Hong Kong Police’s Seizure and Suppression of a Tiananmen Monument Has Only Made It ‘Bigger,’ Its Sculptor Says

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Hong Kong Police’s Seizure and Suppression of a Tiananmen Monument Has Only Made It ‘Bigger,’ Its Sculptor Says

A replica of 'The Pillar of Shame,' which can no longer be seen in Hong Kong, will be unveiled in Berlin on May 22.

By Vivienne Chow, May 9, 2023

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Lima’s Far-Right Mayor Shuttered a Memorial Museum in an Effort to ‘Control the Narrative’ of Peru’s History

Critics fear the move is part of a broader political effort to whitewash history.

By Taylor Dafoe, Apr 10, 2023

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This Very Strange Painting Immortalizes Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas’s Freebie Luxury Vacations With a Republican Donor

The billionaire also lent Thomas his private jet to attend the dedication of the statue of a nun at a New Jersey cemetery.

By Sarah Cascone, Apr 7, 2023

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Florida’s Department of Education Declares ‘David’ a Work of ‘Artistic Value’ After a Principal Was Fired Over a Lesson Showing the Nude

Is the Florida Department of Education getting progressive?

By Sarah Cascone, Apr 5, 2023

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Russia Has Added Pussy Riot’s Nadya Tolokonnikova to Its Most-Wanted List, Claiming Her NFT Art Is ‘Obscene’

The government wants to press criminal charges based on Tolokonnikova's 2021 digital artwork.

By Sarah Cascone, Mar 30, 2023

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London Will Honor the Victims of the Transatlantic Slave Trade With a New Memorial in the Docklands

The city's mayor has committed more than $600,000 to develop the memorial, which will be unveiled in 2026.

By Vivienne Chow, Mar 27, 2023

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Italian Authorities Just Seized the Rescue Ship Banksy Funded to Help Migrants Crossing the Mediterranean

The vessel has been blocked from operating for 20 days.

By Richard Whiddington, Mar 27, 2023

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A Florida School Focused on Classical Western Civilization Fired a Principal Over a Lesson Showing Michelangelo’s ‘David’

One parent called the iconic nude "pornographic."

By Sarah Cascone, Mar 24, 2023

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A Gigantic Public Artwork About Hong Kong’s Protests Was Quietly Censored in the Middle of Art Basel Week

"A few years ago, this would have been an acceptable and legal expression," said the artist Patrick Amadon.

By Vivienne Chow, Mar 23, 2023

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The Director of Moscow’s Pushkin Museum Is the Latest Institutional Head to Step Down Amid Russia’s Escalating Crackdown on Culture

An opposition media site claims that the new director has previous ties to the Kremlin.

By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Mar 22, 2023

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Artists Decry an Idaho College’s ‘Alarming’ Removal of Artworks Centered on Reproductive Rights From a Group Show on Healthcare

The college has cited Idaho Code Section 18-8705 as reason for removing the artworks.

By Eileen Kinsella, Mar 7, 2023

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French Artist Jean-Pierre Raynaud Made a Rendition of Picasso’s ‘Guernica’ to Donate to Ukraine on the One-Year Anniversary of the War

Ukraine's ambassador to France will accept the painting on behalf of his country.

By Taylor Dafoe, Feb 24, 2023

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The British Museum Unexpectedly Closed Its Doors Amid Countrywide Strikes Protesting Poor Pay and Labor Conditions

Employees at cultural organizations across the U.K. joined in on today’s “Walkout Wednesday” strikes.

By Taylor Dafoe, Feb 1, 2023

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The Smithsonian’s Asian Art Museum Has Mysteriously Axed Its Partnership With Hong Kong’s Trade Office After 27 Years

There is little consensus on the real reason behind its quiet ending.

By Vivienne Chow, Jan 19, 2023

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France’s Ministry of Culture Is Pushing Forward a Trio of Groundbreaking Laws That May Have Sweeping Effects on Restitution

The proposed laws respectively address items looted during World War 2, human remains, and other looted objects, including those from the colonial era.

By Devorah Lauter, Jan 17, 2023