Politics documenta Artists Launch (Another) Petition Protesting Political and Financial Meddling Christian Boltanski, Sam Durant, and Stanley Whitney are among those speaking out. By Henri Neuendorf, Dec 13, 2017
Politics Artist Candice Breitz Has Found a Creative Way to Protest a Museum’s Link to Refugee Prison Camps The artwork is due to go on view this week at the National Gallery of Victoria Triennial. By Sarah Cascone, Dec 12, 2017
Politics Art Parade Against the Patriarchy Crashes Art Basel Miami Beach, Targeting the President Michele Pred led the parade wielding a feminist riot shield. By Sarah Cascone, Dec 7, 2017
Politics Death Threats, Intimidation, Censorship: Inside the Far Right’s Assault on Brazil’s Art Scene Artists and cultural professionals have been threatened and harassed by right-wing groups. Now, they must figure out what to do next. By Henri Neuendorf, Nov 30, 2017
Politics The Nigerian Government Is Turning the Founder of Boko Haram’s Home Into a Museum Does turning the home of Boko Haram founder Mohammed Yusuf into a museum risk immortalizing him? By Sarah Cascone, Nov 29, 2017
Politics Will French Museums Return African Objects? Emmanuel Macron Says Restitution Is a ‘Priority’ The French president has said that African heritage cannot be "the prisoner of French museums." By Naomi Rea, Nov 28, 2017
Politics Department of Defense Threatens to Shut Down New York Show of Artwork by Guantánamo Prisoners Is the art destined for the incinerator? By Henri Neuendorf, Nov 27, 2017
Politics Native American Author Louise Erdrich Says the Walker Is Making Olga Viso a ‘Scapegoat’ for the Sam Durant Controversy Erdrich makes a passionate case for the departing director to remain at the head of the Minneapolis museum. By Sarah Cascone, Nov 20, 2017
Politics What Are the Biggest Challenges Facing UK Museums? Brexit and Budget Cuts, New Report Says The report tallies government spending on UK museums for the first time. By Javier Pes, Nov 17, 2017
Politics Saying She Received Death Threats, Artist Laura Owens Responds Forcefully to Anti-Gentrification Protests The tension has escalated into death threats. By Sarah Cascone, Nov 14, 2017
Politics Finding Beauty in Pain: See One Artist’s Breathtaking Visualization of the Viral #MeToo Campaign The artist has been using software to visually map the proliferation of the hashtag. By Sarah Cascone, Nov 14, 2017
Politics Swiss Journalists Covering Louvre Opening Detained and Interrogated in Abu Dhabi The pair were arrested for filming migrant Pakistani workers in an open-air market. By Naomi Rea, Nov 13, 2017
Politics Planned Parenthood’s VR Art Film Puts You in the Shoes of a Woman Braving Anti-Choice Protesters "Across the Line" debuted at the Brooklyn Museum, and was a selection at Sundance. By Jazia Hammoudi, Nov 10, 2017
Politics New Yorkers, Here’s Your Chance to Tell City Officials Which Public Monuments Should Come Down—Face to Face Tell culture czar Tom Finkelpearl and Ford Foundation's Darren Walker what you think about monuments that "promote hate." By Brian Boucher, Nov 10, 2017
Politics Today, the Hottest Star in the Downtown Art Scene Is a 28-Year-Old Candidate for New York City Council James Fuentes, Gavin Brown, 47 Canal and others want you to vote Christopher Marte in today's city council election. By Taylor Dafoe, Nov 6, 2017
