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After a Spate of Antisemitic Incidents in New York, Governor Andrew Cuomo Has Pledged to Expand Manhattan’s Museum of Jewish Heritage

The museum serves as a place of memory for Holocaust survivors.

By Zachary Small, Jan 10, 2020

Politics

Germany Opens an Official ‘Help Desk’ for Those Seeking to Reclaim Nazi-Looted Art, Simplifying a Long-Opaque Process

The office in Berlin, led by an art historian, aims to guide people around the bureaucratic hurdles for claiming back their cultural assets.

By Naomi Rea, Jan 9, 2020

Politics

LGBTQ Activists Blast Paris’s Palais de Tokyo for Hosting a Show From Qatar, Where Homosexuality Is a Crime

The activists say the partnership legitimizes a nation that offers no legal protections for LGBTQ people.

By Katie White, Jan 8, 2020

Politics

For the First Time in Its History, the Netherlands Is Returning an Enormous Trove of Artifacts to Its Former Colonial Territory of Indonesia

The objects, some of which date back to 5000 B.C., will go on view at the National Museum of Indonesia this June.

By Taylor Dafoe, Jan 8, 2020

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The Assets of Africa’s Most Important Art Collecting Couple Have Been Frozen Amid Angola’s Corruption Crackdown

Isabel dos Santos and Sindika Dokolo say that the current government is on a political ‘witch-hunt.’

By Kate Brown, Jan 7, 2020

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The Pentagon Has Rejected Trump’s Threat to Bomb Iran’s Heritage Sites. Here’s What May Have Been Saved

Officials at the Pentagon acknowledge that striking Iran's cultural heritage would break "the laws of armed conflict."

By Naomi Rea, Jan 7, 2020

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Activists Used a Sledgehammer to Attack Berlin’s Newest Holocaust Memorial, Objecting to the Use of Victims’ Ashes

The monument allegedly contained the ashes of Jewish victims of the Nazi regime.

By Kate Brown, Jan 7, 2020

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In a Rare Political Gesture, the Met Speaks Out Against Trump’s Threats to Iranian Cultural Sites, Calling Such Targeting ‘Abhorrent’

The Met joins other museum leaders as well as top museum organizations in condemning the US President's comments.

By Taylor Dafoe, Jan 6, 2020

Politics

President Trump’s Threat to Bomb Iranian Cultural Sites ‘Must Be Condemned,’ Say Outraged Museum Directors, Politicians, and Scholars

Cultural leaders are condemning Trump for threatening a "war crime."

By Naomi Rea, Jan 6, 2020

Politics

It Was a Year of Turmoil. Here Are the 11 Biggest Controversies That Rocked the Art World in 2019

From the ouster of Whitney co-chair Warren Kanders to the decision to cover up murals of George Washington in San Francisco, there was a lot to debate.

By Eileen Kinsella, Dec 26, 2019

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French Artists and Culture Professionals Are Skipping Work to Join the Pension-Reform Protests That Have Paralyzed Paris

The reforms could negatively impact workers in an array of industries.

By Naomi Rea, Dec 18, 2019

Politics

Is Controversy Inevitable in Public Art? After a Year Filled With Protest, New York’s Cultural Council City Reconsiders Its Approach

At a hearing, legislators and arts professionals called for more transparency and staff to help the overextended system.

By Zachary Small, Dec 17, 2019

Politics

After a Spate of Antisemitic Incidents in New York, Governor Andrew Cuomo Has Pledged to Expand Manhattan’s Museum of Jewish Heritage

Politics

Germany Opens an Official ‘Help Desk’ for Those Seeking to Reclaim Nazi-Looted Art, Simplifying a Long-Opaque Process

Politics

LGBTQ Activists Blast Paris’s Palais de Tokyo for Hosting a Show From Qatar, Where Homosexuality Is a Crime

Politics

For the First Time in Its History, the Netherlands Is Returning an Enormous Trove of Artifacts to Its Former Colonial Territory of Indonesia

Politics

The Assets of Africa’s Most Important Art Collecting Couple Have Been Frozen Amid Angola’s Corruption Crackdown

Politics

The Pentagon Has Rejected Trump’s Threat to Bomb Iran’s Heritage Sites. Here’s What May Have Been Saved

Politics

Activists Used a Sledgehammer to Attack Berlin’s Newest Holocaust Memorial, Objecting to the Use of Victims’ Ashes

Politics

In a Rare Political Gesture, the Met Speaks Out Against Trump’s Threats to Iranian Cultural Sites, Calling Such Targeting ‘Abhorrent’

Politics

President Trump’s Threat to Bomb Iranian Cultural Sites ‘Must Be Condemned,’ Say Outraged Museum Directors, Politicians, and Scholars

Politics

It Was a Year of Turmoil. Here Are the 11 Biggest Controversies That Rocked the Art World in 2019

Politics

French Artists and Culture Professionals Are Skipping Work to Join the Pension-Reform Protests That Have Paralyzed Paris

Politics

Is Controversy Inevitable in Public Art? After a Year Filled With Protest, New York’s Cultural Council City Reconsiders Its Approach

Politics

Why We Founded the Yes Women, an Art Group Demanding Justice for Divorcées in the Former East Germany

Politics

After a Year of Inaction, France Commits to Returning 26 Looted Artifacts to Benin by 2021

Politics

The US and China Have Reached a Trade Deal—But What Does That Mean for Chinese Art and Antiquities?

After a Spate of Antisemitic Incidents in New York, Governor Andrew Cuomo Has Pledged to Expand Manhattan’s Museum of Jewish Heritage

Germany Opens an Official ‘Help Desk’ for Those Seeking to Reclaim Nazi-Looted Art, Simplifying a Long-Opaque Process

LGBTQ Activists Blast Paris’s Palais de Tokyo for Hosting a Show From Qatar, Where Homosexuality Is a Crime

For the First Time in Its History, the Netherlands Is Returning an Enormous Trove of Artifacts to Its Former Colonial Territory of Indonesia

The Assets of Africa’s Most Important Art Collecting Couple Have Been Frozen Amid Angola’s Corruption Crackdown

The Pentagon Has Rejected Trump’s Threat to Bomb Iran’s Heritage Sites. Here’s What May Have Been Saved

Activists Used a Sledgehammer to Attack Berlin’s Newest Holocaust Memorial, Objecting to the Use of Victims’ Ashes

In a Rare Political Gesture, the Met Speaks Out Against Trump’s Threats to Iranian Cultural Sites, Calling Such Targeting ‘Abhorrent’

President Trump’s Threat to Bomb Iranian Cultural Sites ‘Must Be Condemned,’ Say Outraged Museum Directors, Politicians, and Scholars

It Was a Year of Turmoil. Here Are the 11 Biggest Controversies That Rocked the Art World in 2019

French Artists and Culture Professionals Are Skipping Work to Join the Pension-Reform Protests That Have Paralyzed Paris

Is Controversy Inevitable in Public Art? After a Year Filled With Protest, New York’s Cultural Council City Reconsiders Its Approach

Why We Founded the Yes Women, an Art Group Demanding Justice for Divorcées in the Former East Germany

After a Year of Inaction, France Commits to Returning 26 Looted Artifacts to Benin by 2021

The US and China Have Reached a Trade Deal—But What Does That Mean for Chinese Art and Antiquities?

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