Israelism follows two young Jewish Americans whose perception of Israel changes once they see how the nation treats Palestinians.
Rhea Nayyar
Rhea Nayyar (she/her) is a New York-based teaching artist who is passionate about elevating minority perspectives within the academic and editorial spheres of the art world. Rhea received her BFA in Visual Arts from Carnegie Mellon University. Find her art updates at @rheanayyar.art on Instagram!
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Documenta Finding Committee Resigns en Masse
Earlier this week, curator Ranjit Hoskoté stepped down after he was accused of antisemitism for signing a pro-Palestine petition.
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Citing Attendance Slump, SFMOMA Cuts 20 Jobs
The museum reported a 35% attendance drop from 2019.
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Can Tracey Emin Help Restore the Reputation of the British Museum?
“I love everything Egyptian,” the artist said after she joined the embattled museum’s board of trustees.
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German Museum Cancels Afrofuturism Show Over Curator’s Pro-Palestine Posts
Curator Anaïs Duplan said he was “speechless” when his section for an upcoming exhibition at the Museum Folkwang was abruptly withdrawn.
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Years Before Its Opening, Trouble Brews for Documenta 16
One committee member resigned following antisemitism accusations and the other over the Israel-Hamas war.
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Thief Makes Off With $100K Chagall in NYC Gallery Break-In
A suspect wearing blue gloves carried the framed work down the sidewalk to their car and drove off.
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Climate Activists Crash Christie’s Auction in New York
“No art on a dead planet,” they chanted, demanding an end to fossil fuels.
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Christie’s Pulls Paintings by Lebanese Artist After “Complaints”
“I did not expect this decision from Christie’s, as they have previously sold similar works of mine,” artist Ayman Baalbaki told Hyperallergic.
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Activists Rally at New York Times HQ to Call Out Gaza Coverage
Artists and writers including Nan Goldin and Eileen Myles handed out copies of a “New York Crimes” broadsheet and urged the paper to support a ceasefire.
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Washington Post Takes Down Offensive Anti-Palestinian Cartoon
The drawing by conservative cartoonist Michael Ramirez was widely criticized as “racist” and “orientalist.”
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New Haven Mural Honors Prison Abolitionist Ruth Wilson Gilmore
The community-led artwork also spotlights the city’s continued advocacy for racial and economic justice.
