Politics Before the Smoke Cleared From the Capitol Riots, Curators Were Out Looking for Artifacts. What Should They Do With Them Now? The Smithsonian hopes its collection of the highly loaded objects will help preserve the history of that dark day. By Sarah Cascone, Jan 7, 2022
Politics Andres Serrano’s Shocking New Film Delves Into the Chaos of the U.S. Capitol Riot. He Thinks Trump Will Love It The artist's first-ever film takes an unflinching look at American history. By Eileen Kinsella, Jan 6, 2022
Politics An Israeli Mayor Is Facing Backlash for Forcing a Museum to Remove an Artwork He Said Used ‘Gutter Language’ At the heart of the controversy is a 1997 painting by David Reeb. By Taylor Dafoe, Jan 4, 2022
Politics A Hong Kong University Has Swiftly Moved to Dismantle a Beloved Political Monument, Sparking Outrage The artist behind the artwork said he’s tried to contact the school’s administrators about relocating it to Europe but they did not respond. By Taylor Dafoe, Dec 22, 2021
Politics Former U.K. Culture Minister Says the Parthenon Marbles Should Be Returned to Greece: ‘It Would Be a Wonderful Thing’ Ed Vaizey says the marbles are inextricably woven into Greek culture and identity. By Sarah Cascone, Dec 22, 2021
Politics A Send-Off Exhibition of 179 Looted Objects in Hamburg Marks ‘the Beginning of the Return’ of Germany’s Benin Bronzes to Nigeria The objects are being shown together for the first time in a century. By Amah-Rose Abrams, Dec 17, 2021
Politics In 2016, Julian Assange Gave Ai Weiwei a Treadmill. Now the Artist Is Using it in a Campaign to Save the WikiLeaks Founder Ai Weiwei says that any threat to Julian Assange is an attack on press freedom globally. By Vivienne Chow, Dec 14, 2021
Politics Banksy Designed a Line of T-Shirts to Raise Money for Protesters Accused of Toppling a Statue of Slave Trader Edward Colston The “Colston Four” are charged with criminal damage to public property. By Artnet News, Dec 13, 2021
Politics The Kunstmuseum Bern Will Give Up Dozens of Works With Murky Provenance From the Collection of the Late Cornelius Gurlitt The works include two watercolors by Otto Dix that will go directly to the heirs of the rightful owners. By Vivienne Chow, Dec 12, 2021
Politics New York City Is Giving $51.4 Million in Grants to Help Its Hard-Hit Arts Industry Regain Footing Grantees include Performa, the Asia Society, and the Guggenheim. By Sarah Cascone, Dec 10, 2021
Politics The 14th Havana Biennial Has Opened to the Public—But the Show Has Taken a Backseat to the Protests Around It Ahead of the biennial's opening, more than a dozen invited artists declined to participate in protest of the state's actions. By Taylor Dafoe, Dec 9, 2021
Politics A French City Turned Off a Famed Artist’s Light Installation After Abuse Accusations. Now Locals Say the Dark Square Makes Women Feel Unsafe Residents are divided on the message the sculpture sends. By Naomi Rea, Dec 9, 2021
Politics Charlottesville’s Divisive Robert E. Lee Statue Will Be Melted Down to Create New Public Artwork The proposal was put forward by a local heritage center. By Caroline Goldstein, Dec 8, 2021
Politics The Embattled National Museum of Afghanistan Has Reopened, With Taliban Security Negotiated by its Director "I was ready to give my life for it," says the museum's leader, Mohammad Fahim Rahimi. By Sarah Cascone, Dec 8, 2021
Politics Turkey Has Extended the Imprisonment of Philanthropist and Art Patron Osman Kavala, Inflaming International Human Rights Bodies Amnesty International has called for the European Council to suspend Turkey's membership. By Amah-Rose Abrams, Nov 26, 2021
