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Last Statue of Spanish Dictator Franco Comes Down
While protests over free speech in Spain rock the country, the removal of the dictator’s statue is a symbol of reckoning with a bloody past.
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Museums Are Safer Than Any Other Indoor Activity, COVID-19 Study Says
Researchers at the Berlin Institute of Technology say the risk of COVID-19 transmission is far lower in museums and theaters than in supermarkets, restaurants, offices, or public transportation.
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Hurt by Public Response to “The Scream,” Munch Inscribed Hidden “Madman” Message
The curious inscription has puzzled art historians for decades, some of whom speculated it was an act of vandalism.
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Palm Springs Takes a Stance Against Desert X Biennial's Partnership With Saudi Arabia
The Palm Springs City Council worried that sponsorship would be read as implicit approval of the biennial’s partnership with Saudi Arabia.
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Meme Artist Raised Over $1M for Planned Parenthood, Donated Ironically in Rush Limbaugh’s Memory
Tommy Marcus made the donation in the name of the ultra-conservative commentator, who lambasted the national nonprofit and accused it of “sexual perversion.”
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A Giant Sculpture of Mars Celebrates Perseverance’s Landing
Two scientists from London’s Natural History Museum will be assisting NASA’s team in their research about the potential for past life on Mars.
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Citing Epstein Ties, Dartmouth Community Calls for School to Rename Leon Black Arts Center
Alumni and students are calling for Dartmouth to rename the Black Family Visual Arts Center following revelations of Black’s financial ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
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Facebook “Unfriends” Australian Arts Organizations
Over 300 arts organizations discovered their Facebook pages had been removed as a result of the site’s reaction to a recent regulation over media guidelines.
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Miss Your Local Bar? Recreate Its Ambiance at Home
The audio project I Miss My Bar lets you recreate the nightlife experiences you’re missing amid the pandemic.
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Week in Review: Indianapolis Museum Director Resigns Amid Controversy; Guggenheim Signs Union Contract
Also, Turkey filed an unprecedented lawsuit to dissolve an arts organization founded by jailed philanthropist Osman Kavala, and more.
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Theater Ensemble Targeted in Turkey for Kurdish Performances; Accused of “Terrorist Propaganda”
“The government views us as political because we believe that the almost 20 million Kurds living in Turkey have the right to experience theater in their own language,” said actor Cihad Ekinci.
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Alabama Bill Could Prohibit Adding Historical Context to Confederate Monuments
A proposed amendment could make it illegal to put up signs offering historical context on the site of Confederate statues and other monuments.