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Prominent German Artists Object to Arms Manufacturer’s Exhibition Sponsorship

Rheinmetall, a Düsseldorf-based multinational defense company, is one of the sponsors of a sprawling exhibition of German contemporary art that recently opened in Beijing.

Amy Corcoran, "Life and Death" (2017) (courtesy the artist)

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Protesting the World’s Biggest Arms Fair with an Art Show

Art the Arms Fair, a pop-up exhibition in East London, runs concurrently with the massive Defence and Security Equipment International fair happening nearby.

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An Artist Invites Visitors to Remake Historical Protest Signs

At Hunter East Harlem Gallery, Jason Lazarus demonstrates how our political needs persist over time.

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A Crowd-Sourced Sound Map for the Protests of Our Time

Almost 200 recordings of international protests are now archived in an online sound map that spans over two decades.

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Thousands of Protesters and an Inflatable Rat Welcome President Trump Back to NYC

Last night outside Trump Tower, Jeffrey Beebe’s inflatable sculpture Trumpy the Rat made its debut and thousands of New Yorkers gathered to protest the president during his first visit home since taking office.

B&H Photo Video warehouse workers outside Gracie Mansion at last night's protest (photo courtesy Laundry Workers Center)

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B&H Photo Workers Protest Outside New York Mayor’s Mansion

The demonstrators claim that Bill de Blasio's administration is complicit in the electronics retailer's effort to move over 300 jobs out of the city.

On June 18, Australian activist Rodney Kelly gave a talk inside the British Museum to protest the museum's ownership of the G

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At British Museum Protest, Australian Aboriginal Activist Demands Repatriation of Ancestor’s Shield

On Sunday, with help from the theatrical protest group BP Or Not BP?, Rodney Kelly appealed to the public for the return of the Gweagal shield.

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Artists Stage Protest Performances in Trump Tower

Some two dozen performers took over the building's public garden on June 14 to protest President Trump's plan to eliminate the NEA.

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Protesters Block, Demand Removal of a Painting of Emmett Till at the Whitney Biennial

Artists are calling for the removal of Dana Schutz's painting "Open Casket" from the 2017 Whitney Biennial, while others want more drastic action.

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Animal Rights Activists Protest Damien Hirst Show in Venice with 88 Pounds of Dung [UPDATED]

Activists heaped animal turds at the door of the Palazzo Grassi, which will open an exhibition of new works by Hirst.

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In Protest of Trump's Travel Ban, Davis Museum Will Remove All Art Made or Donated by Immigrants

From tomorrow until Presidents' Day, the Davis Museum at Wellesley is deinstalling or shrouding all of its art by immigrants as a statement against Trump's travel ban.

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From Copley Square to LAX, Standout Signs from Another Weekend of Anti-Trump Rallies

Handmade protest signs were everywhere during another weekend of protests across the United States.