Refugees

The Austrian artist Wolfgang Zinggl looks back on his social practice collective’s project for the 1999 Venice Biennale

From the reconstructed City Palace to the Reichsflagge, the symbols and ideologies of colonialism are as alive as ever

Chagall, a Russian Jew, was forced to flee occupied France in 1941 following the Nazi invasion

‘Since Lucano was elected mayor in 2004, the town of Riace, located in one of the most impoverished regions of Italy, has welcomed thousands of refugees’

With the increased telling of refugee stories the film industry may claim to be listening, but the real power remains in the editorial chair

How to handle ‘refugee heritage’ from an architectural perspective

In further news: Syria’s National Museum in Damascus reopens; and a protest at the British Museum’s protest-themed show

On sonic trajectories and resistance

In further news: artists rally behind detained photographer Shahidul Alam; crisis talks at London museums following decline in visitors 

It’s not clear who destroyed the project – part of the Liverpool Biennial – which names those who have died trying to seek refuge in Europe

The end of policing, ‘Silicon intersectionality‘ and the clothes that refugees carry: what to read this weekend

The German Pavillon at the Venice Architecture Biennale 2016, and the push to build homes for refugees

15th Venice Architecture Biennale: the German pavilion showcases projects for rehousing refugees