London Will Honor the Victims of the Transatlantic Slave Trade With a New Memorial in the Docklands

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London Will Honor the Victims of the Transatlantic Slave Trade With a New Memorial in the Docklands

The city's mayor has committed more than $600,000 to develop the memorial, which will be unveiled in 2026.

By Vivienne Chow, 1 day ago

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Italian Authorities Just Seized the Rescue Ship Banksy Funded to Help Migrants Crossing the Mediterranean

The vessel has been blocked from operating for 20 days.

By Richard Whiddington, 2 days ago

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A Florida School Focused on Classical Western Civilization Fired a Principal Over a Lesson Showing Michelangelo’s ‘David’

One parent called the iconic nude "pornographic."

By Sarah Cascone, Mar 24, 2023

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A Gigantic Public Artwork About Hong Kong’s Protests Was Quietly Censored in the Middle of Art Basel Week

"A few years ago, this would have been an acceptable and legal expression," said the artist Patrick Amadon.

By Vivienne Chow, Mar 23, 2023

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The Director of Moscow’s Pushkin Museum Is the Latest Institutional Head to Step Down Amid Russia’s Escalating Crackdown on Culture

An opposition media site claims that the new director has previous ties to the Kremlin.

By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Mar 22, 2023

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Artists Decry an Idaho College’s ‘Alarming’ Removal of Artworks Centered on Reproductive Rights From a Group Show on Healthcare

The college has cited Idaho Code Section 18-8705 as reason for removing the artworks.

By Eileen Kinsella, Mar 7, 2023

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French Artist Jean-Pierre Raynaud Made a Rendition of Picasso’s ‘Guernica’ to Donate to Ukraine on the One-Year Anniversary of the War

Ukraine's ambassador to France will accept the painting on behalf of his country.

By Taylor Dafoe, Feb 24, 2023

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The British Museum Unexpectedly Closed Its Doors Amid Countrywide Strikes Protesting Poor Pay and Labor Conditions

Employees at cultural organizations across the U.K. joined in on today’s “Walkout Wednesday” strikes.

By Taylor Dafoe, Feb 1, 2023

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The Smithsonian’s Asian Art Museum Has Mysteriously Axed Its Partnership With Hong Kong’s Trade Office After 27 Years

There is little consensus on the real reason behind its quiet ending.

By Vivienne Chow, Jan 19, 2023

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France’s Ministry of Culture Is Pushing Forward a Trio of Groundbreaking Laws That May Have Sweeping Effects on Restitution

The proposed laws respectively address items looted during World War 2, human remains, and other looted objects, including those from the colonial era.

By Devorah Lauter, Jan 18, 2023

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Russian Cyber Attacks Disrupt Banksy’s Print Sale Benefiting Humanitarian Efforts in Ukraine

The website hosting applications for the limited-edition artworks was overwhelmed by entries—many from suspicious sources in Russia.

By Taylor Dafoe, Jan 10, 2023

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Here Are the Artworks Destroyed by Pro-Bolsonaro Rioters in the Storming of Brazil’s Oscar Niemeyer-Designed Capital Buildings

Magareth Menezes, the country's culture minister, is heading to Brasilia today to take stock of the damage.

By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Jan 9, 2023

As Many as 800 Tourists Left Stranded at Machu Picchu After Demonstrators Block the Only Route Out of the UNESCO Heritage Site

Political upheaval in Peru is leaving tourists to its famed historic sites in the lurch.

By Sarah Cascone, Dec 16, 2022

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The Long Arm of Chinese Censorship Has Reached Europe, Forcing Artists and Institutions to Watch What They Say Against Beijing

Index of Censorship's latest report said artists and culture workers based outside of China are forced to self-censor in fear of retaliation.

By Vivienne Chow, Dec 15, 2022