Creating in the dark: Lebanese artists struggle to keep creativity alive in a nation at war
As Israel presses a deadly offensive against armed group Hezbollah in his home country, Lebanese artist Charbel Samuel Aoun ...
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Veterans Day screening of THIS IS NOT A WAR STORY leaves popular narratives of war in the dust
THIS IS NOT A WAR STORY — a film written and directed by New School professor of screen studies Talia Lugacy — is a ...
Middle East Institute4h
A glimmer of hope in a time of war: The Beirut Museum of Art’s mission to heal and regenerate Lebanon through art
Amid the ongoing calamity of war in Lebanon, the country’s cultural scene is determined to work against the odds to keep its ...
How the Mideast War Has Shaken America’s Cultural Institutions
In the last year, museums, book festivals, arts journals and other organizations have experienced bitter discord over what ...
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South African filmmakers call for cultural boycott against Israel
This comes as the Israeli war on Gaza rages on, reaching a tipping point for journalists and media workers. According to the ...
How a novice art detective rewrote the story of Sidney Nolan
Andrew Turley knew little about art when he walked into an auction house and walked away with a $40,000 painting. It was the ...