Gathered Voices opens in Borlänge without selection or jury

The Gathered Voices exhibition opens in Borlänge with no selection or jury, allowing professional artists to simply show up with their works. A panel discussion on public art is planned amid ongoing debates, with concerns it might get chaotic.

An exhibition without selection or jury, titled Gathered Voices, is opening in Borlänge. Professional artists are free to arrive with their works. This takes place amid an ongoing debate on what public art should be. A panel discussion is scheduled, where many questions are expected. Hanging of works and the vernissage happen simultaneously, which Omid Massali agrees sounds a bit chaotic. One person states: “I’m a bit scared it might get crazy.” The article is by Lina Hård.

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Press conference at Berlin Film Festival where officials defend jury amid political backlash over artists and politics, with protesters visible.
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Berlin film festival defends jury amid political backlash

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The 2026 Berlin International Film Festival has issued a statement defending its jury and filmmakers following criticism over comments on politics. Jury president Wim Wenders suggested artists should stay out of politics, prompting backlash including a cancelled visit by author Arundhati Roy. Festival director Tricia Tuttle emphasized free speech for artists while highlighting the festival's diverse films addressing global issues.

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Gottsunda kulturhus and Uppsala University are hosting Demokratisdagar, a series of free lectures on democracy at Kulturpunkten. The event explores democracy's development, local engagement, and disinformation with experts and local figures. The lectures are open to everyone this spring and summer.

The PhotoVogue Festival is bringing its 'Women by Women' exhibition to Seoul as part of Vogue Korea's third annual Leaders event. The exhibition, marking the festival's 10th anniversary, opens alongside talks on women's agency from March 27 to 29 at Layer Studio 20 in Yongsan-gu. It features works from 9,500 artists across 149 countries who responded to a global open call.

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Skoto Gallery in New York hosts a solo exhibition of recent paintings by Ethiopia-born artist Wosene Worke Kosrof, opening on February 12. His works use the Amharic alphabet as visual poetry to explore language, identity, and aesthetics. The show runs until April 4, 2026.

In Havana, the Gorria Gallery Workshop is celebrating its tenth anniversary with a group exhibition featuring prominent Cuban visual artists and photographers. The event highlights a decade of contributions to the arts in the Cuban capital. The opening took place on December 27.

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A book fair in Bangladesh is struggling to attract visitors, leaving books to gather dust. The event, meant to promote literature, appears to be fading in appeal amid various challenges. Reports highlight the disappointment in what was hoped to be a vibrant literary gathering.

 

 

 

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