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Pro-Palestine Activists Slash Portrait of British PM Associated With Nakba
The painting depicts Arthur Balfour, author of the 1917 declaration that established Britain's aim to create a Jewish state in Palestine.
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Lenders Withdraw Works From Barbican Show, Alleging “Censorship”
The London arts center decided not to host a talk that explored connections between the Holocaust and Israel’s attacks on Gaza.
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A Sámi Artist’s Call for Ancestral Return
Outi Pieski disrupts colonial narratives to instead embody the deep relationship between a landscape and its people.
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These Are Some of the Earliest Pet Photographs
A History of Photography (Through Pets) tracks the development of photography through images of our furry companions.
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Three-Story-Tall Banksy Mural Destroyed as UK Building Demolished
The anonymous street artist made the work in 2017, a year after Brexit, to criticize Britain’s decision to leave the European Union.
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British Politician Wants to Criminalize Waving the Palestinian Flag
Parliament member Suella Braverman is also concerned about the protest chant “From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free.”
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London Museum Closes After Fatal "Tragic Event"
Police responded to reports of a man falling from a height at Somerset House, where the Courtauld Gallery is located.
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Salt-and-Pepper Building Debate Shakes Up British Town
What began as a simple project to honor two historic water towers in Goole with a salt-and-pepper shaker set quickly divided locals, who can’t agree on which building represents which condiment.
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A Peek Into London’s Newly Reopened National Portrait Gallery
After a three-year, $52M renovation, the museum hopes a more diverse artwork offering will draw visitors, but many challenges lie ahead.
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Translator Calls Out British Museum’s “Erasure” of Her Work
Yilin Wang, whose translations of Chinese poems were used without permission, claims the museum mishandled the issue and has not properly compensated her.
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Translator Says British Museum Used Her Work Without Permission
The London institution is taking down Yilin Wang's translations of Qiu Jin's poems after Wang called out the museum in a Twitter thread.
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“Irreplaceable” Metal Works Stolen in UK Museum Heist
In a “carefully planned theft,” the perpetrators took 12 pieces including knives, sculptures, and silver kitchenware from the Kelham Island Museum.