Banksy’s proposal on what to do with Bristol’s toppled statue of slave trader Edward Colston
Last week, Virginia officials announced that a statue of Confederate Army General Robert E. Lee would be taken down from a main thoroughfare in the state’s capital of Richmond. Then, […]
In new online exhibition, Michelangelo Lovelace pays homage to some of society’s most invisible
A new online exhibition of works by American artist Michelangelo Lovelace is as enjoyable as it is relevant. The exhibition brings into intimate focus some of the US’s most marginalised […]
Eike Schmidt, Uffizi director, urges religious art be returned to places of worship
In many cases, it’s a lot easier for an artwork to find its way into a museum than it is to find the exit. If you follow restitution news, you’re […]
Where activism and art intersect
Activism takes on many forms. Currently, the world is watching as thousands band together to call for justice and reform after a white police officer in Minneapolis murdered George Floyd, […]
Research wraps on Gurlitt trove leaving “very large gray area”
Eight years ago, Bavarian authorities searched the Munich flat of Cornelius Gurlitt looking for evidence of tax evasion. Instead, officers discovered a vast collection of works by artists like Édouard […]
Ai Weiwei creates poignant mask series in response to pandemic to raise money for humanitarian charities
Face masks are a new staple in life. Gone are the days when they were simply a tool used by people in the medical field. Instead, they have cropped up […]
Tate Britain forgoes 2020 Turner Prize to support 10 artists with £10k bursaries
Tate Britain announced today that the 2020 edition of the Turner Prize has been called off, like so many things this year, due to COVID-19. Though the Prize, which offers […]
