Artribune asks: What is the art world doing for Gaza?

Artribune publishes a series of responses from artists, curators, and journalists to the question 'What is the art world doing for Gaza?' Contributors include Chiara Camoni, Edoardo Bonaspetti, Alessandro Bulgini, Manuela Gandini, Davide Dormino, Pietro Gaglianò, Miltos Manetas, Sara Alberani, Gaia Scaramella, and Matteo Lucchetti. Camoni cites Nan Goldin's Berlin retrospective and calls for more radical intervention. Bonaspetti argues for decisive measures against Israel but against severing ties. Bulgini states artists should use their power to subvert the current destiny. Gandini reports a fundraising action at Galleria Bonaire Contemporanea in Alghero where 100 artists created red postcards of Gaza, raising €7,210 for 'Ponti non Muri' for 'PaliHope'. Dormino says the question comes too late and calls for militant art. Gaglianò criticizes the cultural anomaly and demands clear condemnation of genocide. Manetas claims no radical interventions exist except working for evil. Alberani points to complicity, citing the 'Mediterranea' exhibition at MAXXI and the Israel Pavilion at Venice Biennale 2024, and calls for abolishing complicit institutions. Scaramella is forming a collective at Curva Pura in Rome. Lucchetti recalls the Malmö Museum refuge in 1945 and sees individual commitment from artists and curators.