Across the world, artists advocating for a ceasefire in Gaza are facing a backlash and receiving threats for their public support of Palestine. Elaine Velie and Maya Pontone report.
Artists, writers, and other creators across the world are facing backlash after voicing their support for Palestine as Israel’s air strikes continue to pound the Gaza Strip. Canceled talks, de-installed artworks, and severed collector relationships are among the forms of retaliation experienced by artists and cultural workers who have been vocally expressing their solidarity with the Palestinian people and calling for an immediate ceasefire.
Israeli forces have killed more than 6,500 Palestinians after Hamas attacked Israel on October 7, killing 1,400 Israelis and taking more than 200 hostages. Israel has since declared a total siege on Gaza, displacing over half of the region’s 2.3 million residents and leaving the population without clean water and electricity.
Amid the ongoing violence, an outpouring of fundraisers and open letters have provided artists with ways to publicly voice their support for the besieged region. Since then, Hyperallergic has spoken with multiple artists, all of whom asked to remain anonymous, who said they had received threatening phone calls and emails from their collectors and galleries after publicly showing support for Palestine...Keep reading on Hyperallergic.
Artists, writers, and other creators across the world are facing backlash after voicing their support for Palestine as Israel’s air strikes continue to pound the Gaza Strip. Canceled talks, de-installed artworks, and severed collector relationships are among the forms of retaliation experienced by artists and cultural workers who have been vocally expressing their solidarity with the Palestinian people and calling for an immediate ceasefire.
Israeli forces have killed more than 6,500 Palestinians after Hamas attacked Israel on October 7, killing 1,400 Israelis and taking more than 200 hostages. Israel has since declared a total siege on Gaza, displacing over half of the region’s 2.3 million residents and leaving the population without clean water and electricity.
Amid the ongoing violence, an outpouring of fundraisers and open letters have provided artists with ways to publicly voice their support for the besieged region. Since then, Hyperallergic has spoken with multiple artists, all of whom asked to remain anonymous, who said they had received threatening phone calls and emails from their collectors and galleries after publicly showing support for Palestine...Keep reading on Hyperallergic.