Stories ‘Life is truly catastrophic’: as the humanitarian crisis worsens, Gaza’s artists and cultural figures are losing hope Posted on May 8, 2025 by artNews Artists say conditions are becoming desperate against the backdrop of Israel's ongoing blockade of the strip Tate Modern, the ‘cathedral to contemporary art’, celebrates 25 years Robert Francis Prevost has been elected Pope Leo XIV—why does this matter to the worlds of art and heritage?