News
Artists Call on Congress to Stop “Bad Internet Bills”
Members of the Don’t Delete Art movement and anti-censorship groups are asking creatives to speak out against bills they say would increase web surveillance and censor marginalized artists.
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Opinion
How a Bill to Protect Children Online Threatens Artists
Decried by human and digital rights groups, the EARN IT Act threatens to undermine privacy and freedom of expression online.
News
On Social Media, Art Censorship Is Alive and Well
The artist- and activist-led “Don’t Delete Art” project targets social media platforms using suppressive content moderation algorithms.
Art
Israeli Museum Suspended Operations After 47 Artists Ask to Remove Work
David Reeb's painting was removed due to political pressure from the local mayor, prompting backlash by other artists.
News
Belarusian Police Raid Homes of Curators, Detaining Five
A Belarusian art exhibition untangling the country’s response to the coronavirus was closed by authorities this March, leading to the arrest of several of its organizers.
In Brief
City of San Antonio Removes Video Work by Xandra Ibarra, Prompting Cries of Censorship
The National Coalition Against Censorship says the removal of Ibarra's video "raises serious First Amendment concerns."
Art
Art and Creative Acts That Were Censored in 2019
Freedom of speech and creativity continued to face acute threats in 2019, but artists and curators continue to be at the forefront of the dangerous but necessary work of driving social change.
In Brief
Artists Demand Removal of Their Works From Aichi Trienniale in Open Letter
The letter, signed by 10 artists participating in the triennial, called the decision to close the exhibition After ‘Freedom of Expression?’ an "unacceptable act of censorship."
News
A Jerusalem Art Space Is Shuttered by City for Hosting Lecture by Left-Leaning NGO
The Barbur Gallery was targeted by the Israeli Minister of Culture and Mayor of Jerusalem for hosting events with NGO’s dedicated to the end of Palestinian occupation.
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As Criminalization of the Arts Intensifies in Cuba, Activists Organize
A Cuban decree seeks to censor artists to an unprecedented level, essentially regulating any and all artistic and cultural activity in the country.
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Facebook Censors Montreal Museum of Fine Art's Ad Featuring Nude Picasso Painting
Picasso's subjects are often nude, but it's not like they're trying to meddle in the U.S. presidential elections. Why censor them, Facebook?
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I’m a Queer Feminist Artist. Why Are My Paintings Censored on Social Media?
When a post about my work is removed, suddenly and without permission, it feels like a violation — if not legally, then emotionally, and certainly materially in terms of costs to my career.