NewsActivism
Hundreds of migrants removed from Banksy-funded rescue boat amid calls for immediate assistance
The British artist accused European authorities of "deliberately" ignoring distress calls issued by the overwhelmed Louise Michel, a vessel he financed to aid migrants crossing the Mediterranean
NewsBanksy
Banksy funds refugee rescue ship in the Mediterranean
The boat, which has rescued 89 people so far, boasts work by the British street artist on its side
ReviewExhibitions
Three Boston exhibitions confront migration and displacement
From thermal heat maps to diagrams outlining escape routes for undocumented immigrants
NewsRachid Koraichi
Algerian artist Rachid Koraichi builds cemetery for drowned migrants
Though the site is due to open next spring, Koraichi has already had to bury 56 anonymous bodies to relieve overcrowding in existing local cemeteries
NewsRefugees
Dear Christoph Büchel, this is how you provide context
An exhibition about migrant deaths at sea provides the information missing from the Swiss-Icelandic artist’s display in Venice
NewsRefugees
Global refugee crisis brought to the fore in United Nations installation
Artist Kate Daudy will also unveil works in London later this year inspired by King Tutankhamun’s treasures
NewsRefugees
Marc Quinn will display the blood of refugees and celebrities
The art project, involving frozen blood drawn from refugees and stars, is not a “spectacle”, says the artist
AnalysisThe Year In Review
2018 in contemporary art: the themes of Documenta 14 dominated much art over the past year
Contemporary artists are making art from adversity
News
Whitney staff members assail vice chairman’s business tie to tear gas attacks at US border
In a letter, they express ‘outrage’ over a connection to a military and law enforcement supplier
CommentFrieze London 2018
Artists’ battle for refugees is beginning to pay off
Amid the din of cynical populists the voices of these fragile communities are needed more than ever
ArchiveExhibitions
Stedelijk explores design solutions created in response to the refugee crisis
Solution or Utopia? is the first of five exhibitions planned by the museum to tackle issues of immigration
ArchiveSyria
The plight of Syria’s artists as the conflict enters its fifth year
Artists carry on, even on the front line, but exiles face an increasingly precarious situation
CommentBanksy
Banksy’s activism is his greatest work
Funding a refugee rescue boat is just the latest in a long history of politically motivated acts
Anny Shaw