As Museums Ditch Controversial Donors, Climate Activists Are Eyeing a BP-Sponsored Blockbuster Coming to the British Museum

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As Museums Ditch Controversial Donors, Climate Activists Are Eyeing a BP-Sponsored Blockbuster Coming to the British Museum

The "BP Exhibition" about the Trojan Wars will open in November.

By Javier Pes, Jun 19, 2019

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The Director of Berlin’s Jewish Museum Has Resigned Over a Controversial Tweet About the Israel-Palestine Debate

Peter Schäfer, who led the museum since 2014, has been criticized for being too vocal in the debate over Israel.

By Taylor Dafoe, Jun 17, 2019

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For Years, Iran’s Art Scene Has Been a Pioneer in the Middle East. Now US Sanctions Are Knocking Its Artists Back to the 18th Century

All-cash deals, logistical nightmares, scarce art materials—this is what life is like for artists living in Iran under crushing sanctions.

By Rebecca Anne Proctor, Jun 16, 2019

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An Immigrant Rights Group Recruited 10 Street Artists for a Viral Campaign About Child Detention—and They Hope to Bring It to DC Next

The sculptures, quickly taken down by the NYPD, are a co-production of RAICES, ad agency Badger & Winters, and a team of anonymous street artists.

By Sarah Cascone, Jun 14, 2019

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100 Hong Kong Arts Organizations Will Protest a New Extradition Bill That Threatens the City’s Independence

The Hong Kong Artists Union is calling for a June 12 strike.

By Sarah Cascone, Jun 11, 2019

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Italy’s Culture Ministry Quashes Steve Bannon’s Dream to Turn an 800-Year-Old Monastery Into a School for Far-Right Nationalists

President Trump's former strategist vows to fight the Italian government's decision to evict the academy from the Monastery of Trisulti.

By Taylor Dafoe, Jun 4, 2019

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Spencer Tunick Stages a Mass Nude Photo Shoot Outside Facebook HQ to Protest the Platform’s Nipple Censorship

The action was held in partnership with the National Coalition Against Censorship.

By Caroline Goldstein, Jun 3, 2019

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Robert Mueller Spoke Out About His Investigation the Day After Jim Carrey Urged Him With This Drawing. Coincidence? We Think Not

If Trump is impeached, it may all be because of Carrey.

By Sarah Cascone, May 29, 2019

An Activist Collective Has Infiltrated the Whitney Museum, Replacing Visitor Guides With Sneaky Lookalikes Criticizing Its Board

The (De)Institutional Research Team, or (D)IRT, aims to educate visitors about what it calls the “Crisis at the Whitney.”

By Taylor Dafoe, May 23, 2019

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To Prevent an ‘Uproar’, Trump’s Treasury Secretary Is Delaying the New Harriet Tubman $20 Bill Until the President Is Out of Office

The bill was supposed to be released in 2020.

By Sarah Cascone, May 23, 2019

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‘There Is So Much at Stake’: As EU Elections Loom, Artist Wolfgang Tillmans Has a Catchy New Campaign to Boost Voter Turnout

The artist has created a campaign that spans 24 European languages.

By Kate Brown, May 22, 2019

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New Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s First Order of Business Was to Hang This Powerful Artwork About ‘Redlining’ in Her Office

The work was rushed over from a South Side museum in time for the mayor's inauguration.

By Sarah Cascone, May 21, 2019

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