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Artist Candice Breitz Calls Out German Museum for Canceling Her Show – artnet News
Venice Biennale Organizers Respond to Calls to Exclude Israel and Iran – artnet News
The week in art news – Ukraine calls for cultural boycott of Russia
The Ukrainian culture minister has called for a boycott of Russian cultural productions. Writing in the Guardian on Wednesday (7 December), Oleksandr Tkachenko argued that the Kremlin is ‘trying to destroy our culture and memory’ by razing libraries and erasing the word ‘Ukraine’, while using great works of Russian culture to justify its invasion. As a result, Tkachenko asks for performances of Russian composers ...
British Museum Chair Rebukes Calls to Return Parthenon Marbles – ARTnews.com
George Osborne, the chair of the British Museum, has stated that the Parthenon Marbles will remain in the London institution’s collection under his watch, in a sharp rebuke to growing pressure for the return of the sculptures to Greece. According to the Art Newspaper, Osborne, the former Chancellor of the UK government, commented on the ethical issue of owning looted sculptures at the institution’s annual trustees dinner on ...
Indonesia Calls For Return Of ‘Java Man,’ and Countless Art and Natural Historical Objects, From Netherlands – ARTnews.com
The Indonesian government has formally requested the return of multiple large collections of natural history and art objects from the Netherlands, including the world-famous remains known as “Java Man.” The Indonesian government sent the Netherlands a list of items in July that it has classified as looted during colonization and due for repatriation. That list, which was sent to the Dutch Ministry of Education, ...
New UK Advisory Board Calls for Return of Parthenon Marbles – ARTnews.com
A new advisory board in the UK chaired by the former Conservative culture minister has been launched dedicated to returning the Parthenon Marbles to Greece, the BBC reported Thursday. The board, called the Parthenon Project, will be headed by Lord Vaizey, a culture minister from 2010 to 2016. He told the BBC that he believes “a deal is within reach”. “Support for the reunification of the Parthenon Sculptures ...
George Baselitz Calls for Removal of Nazi-Era Painting in Munich Museum – ARTnews.com
German artist Georg Baselitz has called for the removal of a painting from the permanent collection of a Munich museum, claiming that it has ties to the Nazi regime. In a letter to Bernhard Maaz, director of the Munich State Painting Collections, and Markus Blume, German’s art minister, Baselitz criticized the Pinakothek der Moderne for displaying the painting. He called the work “Nazi propaganda” ...
Ethiopia Calls for Restitution of Holy Tabot from Westminster Abbey – ARTnews.com
The Ethiopian government is renewing calls for the restitution of a holy object hidden inside an alter in London’s Westminster Abbey. For the Ethiopian Orthodox Church, the tablet, known as a tabot, represents the Ark of the Covenant, and it is considered sacrilege for it to be seen by anyone other than clergy. The tabot in Westminster was looted in 1868 by British troops at the Battle ...
Documenta Claims Advisory Panel’s Calls to Cancel Film Screening is “Censorship” – ARTnews.com
An advisory committee tasked with overseeing programming at documenta 15 has called for the cancellation of a screening of films produced by the artist collective Subversive Film amid ongoing accusations of anti-Semitism. Meanwhile, organizers of the heralded Kassel exhibition, which takes place once every five years, responded that the calls for cancellations were “censorship.” The film project, titled “Tokyo Reels,” features a group of ...