Politics The Artist Behind the ‘Pillar of Shame’ Tiananmen Memorial Suspects the Hong Kong Government Has a Warrant Out for His Arrest Danish sculptor Jens Galschiøt has written to the city's authorities seeking answers. By Vivienne Chow, Aug 15, 2023
Politics Ukraine Has Launched an Online Database That Lists Artworks Owned by Sanctioned Russians The goal of the project is to prevent Russian oligarchs from using art to evade sanctions and launder money. By Taylor Dafoe, Aug 9, 2023
Politics Propaganda, Vandalism, or Art? Graffiti Trumpeting Chinese Political Slogans in London Has Divided the Street Art Community Some say the graffiti violates the unspoken rules of street art; others, including Ai Weiwei, have given it a "like." By Vivienne Chow, Aug 8, 2023
Politics A Portugese Street Artist Installed a Carpet Made From Oversized €500 Bills in Protest of the Pope’s Visit The guerilla artwork is called "Walk of Shame." By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Aug 1, 2023
Politics Two Buyers of Hunter Biden’s Art Have Been Unmasked, Despite Attempts to Keep Their Names Secret The gallery and White House tried to keep collectors’ identities under wraps. By Sarah Cascone, Jul 26, 2023
Politics The U.K. Government Is Forging Ahead With a Controversial Plan to Build an Underground Tunnel Near Stonehenge UNESCO has threatened to strip the monument of its World Heritage Site status if the project goes ahead. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Jul 18, 2023
Politics France Has Adopted a New Bill That Will Fast-Track the Return of Artworks Looted During World War II The law is the first of three new proposed amendments to French restitution laws expected to be introduced this year. By Taylor Dafoe, Jul 14, 2023
Politics Jailed Artist Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara Has Penned an Op-Ed Calling for Support in the ‘Just’ Fight Against the Cuban Government Otero Alcántara is currently serving a five-year prison sentence for using “insulting symbols of the homeland” in his work. By Taylor Dafoe, Jul 12, 2023
Politics A Group Led by Artist Lawrence Abu Hamdan Is Analyzing an Audio Recording of a French Teen’s Fatal Encounter With Police The group, Earshot, has unearthed new details about the incident by enhancing the audio from a witness's video. By Taylor Dafoe, Jul 6, 2023
Politics The U.K.’s Immigration Minister Ordered the Removal of Cartoon Murals at an Asylum Center to Avoid ‘an Impression of Welcoming’ The murals featured Mickey and Minnie Mouse. By Sarah Cascone, Jul 5, 2023
Politics UNESCO’s Member States Have Overwhelmingly Voted to Readmit the U.S. After Trump’s 2019 Withdrawal The Trump administration left the organization due to its “anti-Israeli bias.” By Taylor Dafoe, Jul 3, 2023
Politics Historians Are Calling Out Philadelphia’s Museum of the American Revolution for Hosting a ‘Dangerous’ Right-Wing Group The museum has rented its space to Moms for Liberty, an organization that supports book bans and anti-LGBTQ curriculums. By Taylor Dafoe, Jun 29, 2023
Politics Climate Activists Gathered at the Met to Protest the ‘Unjustifiably Harsh’ Charges Facing a Pair of Fellow Demonstrators The group painted their palms, wore tape on their mouths, and encircled a Degas sculpture. By Taylor Dafoe, Jun 28, 2023
Politics ‘Hamilton’ Popularized the Legacy of Revolutionary War General Philip Schuyler. It Also Helped Get His Statue Booted From Albany The statue had stood for nearly 100 years. By Sarah Cascone, Jun 27, 2023
Politics The Metropolitan Museum Is Helping Train a New Class of Men to Protect Ukraine’s Cultural Heritage The Met is collaborating with the Smithsonian to help with the army's Monuments Officer Training and Military Programs. By Sarah Cascone, Jun 14, 2023
