UK Artist Defends Pro-Palestine Drawings After Show Cancellation

UK artist defends ‘Drawings Against Genocide’ after show cancelled

NewsFeedBritish artist Matthew Collings says his exhibition “Drawings Against Genocide”, depicting Israeli violence against Palestinians, has been falsely portrayed as anti-Semitic. After outrage and protests, the London show has been cancelled.Published On 16 May 202616 May 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Article Attribution | Read More at Article Source The post UK artist defends ‘Drawi…

UK artist defends pro-Palestine drawings after show cancellation

A UK artist has condemned the cancellation of his art show in Margate, southern England, after a pro-Israel group accused the installation of being "antisemitic". Matthew Collings' "Drawings Against Genocide" art show, which depicts Israeli violence against Palestinians, was abruptly cancelled following calls by UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI), which claimed the pieces were antisemitic. The exhibit consisted of 130 drawings featuring the Israeli m…