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Join Us A day after the opening of Expressions of Critical Thought , an exhibition at the Aurora Cultural Center featuring works by six Canadian artists including Iraqi-Canadian video journalist Hala Alsalman, the artist said she was informed the show would be “temporarily closed.” Aurora Cultural Center, a nonprofit organization located in its namesake town one hour outside Toronto, halted the exhibition after some locals complained that the works on view were antisemitic. Curated by members of community zine Carousel Collective, the show explored migration, cultural heritage looting, and systemic oppression.
Alsalman’s installation, titled “ They Stole Our Eyes (but We Still See) ” (2023) and consisting of inlay eyes and an interactive table and chairs, featured a map with a label that read “(Israel) Palestine.” Another participating artist and one of the show’s co-curators, Chantal Hassard, displayed a moving painting pillar th.
