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Bill Cosby and Roman Polanski (Cosby photo by The World Affairs Council of Philadelphia; Polanski photo by Georges Biard)
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Bill Cosby and Roman Polanski Expelled from Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

Avatar photo by Benjamin Sutton May 3, 2018

The body that oversees the Oscars voted on Tuesday to expel the two men. Cosby was recently convicted of sexual assault, while Polanski pleaded guilty to unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor in 1977.

Posted inIn Brief

Reclaiming the Art We Love from Artists We Despise

Avatar photo by Benjamin Sutton January 12, 2017

In the newest segment of Billy on the Street, a contestant struggles to save the cultural contributions of disgraced artists.

Posted inArt

The Sexist Politics of the Smithsonian’s Cosby Exhibition

by Jillian Steinhauer November 6, 2015November 6, 2015

WASHINGTON, DC — Upon entering the Smithsonian National Museum of African Art, I made my way through the lobby and down a flight of stairs.

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Street Artist Covers Bill Cosby Mural with a Grinning Kim Jong Un

by Claire Voon October 20, 2015October 20, 2015

For one afternoon, the grinning face of Bill Cosby on a mural owned by Washington, D.C.’s famed eatery Ben’s Chili Bowl was hidden under Kim Jong Un’s beaming visage.

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What Museumgoers Think of the Smithsonian’s Cosby Exhibition

by Claire Voon September 8, 2015September 8, 2015

WASHINGTON, DC — Ever since the National Museum of African Art’s 50th-anniversary exhibition Conversations: African and African American Artworks in Dialogue opened last November, the show has sparked exactly what its name intended: fervent debate.

Posted inOpinion

Minnesota Fair Censors Bill Cosby Portrait Made from Rapeseeds

by Laura C. Mallonee September 4, 2015September 22, 2015

Every year, the Minnesota State Fair offers a prized blue ribbon to the artist who can make the coolest picture from seeds of commonly grown crops.

Posted inOpinion

An Open Letter to the National Museum of African Art Regarding Bill Cosby

by Jillian Steinhauer July 28, 2015August 2, 2015

I am writing to you today with a simple request: take down the pictures of Bill Cosby in your current exhibition Conversations.

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A Sign the Smithsonian Is Getting Nervous About Cosby Exhibition

by Laura C. Mallonee July 15, 2015July 28, 2015

In the wake of new controversy over AP’s discovery that the Cosbys bankrolled the entire show, the Smithsonian has finally mustered up the courage to take some visible form of action.

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Bill and Camille Cosby Funded the Smithsonian’s Exhibition of Their Art

by Laura C. Mallonee July 13, 2015July 16, 2015

Over the past few months, the Smithsonian has been criticized for not addressing the rape claims leveled against Bill Cosby.

Posted inOpinion

Disney Does the Right Thing and Removes Bill Cosby Bust from Theme Park

by Laura C. Mallonee July 8, 2015

Bill Cosby was once the United States’ favorite funny man.

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Street Artist Tells Bill Cosby to Fess Up

by Vic Vaiana January 28, 2015February 1, 2015

Artists have been largely absent from the public discourse surrounding the allegations of sexual assault against Bill Cosby, another of which was just lodged, and about which the comedian remains silent.

Posted inIn Brief

Smithsonian: Exhibiting Cosby Collection “Does Not Imply Any Position on the Serious Allegations”

by Jillian Steinhauer November 25, 2014November 25, 2014

After last week’s radio silence, the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African Art has released a new statement acknowledging the rape allegations against Bill Cosby.

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Yale University Press Presents The Art of Colour: The History of Art in 39 Pigments

Kelly Grovier discusses his book on the history of pigments in a new podcast episode, making the case for how myths and science can enrich how we experience art.

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