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UK Natural History Museum Signed “Gag Clause” With Energy Giant

Avatar photo by Elaine Velie January 11, 2023January 12, 2023

The London Museum of Natural History agreed not to “discredit or damage” the reputation of Danish energy giant Ørsted, contracts show.

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London Museum Drops $3.5M on Public Toilet

by Sarah Rose Sharp January 5, 2023January 5, 2023

The loo in question is a former Victorian lavatory that could become one of the National Portrait Gallery’s new exhibition spaces.

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British Museum Pledges “Net-Zero Carbon” Despite Big Oil Funding

by Rhea Nayyar January 1, 2023December 30, 2022

It’s unclear whether the London institution will renew its contract with the oil and gas giant British Petroleum when it expires in 2023.

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Only 8% of UK Artists Come From Working-Class Background 

Avatar photo by Elaine Velie December 14, 2022December 14, 2022

A new study making waves in the UK finds that people from low-income backgrounds are less likely to become artists — but that’s always been the case.

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London Museum Axes 15-Year-Old “Racist” Exhibition

Avatar photo by Billy Anania December 5, 2022December 5, 2022

The Wellcome Collection closed the long-term exhibition Medicine Man for concerns of “racism, sexism, and ableism.”

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It Took Three Hours to Unglue Protesters From Van Gogh Frame

Avatar photo by Elaine Velie November 23, 2022November 23, 2022

Two climate activists from Just Stop Oil were found guilty of criminal damage after gluing themselves to the 18th-century frame at the Courtauld Gallery.

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Art in the Workplace Improves Employee Well-Being, Study Finds

by Rhea Nayyar November 6, 2022November 4, 2022

More than 40% of those surveyed agreed that their workplace was “designed poorly.”

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A Joyous Carnival to Celebrate David Graeber’s Lasting Legacy

Avatar photo by Naomi Polonsky October 31, 2022October 31, 2022

Artists gathered for the launch of the new David Graeber Institute, which will oversee the scholar’s archive of unpublished texts and pursue projects around climate change, debt, labor, and war.

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Climate Protester Who Souped Van Gogh Artwork Speaks Out 

Avatar photo by Elaine Velie October 20, 2022October 20, 2022

In a viral clip, 21-year-old activist Phoebe Plummer defended the protest and slammed the British government’s inaction on climate change.

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The Best Memes About the Liz Truss v. Lettuce Smackdown

by Rhea Nayyar October 20, 2022October 20, 2022

A British tabloid slapped a wig on a head of lettuce and launched a contest to see who would last longer — Truss or the leafy vegetable. The lettuce prevailed.

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The Van Gogh Is Fine; You Won’t Be

Avatar photo by Rebecca Zorach October 19, 2022October 20, 2022

The real target of Just Stop Oil’s tomato soup action wasn’t Van Gogh’s painting. It was our complacency.

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Climate Activists Go Warhol on Van Gogh, Splashing “Sunflowers” With Tomato Soup

by Hakim Bishara October 14, 2022October 14, 2022

The work, which is behind glass at London’s National Gallery, was part of Just Stop Oil’s latest protest action.

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