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Artists withdraw from Toronto photography festival due to its ties to Israeli weapons manufacturer

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The Contact Photography Festival’s main sponsor, Scotiabank, has a large stake in Elbit Systems, which makes armoured vehicles, drones and other weapons

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June Clark: the Toronto-based US artist exploring the American flag and its many meanings

The Art Newspaper

The New York-born artist, who has lived in Canada for more than half a century, explains how she bypassed sexism in the 1970s to teach herself photography, and why she will always be connected to the US

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Artists including Theaster Gates, Miranda July and Martine Gutierrez receive Guggenheim Fellowships

The Art Newspaper

Around 50 artists working across disciplines including photography, video, sculpture, painting and installation received the coveted fellowships

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The liberated lens: a chronicle of African cinema and photography

The Art Newspaper

A new book celebrates the pioneering artists who took control of the post-colonial agenda

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Dark camera action: new photography book expands our understanding of the night

The Art Newspaper

Night Fever features an international cohort of film and photography artists, including Malick Sidibé and Sohrab Hura

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Mexico City's Zona Maco fair offers something for everyone

The Art Newspaper

From emerging artists to Modern art and antiquities, by way of design and photography, around 220 exhibitors span seemingly every collecting category

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Indigenous Histories and Futures Shine in This Photography Exhibition

Artnet News

Curated by Wendy Red Star, the exhibition features more than 60 works by artists spanning dozens of Native nations and affiliations. The post Indigenous Histories and Futures Shine in This Photography Exhibition appeared first on Artnet News.