Politics A Send-Off Exhibition of 179 Looted Objects in Hamburg Marks ‘the Beginning of the Return’ of Germany’s Benin Bronzes to Nigeria The objects are being shown together for the first time in a century. By Amah-Rose Abrams, Dec 17, 2021
Politics In 2016, Julian Assange Gave Ai Weiwei a Treadmill. Now the Artist Is Using it in a Campaign to Save the WikiLeaks Founder Ai Weiwei says that any threat to Julian Assange is an attack on press freedom globally. By Vivienne Chow, Dec 14, 2021
Politics Banksy Designed a Line of T-Shirts to Raise Money for Protesters Accused of Toppling a Statue of Slave Trader Edward Colston The “Colston Four” are charged with criminal damage to public property. By Artnet News, Dec 13, 2021
Politics The Kunstmuseum Bern Will Give Up Dozens of Works With Murky Provenance From the Collection of the Late Cornelius Gurlitt The works include two watercolors by Otto Dix that will go directly to the heirs of the rightful owners. By Vivienne Chow, Dec 13, 2021
Politics New York City Is Giving $51.4 Million in Grants to Help Its Hard-Hit Arts Industry Regain Footing Grantees include Performa, the Asia Society, and the Guggenheim. By Sarah Cascone, Dec 10, 2021
Politics The 14th Havana Biennial Has Opened to the Public—But the Show Has Taken a Backseat to the Protests Around It Ahead of the biennial's opening, more than a dozen invited artists declined to participate in protest of the state's actions. By Taylor Dafoe, Dec 9, 2021
Politics A French City Turned Off a Famed Artist’s Light Installation After Abuse Accusations. Now Locals Say the Dark Square Makes Women Feel Unsafe Residents are divided on the message the sculpture sends. By Naomi Rea, Dec 9, 2021
Politics Charlottesville’s Divisive Robert E. Lee Statue Will Be Melted Down to Create New Public Artwork The proposal was put forward by a local heritage center. By Caroline Goldstein, Dec 8, 2021
Politics The Embattled National Museum of Afghanistan Has Reopened, With Taliban Security Negotiated by its Director "I was ready to give my life for it," says the museum's leader, Mohammad Fahim Rahimi. By Sarah Cascone, Dec 8, 2021
Politics Turkey Has Extended the Imprisonment of Philanthropist and Art Patron Osman Kavala, Inflaming International Human Rights Bodies Amnesty International has called for the European Council to suspend Turkey's membership. By Amah-Rose Abrams, Nov 26, 2021
Politics Germany Has Tapped the Prominent Green Party Politician Claudia Roth as Its Next Culture Minister, Signaling the Role’s Growing Influence The vocal human rights campaigner and former rock band manager succeeds Monika Grütters in the post. By Amah-Rose Abrams, Nov 26, 2021
Politics After a Long Political Battle, a Statue of Thomas Jefferson Housed at New York’s City Hall Will Move to a History Museum The work will now be housed at the New-York Historical Society. By Sarah Cascone, Nov 16, 2021
Politics Beijing Attempted to Shut Down This Artist’s International Art Exhibition. Here’s How He and a Small Italian City Fought Back The artist's previous debut solo show was cancelled due to government pressure—but Brescia, Italy, didn't back down. By Sarah Cascone, Nov 15, 2021
Politics In a New Bid for the Return of the Parthenon Marbles, Greece’s Prime Minister Is Offering to Loan the U.K. Other National Treasures Greek leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis is meeting with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson in London this week to discuss the topic. By Taylor Dafoe, Nov 15, 2021
Politics An Artist Is Imploring China to Grant Him Safe Passage to Hong Kong to Dismantle His Threatened Tiananmen Square Monument The Danish artist said his presence is required on site to ensure the sculpture isn't destroyed. By Caroline Goldstein, Nov 15, 2021
