Pro-Palestine Protesters Rally at Brooklyn Museum: Hundreds Gather in Solidarity
A chaotic scene unfolded at the Brooklyn Museum on 31 May as over 1,000 pro-Palestine protesters took over the main entrance, lobby, and outdoor plaza. The protest was one of the largest and most intense at a NYC cultural institution since the start of the Israel-Hamas war. The action was organised by Cultural Front for Free Palestine (CFFP) and coincided with a rally planned by the group Within Our Lifetime. The protest aimed to draw attention to the ongoing war in Gaza and called on cultural institutions to disclose and divest their financial ties to Israel. The protesters took over the museum, displaying banners and chanting. The NYPD arrested 34 people during the protest, and some artwork, including Deborah Kass’s sculpture, was vandalized. Despite the disruption, the museum has been the site of numerous rallies and actions over the years.
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Elara Voss, graduated from the Royal College of Art in London with a Master’s in Fine Art. She specializes in contemporary sculpture and installation art, exploring themes of nature and human interaction. Elara’s works have been featured in several group exhibitions across Europe, and she is currently working on her first solo show.