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Two protestors kneel in front of a Monet with mashed potatos thrown on it.

Members of the Food-Throwing Activist Network Haven’t Ruled Out Attacks in US Museums

Climate activists in the US who belong to same the A22 network tossing soup at Van Goghs and mashed potatoes at Monets haven't ruled out attacking artwork in US museums.
By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
Protestors glued to a piece of art, security guard standing nearby

Climate Activists Keep Gluing Themselves to Artwork in Museums

In the past few weeks, six prominent museums across Europe have been the site of bizarre climate protests, where activists glue their hands to acclaimed artwork. So far, the damage has been minor but the movement is growing.
By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly

Kazakhstan Protestors Have Torn Down a Monument to a Loathed Former President

Demonstrators, railing against fuel hikes, tore down a statue of former president Nursultan Nazarbayev this week.
By Helen Holmes

Hong Kong’s M+ Museum Is Finally Open, but Censorship Threats Loom

By Helen Holmes

“Strike MoMA” Protests Led to Five Activists Being Banned From the Museum

By Helen Holmes

Why the Clock Stopped on George Floyd

By Jonathan Tserayi

NYC Performance Spaces Have Stepped Up to Help Protesters, and Museums Should Too

By Helen Holmes

Stealing Black Artists’ Work for a Social Media Post Solves Nothing

By Helen Holmes

BRIC President Kristina Newman-Scott Wants to Help Artists Become Leaders

By Helen Holmes

Former Whitney Board Member Warren Kanders Says His Business Will No Longer Sell Tear Gas

By Helen Holmes

The 13 High-Tech Tools Used by Protestors and Cops In Their Escalating Battle

By Harmon Leon

Art Basel Hong Kong Has Been Canceled Amid Coronavirus Fears

By Helen Holmes

Miami Art Week Panelists Reckon With Existential Threats to Museum Funding

By Helen Holmes

Hong Kong Museum of Art Will Reopen Despite Ongoing Unrest

By Helen Holmes

For Now, Art Basel Hong Kong is Still a Go, But Exhibitors Have a Lot to Lose

By Helen Holmes

Sotheby’s Asia Executive Weighs In On Hong Kong Auction Season

By Helen Holmes

Adrian Cheng Unveils the K11 Musea Art Collection in Hong Kong at an Uncertain Time

By Helen Holmes
Chinese activist and artist Ai Weiwei is pictured before a press conference in Athens on January 1, 2016. Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei paid on December 28, 2015 a holiday visit to refugees and migrants flocking to the Greek island of Lesbos, tweeting out photos and videos in appeals for their plight. / AFP / ANGELOS TZORTZINIS (Photo credit should read ANGELOS TZORTZINIS/AFP/Getty Images)

Ai Weiwei Is Planning to Make a Documentary About Protests in Hong Kong

By Helen Holmes
Far-right demonstrators in Chemnitz, Germany this week.

The Hidden Russian Hand Behind Germany’s Violent Right-Wing Riots

By John R. Schindler
Brooklyn Councilman Jumaane Williams speaks during a City Council hearing on the NYPD's policing of protests on Feb. 7, 2017 in New York City.

NYPD Denies Collaborating With ICE Amid Criticism From New York City Lawmakers

By Madina Toure
Police officers arrest protests at a rally for immigrant activist Ravi Ragbir at 26 Federal Plaza on Jan. 11, 2017 in New York City.

Lawmakers Seek Reforms to Combat ‘Collusion’ Between ICE and NYPD

By Madina Toure
A person sleeps rough in a doorway opposite Windsor Castle on January 5, 2018 in Windsor, England.

Royal Wedding Homelessness Protest Highlights Ignorance of Facebook Generation

By Andre Walker
Advocates and elected officials rally near the United Nations to defend Temporary Protected Status.

A New Yorker’s Guide to Protests Throughout UN General Assembly Week

By Madina Toure

Amazon, Walmart and Sears Face Major Backlash for Selling an ‘Anti-Semitic’ Shirt

By Sage Lazzaro
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