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Faculty at UK Art Schools Strike to Protest Pension Cuts
On Wednesday, despite a snowstorm, students from the Courtauld Institute and other London art schools took part in a national strike organized by the University and College Union.
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Opponents of Berkshire Museum Sales Protest Sotheby's
After a judge halted the sale of works from the museum’s collection, nearly a dozen protesters gathered in front of Sotheby’s to demand the return of the deaccessioned pieces.
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Anti-Gentrification Activists Protest Laura Owens Exhibition at the Whitney Museum
An alliance of activists from Los Angeles and New York highlighted the role of the artist and her dealer, Gavin Brown, in artwashing the gentrification of working-class neighborhoods.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.