Sarvy Geranpayeh

1 month ago | theartnewspaper.com | Sarvy Geranpayeh

As Israel’s blockade of Gaza enters its third month, the United Nations and its partners have warned of a deepening humanitarian catastrophe. The statement, issued on 4 May, came as Israel’s security cabinet approved the expansion of its military offensive, along with reported plans to tighten control over relief efforts after US President Donald Trump completes his visit to Gulf Arab countries next week.

1 month ago | theartnewspaper.com | Hadani Ditmars |Sarvy Geranpayeh

A young Gazan artist known for her hauntingly beautiful portraits of people killed by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) was herself killed on 12 April by an Israeli airstrike, according to Quds News Network. Dina Khaled Zaurub reportedly died when the strike, on a displaced persons camp located west of Khan Yunis in Southern Gaza, hit the tent where she and her family had taken shelter. She was 22-years-old. Tributes to the artist poured in from around the world.

2 months ago | theartnewspaper.com | Sarvy Geranpayeh |Tom Seymour |Garry Shaw

Sudan’s National Museum, once the guardian of an invaluable collection of artefacts spanning thousands of years, has been ravaged by looting and severe destruction at the hands of the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), according to initial assessments by the National Corporation for Antiquities and Museums (NCAM), the body responsible for preserving the country’s antiquities and archaeological sites.

2 months ago | theartnewspaper.com | Anni Irish |Sarvy Geranpayeh

The administration of the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) shut down a pro-Palestinian student exhibition held on campus last week. The exhibition, To Every Orange Tree, was organised by the school’s chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine (RISD SJP) and Carr Haus Café, a student-run café that is accessible to the public. The show, which opened on 17 March, featured the work of over 20 artists, including both current students and alumni.

2 months ago | theartnewspaper.com | Sarvy Geranpayeh |Hadani Ditmars

Dorgham Quraiqi, a newly married 28-year-old Palestinian artist working with the UK-based charity Hope and Play, was killed alongside his wife and brothers when Israeli airstrikes hit the ruins of their home in Gaza City’s Shuja’iya neighbourhood, where they were sheltering. The couple and their relatives were killed in the early hours of 18 March as Israel launched intense surprise bombardments across Gaza, shattering a two-month ceasefire.