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Artists create Fifa World Cup posters denouncing presence of US immigration agents

Artists from ten of the eleven US host cities for the 2026 FIFA World Cup have created posters for the 'No Ice in the Cup' initiative, launched on May 6 by the Horizons Project. The campaign aims to protest the potential presence of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents at World Cup matches, using art to mobilize public opposition and protect vulnerable immigrant communities. Each poster incorporates locally relevant themes, with designs by artists including Chris Stewart (Los Angeles), Hana Natsuhara (Seattle), Johann C. Muñoz-Tapasco (Miami), and Cristy Road Carrera (New York). The posters are free to download and remix from the campaign's website.

Museums across North America hope to score with World Cup programmes

Museums across North America are launching sports-themed programming ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, aiming to bridge political and cultural divides between the US, Canada, and Mexico. The Pérez Art Museum Miami (Pamm) opened the exhibition "Get in the Game: Sports, Art, Culture" (originating from SFMOMA) with a conference called "Game Time" featuring artists, athletes, and curators. Artist Hank Willis Thomas discussed his quilted replica of Picasso's Guernica made from sports uniforms, framing sports as sublimated combat and highlighting labor inequities. Other institutions, like LACMA, are also presenting football-related shows.