Politics China Has Once Again Tried—and Failed—to Cancel One of Dissident Artist Badiucao’s European Shows The CCA Ujazdowski Castle in Poland, which is hosting the show, called the Chinese government's actions 'acts of preventive censorship.' By Vivienne Chow, Jun 9, 2023
Politics An Artist Said a Hungarian Biennial Pushed Him to Alter a Work That Took Aim at the Country’s Conservative Prime Minister, Viktor Orbán An uncensored version of the work will be included in a special exhibition organized by Budapest Pride on June 16. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Jun 9, 2023
Politics Chevron Took Down an Artwork, Which Called Out the Oil Giant for Polluting a California City, From a Fence Surrounding Its Refinery The project adorned a fence separating an oil refinery from residential neighborhoods. By Brian Boucher, Jun 8, 2023
Politics Climate Activists Called for MoMA to Drop Its Board Chair in a Demonstration Outside the Museum’s Annual Fundraiser MoMA's board chair Marie-Josée Kravis is married to Henry Kravis, whose private equity firm is invested in the oil and gas sectors. By Artnet News, Jun 7, 2023
Politics London’s Natural History Museum Has Apologized for Renting Its Space to a Conservative Group for a ‘Hateful’ Private Event The museum said its employees are planning how to use the proceeds from the event. By Taylor Dafoe, Jun 7, 2023
Politics Chinese President Xi Jinping Has Told a State Art Museum to Uphold ‘a Politically Correct Direction’ Amid Pressures on China’s Cultural Sector The president urged the museum to champion the core values of socialist culture under Xi Jinping Thought. By Vivienne Chow, May 31, 2023
Politics Internet Netizens Accuse Renowned Chinese Artist Yue Minjun of Insulting the Country and Army with His Iconic ‘Laughing Man’ Paintings The artist's longstanding series has captured the attention of nationalists online. By Vivienne Chow, May 26, 2023
Politics Michelangelo’s ‘David’ Is Embroiled in Yet Another Censorship Controversy—This Time For a Pizza Ad in Scotland This latest episode follows the firing of a Florida principal for allowing the nude to be shown in class. By Vittoria Benzine, May 19, 2023
Politics Oxford University’s Ashmolean Museum Has at Long Last Removed the Sackler Name From Its Galleries The tainted family name has also been dropped from the university library and staff posts. By Vivienne Chow, May 16, 2023
Politics 600 Cultural Figures Have Signed an Open Letter Protesting an Art Exhibition Sponsored by Data Analytics Firm Palantir The show was organized by Walter Smerling, a curator who has come under fire for his connections to toxic philanthropy. By Taylor Dafoe, May 11, 2023
Politics The Gwangju Biennale Has Abolished Its Park Seo-Bo Art Prize After Just One Edition Amid Protests Organizers of the biennale plan to establish a new, more progressive award system after soliciting opinions from different communities. By Vivienne Chow, May 11, 2023
Politics Hong Kong Police’s Seizure and Suppression of a Tiananmen Monument Has Only Made It ‘Bigger,’ Its Sculptor Says A replica of 'The Pillar of Shame,' which can no longer be seen in Hong Kong, will be unveiled in Berlin on May 22. By Vivienne Chow, May 9, 2023
Politics Lima’s Far-Right Mayor Shuttered a Memorial Museum in an Effort to ‘Control the Narrative’ of Peru’s History Critics fear the move is part of a broader political effort to whitewash history. By Taylor Dafoe, Apr 10, 2023
Politics This Very Strange Painting Immortalizes Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas’s Freebie Luxury Vacations With a Republican Donor The billionaire also lent Thomas his private jet to attend the dedication of the statue of a nun at a New Jersey cemetery. By Sarah Cascone, Apr 7, 2023
Politics Florida’s Department of Education Declares ‘David’ a Work of ‘Artistic Value’ After a Principal Was Fired Over a Lesson Showing the Nude Is the Florida Department of Education getting progressive? By Sarah Cascone, Apr 5, 2023
