The two visitors told Hyperallergic that museum security staff flagged the Palestinian headscarf during a bag check.
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Maya Pontone (she/her) is a Staff News Writer at Hyperallergic. Originally from Northern New Jersey, she currently resides in Brooklyn, where she covers daily news, both within and outside New York City. Maya received her BS in journalism with a political science minor from Emerson College in Boston, MA.
Looking Back On the Life and Legacy of Emily Hall Tremaine
The art collector and philanthropist amassed over 700 works spanning modern and contemporary art along with her husband, Burton Tremaine.
More Artists Withdraw From Barbican Show in Solidarity With Palestine
The London institution is facing scrutiny after deciding not to host Pankaj Mishra’s lecture “The Shoah after Gaza.”
Met Museum Staff Urges Leaders to Address Israel’s Attacks on Gaza
Over 150 workers at the Metropolitan Museum of Art say the institution must call for a ceasefire and take a stand against the destruction of heritage sites.
Pro-Palestine Activists Slash Portrait of British PM Associated With Nakba
The painting depicts Arthur Balfour, author of the 1917 declaration that established Britain’s aim to create a Jewish state in Palestine.
Activists Disrupt Israeli Artist Michal Rovner’s Opening at Pace Gallery
Demonstrators led a silent performance and dispersed fabric poppy petals inscribed with the names of Palestinians killed by Israel.
Frida Kahlo Corporation Sues Amazon Vendors
The company that licenses the artist’s name and image says online merchants have manufactured and sold products without authorization.
A NYC Tribute to Palestinian Artist Heba Zagout, Killed in Gaza
A print campaign and pop-up exhibitions spotlight Zagout’s artistry and raise funds for her surviving family members.
Lenders Withdraw Works From Barbican Show, Alleging “Censorship”
The London arts center decided not to host a talk that explored connections between the Holocaust and Israel’s attacks on Gaza.
Long-Lost Gershwin Sheet Music Discovered After Nearly a Century
A University of Michigan researcher stumbled upon the full orchestral score for La, La, Lucille, the composer’s first complete musical.
Brooklyn Museum and PEN America Accused of “Silence” on Gaza Ceasefire
Activists staged an action at the museum after filmmakers Michèle Stephenson and Joe Brewster and writers Nikki Giovanni and Doreen St. Félix withdrew from a planned event in protest.
Palestinian Artist Fathi Ghaben Dies After Israel Blocks Travel for Treatment
Fathi Ghaben, a self-taught painter, was 77 years old and suffered from respiratory issues.