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Late last week the Folkwang University of Arts in Essen said it had “engaged in talks” with Anderson after her name surfaced among the thousands of artists who had backed the open letter, which called for “an immediate and unconditional cessation of Israeli violence against Palestinians”.

The university said it believed that art, culture and science are places “where contentious issues are kept in check”.

“It has now become apparent that, in 2021, Laurie Anderson publicly supported the Palestinian artists’ ‘Letter Against Apartheid.’

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2...nds-german-professorship-pro-palestine-letter
 
"The decision, announced days before Anderson is due to receive a lifetime achievement award at this year’s Grammys, adds to the wave of cultural events that have been scrapped in Germany after artists expressed views deemed by officials to be anti-Israel.
 
In the press release, representatives of the university said that they, along with colleagues at the Pina Bausch Foundation and the artist, did not make the decision “lightly” but in “the context of the current discourse about freedom of art and freedom of expression.” They added that “the university resolutely opposes all forms of anti-Semitism, misanthropy, and racism.”

https://news.artnet.com/art-world/laurie-anderson-withdraws-professorship-palestine-2425031
 
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