Daughter of Marisa Merz Cancels Show in Kassel over Documenta’s Antisemitism Policy

An exhibition of work by Marisa Merz, originally scheduled to open this fall at the Fridericianum museum in Kassel, Germany, was canceled by the Italian artist’s daughter in protest of Documenta’s newly instated Code of Conduct. The code has sparked cultural controversy across Europe over its definition of antisemitism, which critics warn could penalize artistic expression.Marisa Merz (1926–2019) was the only woman among the core group associated with the influential Arte Pover