Politics A ‘McJesus’ Sculpture Has Provoked Violent Protests in Israel—and Both the Demonstrators and the Artist Want It Taken Down The museum is fending off government censorship as well as the artist's own request to remove the work in solidarity with a pro-Palestinian boycott of Israel. By Sarah Cascone, Jan 14, 2019
Politics ‘People Can’t Live on the Salaries They’re Making’: New Museum Staffers Stage a Demonstration to Support Unionizing In response, the museum has hired a union-busting firm to dissuade the employees from organizing. By Sarah Cascone, Jan 11, 2019
Politics The Louvre’s da Vinci Blockbuster Could Be a Casualty of Political Tensions Between Italy and France Italy’s culture ministry is backtracking on important loans intended to mark the 500th anniversary of the master’s death. By Naomi Rea, Jan 11, 2019
Politics Brazil’s New Right-Wing President Jair Bolsonaro Has Disbanded the Country’s Ministry of Culture Culture, sports, and social policy have all been folded into a new "ministry of citizenship." By Henri Neuendorf, Jan 9, 2019
Politics Want $1,000 in Bitcoin? All You Have to Do Is Solve the Riddle in This French Street Artist’s Mural To get your hands on the money, first you'll have to find the painting, located somewhere in the streets of Paris. By Sarah Cascone, Jan 8, 2019
Politics Can’t Work During the US Government Shutdown? One Crafty Agency Suggests Federal Employees Paint to Pay Rent The US Office of Personnel Management tweeted the advice out to 800,000 government employees who are without pay while Trump demands a border wall. By Sarah Cascone, Jan 7, 2019
Politics It Turns Out That the Gurlitt Trove May Not Be the Kunstmuseum Bern’s Only Gift That Is Tainted by Nazi Loot The Swiss museum is investigating Modern masterpieces given by the art dealer George F. Keller whose business partner collaborated with the Nazis. By Kate Brown, Jan 7, 2019
Politics A Russian Filmmaker’s Plan to Recreate the Berlin Wall Was Scuttled in Germany. Now, It Will Make Its Debut in Paris The controversial installation will take over two historic theaters in Paris this month—and visitors will need visas to enter. By Kate Brown, Jan 4, 2019
Politics The Smithsonian Museums Have Fallen Victim to the Government Shutdown, Closing Until Further Notice All 19 Smithsonian museums are shuttered. The National Gallery follows suit tomorrow. By Sarah Cascone, Jan 2, 2019
Politics In Response to Exploding Visitor Numbers, Venice Will Now Start Charging Tourists an Entrance Fee The new tax is targeting one demographic in particular: tourists on cruise ships. By Kate Brown, Jan 2, 2019
Politics Meet the Performance Artist Who Organized the Iconic Semi-Nude ‘Marianne’ Protest During France’s Yellow Vest Riots Deborah De Robertis opens up about her happening during the yellow vest protests. By Naomi Rea, Dec 26, 2018
Politics Is China Censoring Art About Biotechnology? Last-Minute Cuts at the Guangzhou Triennial Suggest it Is Authorities haven't given a reason for pulling the works, but all of them deal with the ethics of new scientific advances. By Sarah Cascone, Dec 14, 2018
Politics The Strasbourg Biennale Is Postponed After a Fatal Shooting at the City’s Christmas Market The inaugural exhibition, which was due to open at the weekend, has been pushed back while the city mourns and an intense search for a suspect continues. By Kate Brown, Dec 13, 2018
Politics Easter Island’s Mayor Says a Monumental Moai Sculpture Is Better Off in the British Museum Support for the British Museum coincides with an activist-led tour of "stolen art" that included the sculpture Hoa Hakananai’a. By Kate Brown, Dec 11, 2018
Politics Released From Jail, Artist Tania Bruguera Vows to Remain in Cuba to Continue Her Fight Against a New Censorship Law The news comes after the government watered down elements of the law. By Henri Neuendorf, Dec 10, 2018
