Politics France Seizes Mega-Collector Roman Abramovich’s $120 Million Mansion on the French Riviera as Sanctions Against Oligarchs Mount The government has now seized a dozen properties owned by Abramovich in France. By Sarah Cascone, Apr 15, 2022
Politics ‘This Work Is About the Abuse of Power’: Alfredo Jaar on His Immersive Black Lives Matter Protest Piece at the Whitney Biennial The installation uses massive fans to recreate the chaos of the events of June 1, 2020, in Washington, D.C. By Sarah Cascone, Apr 13, 2022
Politics The European Union Will Allow Loaned Artworks to Return to Russian Museums, But Two Paintings From a Paris Show Will Remain in France A third painting may also need to stay in France, pending the authorities' assessment. By Vivienne Chow, Apr 11, 2022
Politics Finland Seized $46 Million Worth of Art en Route to Russian Museums, Including a Titian and a Picasso, Enforcing E.U. Sanctions The sanctions prevent the transport of luxury goods, including art. By Sarah Cascone, Apr 6, 2022
Politics Authorities Have Seized Russian Mega-Collector and Former Tate Donor Viktor Vekselberg’s $90 Million Superyacht in Spain The 255-foot ship, named the Tango, was commandeered by Spanish authorities at the request of the U.S. government. By Vivienne Chow, Apr 5, 2022
Politics Despite Calls for Seizure, the Blockbuster Morozov Collection Is Heading Home to Russia From the Fondation Louis Vuitton The show was part of an effort by Vladimir Putin and Emmanuel Macron to promote closer cultural ties. By Caroline Goldstein, Apr 4, 2022
Politics The #MeToo and BLM Movements Transformed French Art Schools. But Some Say They Have a Lot Further to Go While there is certainly new awareness, more concrete actions must be taken. By Devorah Lauter, Mar 31, 2022
Politics ‘I Am Afraid. But I Can’t Stop’: Despite Fear of Reprisal, Russian and Belarusian Artists Have Found Ways to Stand Against the War in Ukraine With metaphors, pseudonyms, or from exile, dissenting artists are finding ways to resist. By Paula Erizanu, Mar 30, 2022
Politics A Mariupol Museum Dedicated to One of Ukraine’s Most Important Realist Painters Has Reportedly Been Destroyed by Russian Airstrikes The museum is the latest cultural casualty of the Russian invasion. By Sarah Cascone, Mar 23, 2022
Politics Zaha Hadid Architects Will Build a Metaverse for the Unrecognized, Real-Life Libertarian State of Liberland Principal architect Patrik Schumacher says only architects, not video game designers, have the vision for metaverse projects. By Eileen Kinsella, Mar 23, 2022
Politics A New Report Says Victor Orbán’s Government in Hungary Is ‘Systematically’ Curtailing Freedom of Expression The report says that recent changes in Hungarian laws have allowed the government to "exert control over public opinion." By Vivienne Chow, Mar 22, 2022
Politics Russia’s War on Ukraine Raises Alarm Bells in Other Former Soviet Nations—Here Is How Their Cultural Sectors Are Mobilizing The current invasion of Ukraine has reignited a “collective trauma” of Soviet occupation for those living in the shadow of Russia. By Kate Brown, Mar 22, 2022
Politics Russian Forces Bombed an Art School in Ukraine, Where Hundreds of Civilians Had Taken Shelter It’s unclear if any of the 400 people hiding out at the G12 art school in Mariupol, including women, children and the elderly, have survived. By Taylor Dafoe, Mar 21, 2022
Politics French Artist JR Enlisted 100 Local Volunteers to Unfurl a Massive Photograph of a Five-Year-Old Refugee in Ukraine A Ukrainian photographer, Artem Iurchenko, took the portrait of the little girl. By Sarah Cascone, Mar 20, 2022
Politics New York City Mayor Eric Adams Appoints Laurie Cumbo as Culture Czar, Despite Pushback From Community Leaders Cumbo is the founder of Brooklyn’s Museum of Contemporary African Diaspora Arts. By Caroline Goldstein, Mar 18, 2022
