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Macklemore launches Free Palestine tour after Ed Sheeran removal sparks wider debate

Macklemore announces a "Free Palestine" tour visiting Dublin, Paris and London after his removal from Ed Sheeran's US stadium tour for pro-Palestine remarks. The benefit tour will raise funds for twelve humanitarian organisations supporting Palestinians.

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Freije's Cyborg Souls Dominate Fiercely Competitive 2026 Turner Prize

Kira Freije's haunting cyborg installation dominates the 2026 Turner Prize exhibition at Middlesbrough, showcasing life-cast figures trapped in steel frames. The competitive shortlist also features works by Simeon Barclay, Marguerite Humeau, and Tanoa Sasraku, with the winner announced in December.

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Three Los Angeles exhibitions celebrate lesbian artists after decades of institutional erasure

Three Los Angeles exhibitions celebrate lesbian artists Monica Majoli, Millie Wilson, and Susan Silton, whose decades of work have been systematically overlooked by institutions. The shows challenge the very systems of canonization now recognizing them.

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The Complex: Mahajan's Epic Delhi Family Saga Explores Corruption and Betrayal

Karan Mahajan's third novel traces a Punjabi family's decline through decades of corruption, infidelity, and political radicalism, anchored in a crumbling Delhi compound. A masterwork of intimate family drama set against India's turbulent modern history.

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Brothers: McConaughey and Harrelson's self-aware sitcom about possibly being related

Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson reunite for a meta-comedy about two men who might be brothers. The eight-episode Apple TV series premieres September 23, 2026, with sharp writing and a stellar supporting cast elevating the self-referential premise.

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At 101, Ce Roser Still Paints Three a Day—and Changed Art History

At 101, Ce Roser is making her European debut as a centenarian artist while reflecting on her role founding the Women in the Arts Foundation in 1971, which staged protests that transformed the art world's treatment of female creators.

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Gordon Parks: How His Photographs Shaped Generations of Artists and Activists

A major retrospective at Jack Shainman Gallery in New York celebrates the 20th anniversary of the Gordon Parks Foundation, bringing together iconic photographs and reflections from families and subjects he documented, including Muhammad Ali, Malcolm X and others.

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Venice Film Festival Redeems Itself With Female Director's Win and Bold Prize Choices

The Venice Film Festival awarded its Golden Lion to May el-Toukhy's Woman Unknown, addressing criticism over gender representation. The festival also honoured NAZA, a documentary on military targeting, with its special jury prize, signalling engagement with urgent global issues.

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Salman Toor: How a Pakistani Artist Made Queer Brown Men the Main Story

Salman Toor's electrifying paintings of queer south Asian men have made him a global star. As his first European solo show opens at London's Courtauld Gallery, the Pakistani American artist discusses his artistic influences, New York's political moment and why brown men deserve to be the main story.

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Bayeux Tapestry at British Museum: Medieval Masterpiece That Captures War's Brutal Reality

The Bayeux Tapestry opens at the British Museum on 10 September 2026 after nearly 1,000 years outside France. This 11th-century embroidered masterpiece depicts the Norman Conquest with stunning realism and emotional depth, capturing both the violence of battle and its human cost.

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Taryn Simon's Guggenheim Show Traces Espionage Through a Decade of Research

Taryn Simon's Father Country I Do Love You, which opened at the Guggenheim in September 2026, represents the first monographic exhibition by a photography-based artist in the museum's rotunda. Developed over a decade, the project traces an unnamed federal agent's life through 42 interconnected ar...

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Deaf activist launches campaign for UK's first permanent cultural centre

Urban planner Amanprit Arnold launches DeafCity Hub, a campaign to create the UK's first permanent cultural centre for the Deaf community. The project has secured a year-long temporary space in Westminster and aims to demonstrate the urgent need for a dedicated facility celebrating Deaf culture, ...

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