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As a Cultural War Continues to Cause Waves in France, Art Has Become a Lighthouse for Progressive Views

France's cultural sector is in a state of upheaval as some find it has been overrun with American-style politics.

By Devorah Lauter, Apr 15, 2021

Politics

The University of Pennsylvania Will Restitute a Group of Human Skulls Once Used to Propagate White Supremacist Theories

Some 1,300 skulls are included in the Penn Museum’s Morton Collection, named after the Philadelphia physician who amassed them.

By Taylor Dafoe, Apr 13, 2021

Politics

A London Museum Has Put Forth a Plan That Could Make It the Next Institution to Repatriate Benin Bronzes

The Horniman Museum and Gardens in London is home to 15 Benin Bronzes.

By Artnet News, Apr 7, 2021

Politics

Artists Stage Sit-Ins to Protest South Africa’s Mismanagement of Pandemic Aid and ‘Disappeared’ Funds for the Culture Sector

The culture ministry is currently investigating its own funding body.

By Kate Brown, Apr 1, 2021

Politics

New York’s Mayoral Race Is in Full Swing. We Asked Each Candidate How They Plan to Support Arts and Culture

Platforms range from the establishment of TikTok-style hype houses to a New Deal-style initiative to put artists back to work.

By Taylor Dafoe, Apr 1, 2021

Politics

The Director of Hong Kong’s M+ Museum Said It Would Be ‘No Problem’ to Show Political Works. She May Have Spoken Too Soon

Behind the scenes of the story rocking Hong Kong's art world.

By Vivienne Chow, Mar 30, 2021

Politics

The Musée d’Orsay Will Be Renamed the Musée d’Orsay–Valéry Giscard d’Estaing—Really—in Honor of the Late French President Behind Its Founding

The former president helped establish the popular museum.

By Artnet News, Mar 29, 2021

Politics

In a Huge Win for Restitution Activists, a Scottish University Will Become the First Western Institution to Fully Repatriate a Benin Bronze

The object is expected to finally arrive in Nigeria within weeks.

By Naomi Rea, Mar 24, 2021

Politics

Data Visualization: Which Country Has Dedicated the Most Money to Arts Relief During the Pandemic?

We crunched the numbers to compare how nine different countries are bailing out their culture sector.

By Naomi Rea, Mar 15, 2021

Politics

A Group of Artists Has Withdrawn From an MCA Chicago Exhibition to Protest Layoffs and Alleged Unequal Working Conditions

The artists are demanding a public apology to laid-off staffers of color.

By Brian Boucher, Mar 12, 2021

Politics

An Exhibition Dedicated to a Legendary Asian American Art Collective Has Been Cancelled After a Majority of the Artists Withdrew

The artists oppose the museum’s acceptance of $35 million in New York City funds, which they say suggests complicity in the building of a new jail.

By Brian Boucher, Mar 11, 2021

Politics

The $1.9 Trillion Stimulus Bill Congress Just Passed Includes $470 Million for America’s Arts and Culture Sector

The relief package also includes $1,400 checks for most Americans.

By Sarah Cascone, Mar 10, 2021

Politics

Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro Has Banned Arts Funding for States That Impose Crowd Controls and Other Pandemic Restrictions

The move was seen as an act of retaliation from Bolsonaro, who has been vocal in his opposition to masks, social distancing, and lockdowns.

By Artnet News, Mar 9, 2021

As Biden Reverses Trump Immigration Policies, Foreign Artists Breathe a Sigh of Relief. But Many Hope for Better Than ‘Back to Normal’

“The Democrats’ relationship with immigration is not so great either,” points out artist Pablo Helguera.

By Brian Boucher, Mar 4, 2021

As a Cultural War Continues to Cause Waves in France, Art Has Become a Lighthouse for Progressive Views

The University of Pennsylvania Will Restitute a Group of Human Skulls Once Used to Propagate White Supremacist Theories

A London Museum Has Put Forth a Plan That Could Make It the Next Institution to Repatriate Benin Bronzes

Artists Stage Sit-Ins to Protest South Africa’s Mismanagement of Pandemic Aid and ‘Disappeared’ Funds for the Culture Sector

New York’s Mayoral Race Is in Full Swing. We Asked Each Candidate How They Plan to Support Arts and Culture

The Director of Hong Kong’s M+ Museum Said It Would Be ‘No Problem’ to Show Political Works. She May Have Spoken Too Soon

The Musée d’Orsay Will Be Renamed the Musée d’Orsay–Valéry Giscard d’Estaing—Really—in Honor of the Late French President Behind Its Founding

In a Huge Win for Restitution Activists, a Scottish University Will Become the First Western Institution to Fully Repatriate a Benin Bronze

Data Visualization: Which Country Has Dedicated the Most Money to Arts Relief During the Pandemic?

A Group of Artists Has Withdrawn From an MCA Chicago Exhibition to Protest Layoffs and Alleged Unequal Working Conditions

An Exhibition Dedicated to a Legendary Asian American Art Collective Has Been Cancelled After a Majority of the Artists Withdrew

The $1.9 Trillion Stimulus Bill Congress Just Passed Includes $470 Million for America’s Arts and Culture Sector

Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro Has Banned Arts Funding for States That Impose Crowd Controls and Other Pandemic Restrictions

Ai Weiwei Is Making a Monument to Mikhail Gorbachev, the Liberalizing Final Leader of the Soviet Union, in Berlin

As Biden Reverses Trump Immigration Policies, Foreign Artists Breathe a Sigh of Relief. But Many Hope for Better Than ‘Back to Normal’

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