Israel-Hamas war

Artist sues US city that cancelled her residency over a pro-Palestine painting

Danielle SeeWalker and the American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado are suing the town of Vail, alleging its decisions violated her free speech rights

Two arrested after Picasso painting targeted by protestors at London's National Gallery

Members of campaign group Youth Demand covered the painting with an image of a Gazan mother and children

'It’s always important to have constructive dialogue': Gaza-focused works get prime spot at newly designed Frieze London

At the Experimenter stand, Bani Abidi is showing subtle pieces inspired by the fallout from the Israel-Hamas war

Students at multiple US art schools face tougher policies on protests this autumn

After a spring semester defined by widespread pro-Palestine demonstrations, some top art universities have imposed new restrictions

7 October survivor’s show at the Tel Aviv Museum of Art marks painful anniversary

Tal Mazliach’s exhibition reflects on her personal experience of Hamas’s attack on Kibbutz Kfar Aza and the war that has raged since

Israeli archaeology bill raises fears of West Bank annexation

Experts warn that the bill, which expands the Israel Antiquities Authority’s jurisdiction, violates international law and could lead to sanctions against Israel

Palestinians begin preservation of Gaza’s heritage with help from $1m fund

Support includes the evacuation of artefacts, surveys of damage to buildings and training to bolster safeguarding of historical sites

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

Gazanews

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

Film preview

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