Politics Students Rally to Remove a Thomas Hart Benton Mural Depicting the KKK at Indiana University The mural is an homage to the Indiana press for breaking the Klan's grip on power in the state, but critics say its depictions of the KKK aren't just historical. By Sarah Cascone, Oct 31, 2017
Politics Paul Manafort Went on an Art and Antiques Buying Spree With His Laundered Money, Feds Say Special prosecutor Robert Mueller says Manafort dropped tens of thousands of dollars on art in the Sunshine State. By Brian Boucher, Oct 30, 2017
Politics ‘Is This Secularism?’: Religious Protesters Attack Ron Mueck’s Sculpture of a Naked Man in Istanbul Protesters shouted “This country has come to this because of you!" By artnet News, Oct 27, 2017
Politics Attention, New Yorkers: If You See a Monument That Incites Hate You Can Now Report It to Bill de Blasio In a new online survey, the city is looking for some advice from the public. By Brian Boucher, Oct 26, 2017
Politics Public Outcry as Leading Cultural Figure Detained at Turkish Airport The prominent Turkish peace activist and businessman Osman Kavala has been detained without clear accusations leading to his arrest. By artnet News, Oct 20, 2017
Politics Museums Are Angry About Trump’s Withdrawal From UNESCO—But What Does It Really Mean? Experts say museums will not experience major upheaval, but they do fear that the Trump administration's decision will diminish UNESCO's influence. By Julia Halperin & Eileen Kinsella, Oct 13, 2017
Politics A Chinese Museum Has Removed Photographs Comparing Africans to Animals After a Public Outcry "This Is Africa" at the Hubei Provincial features photographs by Yu Huiping. By Sarah Cascone, Oct 13, 2017
Politics US Government Withdraws From UNESCO, With Profound Implications for Cultural Institutions The Trump administration cited "anti-Israel bias" as a primary reason for its decision to withdraw from the organization the US helped found. By Julia Halperin, Oct 12, 2017
Politics Watch John Oliver Make a Comprehensive (and Hilarious) Case for Tearing Down Confederate Monuments The host took direct aim at the talking points frequently used to defend the statues. By Caroline Goldstein, Oct 10, 2017
Politics Why the Guggenheim’s Controversial Dog Video Is Even More Disturbing Than You Think Ok, what's really going on in this contested artwork, anyway? By Ben Davis, Sep 29, 2017
Politics Police Swarm the Volksbühne Theater in Berlin to Remove Anti-Gentrification Art Collective The development marks the latest chapter in Chris Dercon's turbulent tenure. By Kate Brown, Sep 28, 2017
Politics Is PETA Today’s Most Feared Art Critic? How 4 Exhibitions Included Animal Art Without Getting Bitten In the wake of the uproar around a Guggenhein show, we asked institutions how they had dealt with sensitivities. By Brian Boucher, Sep 27, 2017
Politics Need a Protest Thong? Marilyn Minter Has Opened an Unusual Pop-Up Store to Arm the Resistance The products are available at a pop-up gift shop at the Brooklyn Museum courtesy Marilyn Minter and Andrianna Campbell. By Julia Halperin, Sep 27, 2017
Politics Julie Mehretu and Other All-Star Artists Blast Trump’s Immigration Ban in a New Poster Campaign Nine artists banded together to create the posters—and mail them, unsolicited, to museums across the country. By Sarah Cascone, Sep 25, 2017
Politics ‘The Rise of the AfD Is a Terrible Nightmare’: The Art World Reacts to Germany’s Alarming Election Results A far-right populist party enters the German parliament for the first time in more than 60 years. By Hili Perlson, Sep 25, 2017
