As violence erupts in Sudan, the country’s major cultural sites, and artists themselves, are caught in the crossfire. Tom Seymour has the details.
As Sudan descends into chaos, sources on the ground in Khartoum say the country's museums are caught in the crossfire and raise fears that artists associated with the pro-democracy movement are coming under attack.
The Sudan National Museum, filled with treasures of Nubian archaeology, has been the scene of fierce fighting between rival military factions in the capital since 14 April, according to reports. The extent of damage to the museum is still unclear, but leading artists and museum professionals in Sudan worry that the collection could be subject to looting.
Museums “are caught in the crossfire of battles between the two conflicting parties”, said Sara Saeed, the director of the Sudan Natural History Museum, in a statement provided to the International Council of Museums (Icom).
Early on the morning of 14 April, shortly after the call to prayer, residents of Khartoum heard mortar and artillery fire...Keep reading on The Art Newspaper.
As Sudan descends into chaos, sources on the ground in Khartoum say the country's museums are caught in the crossfire and raise fears that artists associated with the pro-democracy movement are coming under attack.
The Sudan National Museum, filled with treasures of Nubian archaeology, has been the scene of fierce fighting between rival military factions in the capital since 14 April, according to reports. The extent of damage to the museum is still unclear, but leading artists and museum professionals in Sudan worry that the collection could be subject to looting.
Museums “are caught in the crossfire of battles between the two conflicting parties”, said Sara Saeed, the director of the Sudan Natural History Museum, in a statement provided to the International Council of Museums (Icom).
Early on the morning of 14 April, shortly after the call to prayer, residents of Khartoum heard mortar and artillery fire...Keep reading on The Art Newspaper.