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Anti-Oil Activists Block Entrance of National Portrait Gallery to Protest BP Sponsorship

Avatar photo by Naomi Polonsky June 11, 2019

Dozens of protesters blocked entry to the gallery for guests of the ceremony, linking arms and chaining themselves to the gallery gates. Guests were forced to climb over the wall with the assistance of security in order to enter the gallery.

Posted inNews

BP Sponsorship Violates UK National Portrait Gallery’s Ethics Policy, Report Claims

by Claire Voon June 20, 2017

Culture Unstained is calling on the museum to cut ties with BP because of its connections to foreign regimes that violate human rights.

Posted inNews

In Wake of Trump’s Election, Protestors Address Climate Change at the British Museum

by Claire Voon November 28, 2016

In a performance at the British Museum, the theatrical protest group BP or not BP? marked the final weekend of a BP-sponsored exhibition and responded to the election of Donald Trump.

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UK Museum Ethics Committee Rejects Allegations of Corruption in BP’s Sponsorships

by Claire Voon August 17, 2016

In May, the Art Not Oil coalition penned a 40-page report that suggests how BP takes advantage of its relationship with its sponsored cultural institutions, requesting that the Museums Association examine whether these deals are at all unethical.

Posted inOpinion

Art Not Oil Coalition Issues Statement on BP’s Sponsorship of UK Cultural Institutions

Avatar photo by Hrag Vartanian August 9, 2016August 10, 2016

We received the following statement from the Art Not Oil coalition regarding the new BP sponsorships of major cultural institutions in the UK.

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Arts Professionals Condemn BP’s Renewed Cultural Sponsorships in the UK

by Claire Voon August 2, 2016August 3, 2016

Over 200 arts professionals and scientists have signed an open letter in The Times calling for an end to BP’s new, five-year sponsorship deals with four major cultural institutions in the UK.

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Protesters Disrupt a BP-Sponsored Exhibition at the British Museum

by Claire Voon May 18, 2016May 19, 2016

Art activist group BP or not BP? yesterday staged a double intervention at the British Museum to protest BP’s sponsorship of Sunken cities, a new exhibition showcasing artifacts from two ancient, submerged Egyptian ports.

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Internal Documents Show How BP Oiled the Wheels at UK Museums

by Claire Voon May 4, 2016May 7, 2016

After sharing a handful of emails detailing suspicious correspondence between British museums and their sponsor BP, the Art Not Oil Coalition has released the full set of documents it obtained, accompanied by a 40-page report describing the potentially unethical partnerships.

Posted inIn Brief

Documents Hint at BP’s Undue Influence on UK Museums It Sponsors

by Claire Voon April 29, 2016

A number of major museums in the UK, including the British Museum and National Portrait Gallery, may undergo investigation over claims that oil giant BP had sway over their operations.

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