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
Politics Germany Has Tapped the Prominent Green Party Politician Claudia Roth as Its Next Culture Minister, Signaling the Role’s Growing Influence The vocal human rights campaigner and former rock band manager succeeds Monika Grütters in the post. By Amah-Rose Abrams, Nov 26, 2021
Politics After a Long Political Battle, a Statue of Thomas Jefferson Housed at New York’s City Hall Will Move to a History Museum The work will now be housed at the New-York Historical Society. By Sarah Cascone, Nov 16, 2021
Politics Beijing Attempted to Shut Down This Artist’s International Art Exhibition. Here’s How He and a Small Italian City Fought Back The artist's previous debut solo show was cancelled due to government pressure—but Brescia, Italy, didn't back down. By Sarah Cascone, Nov 15, 2021
Politics In a New Bid for the Return of the Parthenon Marbles, Greece’s Prime Minister Is Offering to Loan the U.K. Other National Treasures Greek leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis is meeting with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson in London this week to discuss the topic. By Taylor Dafoe, Nov 15, 2021
Politics An Artist Is Imploring China to Grant Him Safe Passage to Hong Kong to Dismantle His Threatened Tiananmen Square Monument The Danish artist said his presence is required on site to ensure the sculpture isn't destroyed. By Caroline Goldstein, Nov 15, 2021
Politics France Has Returned 26 Objects Stolen From an Ancient Palace in Benin, Including a Throne, Altars, and Ornate Doors The restitution of the objects is hoped to repair French relations with African nations. By Amah-Rose Abrams, Nov 9, 2021
Politics After Six Months of Acrimony, Washington, D.C.’s Culture Commission Gets a Progressive Shakeup With Big Implications The standoff had become a referendum on how the city's government serves its majority-Black population. By Zachary Small, Nov 3, 2021
Politics Who Has a Say in How History Is Remembered? Leaked U.K. Guidelines Raise Questions About the Government’s Role in Culture A paper published by the British journalist Trevor Phillips has been called an "anti-woke charter" in the press. By Amah-Rose Abrams, Nov 3, 2021
Politics After Years of Debate, Two Universities Have Become the First U.K. Institutions to Restitute Benin Bronzes Cambridge and Aberdeen universities will return the treasured bronzes. By Vivienne Chow, Oct 29, 2021
Politics The U.K.’s Latest Budget Gives Arts Organizations an Impressive-Sounding $1.2 Billion—But It’s Actually Less Than Last Year Museum leaders are most excited about an extension of tax relief for arts organizations through 2024. By Amah-Rose Abrams, Oct 28, 2021
Politics How a Group of Midwestern Museum Docents Wound Up at the Center of a Right-Wing Media Firestorm The Art Institute of Chicago abruptly dismissed all of its docents. By Sarah Cascone, Oct 22, 2021
Politics Havana Biennial Boycott Gathers Support, With Hundreds Signing Open Letter Against Government Crackdown More than 400 culture workers have called on colleagues not to participate in the exhibition because of injustices committed by the Cuban regime By Eileen Kinsella, Oct 19, 2021
Politics Cambridge University’s Jesus College Has Become One of the First U.K. Institutions to Actually Return a Benin Bronze to Nigeria Officials hope more institutions will follow suit. By Caroline Goldstein, Oct 15, 2021
Politics In a Reversal, London Will Keep Two Statues of Slaveowners on View (But With Explanatory Texts) Plaques will now be installed alongside the memorials of William Beckford and Sir John Cass. By Taylor Dafoe, Oct 12, 2021
