find unearthed by Palestinian archaeology students includes sarcophagi decorated with dolphins and vineyards