Politics With Damning Words, a British Museum Trustee Has Resigned Over Its BP Sponsorship and Legacy of Colonialism The novelist Ahdaf Soueif says the museum is not fulfilling its moral duty to engage with the pressing concerns of young people across the planet. By Naomi Rea, Jul 16, 2019
Politics The Director of the Victoria & Albert Museum Says He Is ‘Proud’ of the Museum’s Connection to the Sacklers This isn’t the first time that the museum's head, Tristram Hunt, has taken a controversial stance on a big issue. By Taylor Dafoe, Jul 10, 2019
Politics The Smithsonian Is Looking Into Acquiring Disturbing Drawings Made by Migrant Children at the US Border The images of people behind bars and in cages reflect a frightening experience. By Taylor Dafoe, Jul 8, 2019
Politics Nearly 400 Writers and Academics Are Protesting the Planned Destruction of a Controversial Mural Depicting the Life of George Washington The letter comes after a local school board voted to destroy the murals, which could cost at least $500,000. By Taylor Dafoe, Jul 8, 2019
Politics Made With a Chainsaw in Slovenia, This Folk-Art Sculpture of Melania Trump Is Already Garnering Comparisons to ‘Beast Jesus’ The sculpture of America's First Lady has divided local opinion. By Kate Brown, Jul 8, 2019
Politics Anish Kapoor, Sarah Lucas, and Dozens of Other Artists Demand That London’s National Portrait Gallery Severs Ties With Oil Giant BP A newly published letter says "the loss of BP as a source of funding is a cost worth bearing." By Taylor Dafoe, Jul 5, 2019
Politics French Police Intercepted Some Suspicious Pots at the Airport. The Investigation Led to the Return of a Huge Cache of Pakistani Artifacts Many of the 445 artifacts, including ancient vases, busts, and goblets, date back to 4,000 BC. By Taylor Dafoe, Jul 3, 2019
Politics The Smithsonian’s New Director Politely Declines to Remove the Sackler Name From One of Its Museums Lonnie Bunch issued a letter to Senator Jeff Merkley explaining that the Smithsonian was legally obligated to keep the name. By Taylor Dafoe, Jul 2, 2019
Politics After Years of Debate, San Francisco Votes to Cover Up Controversial 1930s Mural Depicting George Washington as a Slaveowner Covering up the mural could cost taxpayers as much as $845,000. By Taylor Dafoe, Jul 1, 2019
Politics ‘I Could Be Arrested at Any Moment’: Dissident Musician Mehdi Rajabian on Collaborating With Artists for His Risky New Album Formerly imprisoned Turkish artist Zehra Doğan created a series of works inspired by the music. By Sarah Cascone, Jul 1, 2019
Politics Nan Goldin and Anti-Sackler Opioid Activists Swarm the Louvre, Marking Their First Action in Europe The guerrilla activists unfurled large banners in front of the Louvre pyramid and staged a die-in. By Kate Brown, Jul 1, 2019
Politics Playwright Eve Ensler Is Recruiting Creatives for an ‘Artistic Uprising’ Against Immigrant Detention at the El Paso Border The 24-hour vigil is one of multiple protests for the 4th of July weekend, but it specifically calls to artists to respond. By Taylor Dafoe, Jun 28, 2019
Politics Art Installers and Maintenance Workers at the Guggenheim Have Voted ‘Yes’ to Joining a Union A majority vote to join IUOE Local 30 after a hard-fought campaign. By Ben Davis, Jun 27, 2019
Politics South Korea Embarks on a Museum Building Boom, Aiming to Open 186 New Museums by 2023 The Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism wants to double the proportion of the population that engages with museums. By Sarah Cascone, Jun 25, 2019
Politics A US Senator Is Demanding the Smithsonian Remove the Sackler Name From One of Its Major Museums Oregon senator Jeff Merkley is targeting a museum founded by Arthur Sackler, who died years before the company that produced OxyContin was formed. By Taylor Dafoe, Jun 20, 2019
