#art-and-politics

#art-and-politics

Hitler did indeed attach great importance to art. You can see this even well into the ravages of war, when he was still personally selecting the color of mosaic tiles for large construction sites.

The 13th Berlin Biennale's curators workshop, themed 'Fugitive Acts: Art and Politics,' will take place from September 1st to September 7th, 2025, focusing on the role of politics in contemporary exhibition making.

Opposing the Israeli government is viewed by some as a stance against a major source of antisemitism worldwide, merging politics with deep-seated cultural narratives.

"Nobody likes a bad picture or painting of themselves, but the one in Colorado, in the state Capitol, put up by the Governor, along with all other Presidents, was purposefully distorted to a level that even I, perhaps, have never seen before," Trump wrote.

Artists who chose to perform amid controversy agonized over the decision, grappling with the question: does quitting symbolize resistance, or does it represent surrender?

Mr. Trump made himself chairman of the center's board last month after dismissing all of the Biden-era appointees, upending a bipartisan tradition that had endured for decades.