Last week, the Tolerance Poster show opened at the library of the American University of Sharjah (AUS), UAE. The library is a high-traffic venue, receiving over 19,000 visitors per week. I am grateful to Kevin Badni, Associate Professor and Head of the Department of Art and Design, and Riem Ibrahim, Assistant Professor of Art and Design for their efforts in organizing this show, which will run until the end of June. Unfortunately, due to space limitations, not all posters were able to be included.
On December 5, the Tolerance Poster Show in Sofia was installed on the fence of the National School of Music. The School is situated on one of the capital's most iconic streets — Oborishte Street — in immediate proximity to the Union of Bulgarian Artists, Shipka 6. There, from December 15, 2025, to January 20, 2026, the 11th International Triennial of Stage Poster — Sofia 2025 is on display, which this Tolerance Poster Show was a part of. On Saturday, December 13, the organizer of the Tolerance exhibition received indications that some parents had protested to the principal of the Music School. On the evening of Monday, December 15th, parents tore off four panels they considered problematic. All four billboards have posters with rainbow colors. By the morning of Tuesday, December 16th, the principal ordered the removal of the complete exhibition. Now, not just the colors of the rainbow, but all the colors are gone. All that's left is the iron fence and the black tarpaulin. An ...






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