Day: March 18, 2024

Activists Stage ‘Guerrilla Festival’ of Palestinian Art in Barbican Centre Amid Censorship Controversy

Activists Stage ‘Guerrilla Festival’ of Palestinian Art in Barbican Centre Amid Censorship Controversy

Demonstrators occupied the Barbican Centre in London for a “guerrilla festival” on Saturday afternoon, filling its foyer with poetry and dance by Palestinian artists. The action, organized by the advocacy group Culture Workers Against Genocide, was a response to the Barbican’s decision not to host a talk on Palestine by Indian writer Pankaj Mishra. That …

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Banksy in London: A Dead Tree and Vivid Hues in Finsbury Park

Banksy in London: A Dead Tree and Vivid Hues in Finsbury Park

In an unexpected corner of London’s Finsbury Park, a new Banksy piece silently confronts passersby with a jarring juxtaposition of life and decay. Unannounced but unmistakably Banksy, the artwork features a lifeless tree standing in stark contrast to a backdrop of vibrant green splatters—created, in a twist of irony, with a fire extinguisher. This vivid …

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