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Resignations shake art gallery after it rejects Jewish pro-Palestinian activist's work over antisemitism claims

JL;DR SUMMARY The Art Gallery of Ontario recently faced a significant internal crisis over the decision not to acquire works by Jewish photographer and pro-Palestinian activist Nan Goldin. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Jewish IdentityZionismCensorshipPro Palestinian ActivismNan GoldinCultural BoycottResignationsArt Gallery Of OntarioGovernance Review

Places mentioned

Berlin, Germany
"Nan Goldin, photographer, talks to the press at the exhibition Nan Goldin. This Will Not End Well at the Neue Nationalgalerie in Berlin on Nov. 22, 2024."
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
"The resignations of the Art Gallery of Ontarios modern and contemporary curator and two members of its modern and contemporary collections committee were first reported by The Globe and Mail."
Venice, Italy
"In April 2024, she also signed another letter calling for Israels exclusion from the Venice Biennale."
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
"The work it decided not to acquire, Stendhal Syndrome, does not relate to her pro-Palestinian activism and was instead acquired by Vancouver gallery that has displayed it since November."

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