International art magazine Apollo devotes its December double-page Forum discussion to the question, “Are artists justified in boycotting Israel?” The debate can be viewed online here. We review it below.
Earlier this month, a piece by artist and critic, Steffen Zillig appeared in the German Magazine, art – Das Kunstmagazine (‘The Art magazine’), where he is also editor. Zillig attacks the artists who in February signed a Pledge for Palestine. His piece contains no new charges worth refuting; however, the familiar antisemitism smear – delivered in a particularly aggressive…