Politics ‘I’m Quite Cynical’: Why Chinese Artist-Activist Ai Weiwei Thinks the Country’s Widespread Protests Won’t Last But artists who have ties with the region, including those from mainland China and Hong Kong who are living in exile, remain hopeful. By Vivienne Chow, Nov 29, 2022
Politics A Group of Iranian Artists Teamed Up With For Freedoms to Bring a Public Art Show About the Protest Movement to New York City Hillary Clinton was on hand to help unveil the public art exhibition. By Sarah Cascone, Nov 28, 2022
Politics How Protest Art Is Helping Fuel the Historic Demonstrations Erupting Across China Art students across the country are participating in the so-called "A4Revolution" protests—the largest of their kind in China since the 1989 pro-democracy demonstrations. By Vivienne Chow, Nov 28, 2022
Politics Russia’s Ambassador to UNESCO Has Resigned, Clearing the Path for the World Heritage Committee to Resume Work The 45th session of the committee was postponed amid outcry over Russia's invasion of Ukraine. By Anna Sansom, Nov 25, 2022
Politics Activists Unfurled Red Banners in SFMOMA’s Atrium to Urge the Art World to Support Iran’s Women-Led Protests Anonymous activists did the same thing at Guggenheim last month. By Sarah Cascone, Nov 21, 2022
Politics More Than 1,500 Part-Time Faculty Are on Strike at the New School, Home of Parsons School of Design Pickets have flooded the streets around the New York institution this week. By Sarah Cascone, Nov 18, 2022
Politics A Year After ‘Pillar of Shame’ Was Removed From Hong Kong University, the Monument’s Artist Has Initiated an A.R. Campaign Calling for Its Return Jens Galschiøt has been unable to locate and bring his artwork back to Europe. By Vivienne Chow, Nov 18, 2022
Politics Shirin Neshat, Nicky Nodjoumi, and Other Iranian Artists and Scholars Signed an Open Letter in Support of Student Protests in Tehran Protests began two months ago in response of the death of Mahsa Amini, who was arrested for violating Iran's hijab laws. By Sarah Cascone, Nov 18, 2022
Politics More Than 2,000 New York Artists Will Receive $1,000 a Month as Part of an Ambitious New Guaranteed Income Program The model is intended to provide an alternative to the system of fellowships and grants that leaves artists living check to check. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Nov 17, 2022
Politics Artist Julia Weist Is Protesting the R Rating of Her New Film by Advertising the Project on a Times Square Billboard The film is inspired by research into historical censorship on the part of New York’s Motion Picture Division. By Sarah Cascone, Nov 16, 2022
Politics Starting Next Year, Germany Will Offer Every 18-Year-Old €200 to Spend on Museums, Concerts, and Other Cultural Venues The Culture Pass program follows similar initiatives in Spain, France, and Italy. By Artnet News, Nov 14, 2022
Politics Climate Protesters Hurled Maple Syrup on an Emily Carr Painting at Canada’s Vancouver Art Gallery The action suggests that this style of protesting may be spreading from Europe to North America. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Nov 14, 2022
Politics Banksy Just Revealed Seven New Artworks He Created on Bombed-Out Buildings Throughout Ukraine—See Them Here Among the new works is a mural of a gymnast doing a handstand amid the rubble of an apartment building in Borodyanka. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Nov 14, 2022
Politics Sweden Has Eliminated Free Entrance to Its State Museums and Slashed $91.4 Million From Its Culture Budget Although the government is cutting funds to libraries and art schools, it is investing in scholarships for artists and creatives. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Nov 10, 2022
Politics The Museum of Cycladic Art in Athens Kicks Off a Controversial Deal to Show 15 Ancient Artifacts From U.S. Billionaire Leonard Stern’s Collection Some archaeologists and heritage experts have called the agreement approved by the Greek government a "scandal." By Vittoria Benzine, Nov 4, 2022
