Tag: Activists
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In Protest of Israeli Pavilion, Activists and Unions Plan Strike on Venice Biennale’s Opening Day
The Art Not Genocide Alliance (ANGA) has escalated its ongoing opposition to the Israel Pavilion, announcing a 24-hour strike and rally on May 8, the day before the much-hyped and highly contentious 2026 Venice Biennale opens to the public on Saturday. ANGA was formed in objection to Israel’s inclusion in the 2024 Biennale, and began read more
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Activists Hang Prince Andrew's Arrest Photo at the Louvre
News The unflattering photo of the disgraced former royalty was taken after his arrest last week for his ties with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. A guerrilla installation of ex-Prince Andrew post-arrest at the Musée du Louvre on Sunday, February 22 (screenshot Rhea Nayyar/Hyperallergic via Instagram) Activists affiliated with the Everyone Hates Elon campaign installed a read more
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Activists Fight to Salvage the “Sistine Chapel of New Deal Art”
A group of artists, preservationists, and activists is sounding the alarm against Trump’s potential demolition of a prominent federal office building next to the National Mall, and the treasured artworks inside it — including several New Deal-era murals that speak to the value of Social Security in the United States. Alex Lawson, executive director of read more
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