Restitution Returns, Censorship Backlash, and Epstein Shadows
YouTube’s First Video Acquired by London’s V&A • Meet the Artist Who Spent 12 Years Remaking ‘Titanic,’ Shot for Shot • Court Dismisses Artist’s Challenge to South Africa’s Canceled Venice Biennale Show
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YouTube’s First Video Acquired by London’s V&A
London’s Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) has acquired “Me at the zoo” (2005), the first video ever uploaded to YouTube. The 19-second clip was...
Meet the Artist Who Spent 12 Years Remaking ‘Titanic,’ Shot for Shot
Artist Claudia Bitrán spent 12 years creating a DIY, shot-for-shot remake of James Cameron’s film “Titanic.” The project is being presented in New...
Court Dismisses Artist’s Challenge to South Africa’s Canceled Venice Biennale Show
A court has dismissed an artist’s legal challenge related to South Africa’s canceled presentation for the Venice Biennale. The case concerned the...
In a First, Portugal Returns Looted Antiquities to Mexico
Portugal has returned looted antiquities to Mexico in what ARTnews described as a first for the country. The repatriation involved cultural...
University of North Texas Students Withdraw Thesis Shows, Citing Censorship
Graduate students at the University of North Texas withdrew their thesis exhibitions, saying the school imposed censorship on their work. The...
Turner Prize–Winning Artist Tai Shani Ends Phaidon Book Deal Over Leon Black’s Relationship to Jeffrey Epstein
Turner Prize–winning artist Tai Shani ended a book deal with publisher Phaidon, citing financier Leon Black’s relationship to Jeffrey Epstein. The...
Brooklyn Navy Yard Evicts Drone Manufacturer After Months of Protests
The Brooklyn Navy Yard has evicted a drone manufacturer after months of protests. Demonstrators objected to the company’s presence at the Navy...
Six National Nonprofits Sue Trump Administration Over Erasing History and Science at National Parks
Six national nonprofits have sued the Trump administration, alleging censorship that erased or distorted history and science at U.S. national...
French Police Search Institut du Monde Arabe As Part of Epstein Probe
French police searched the Institut du Monde Arabe in Paris as part of an investigation connected to Jeffrey Epstein. The search was reported by...
Nan Goldin’s Photobook The Ballad of Sexual Dependency Celebrates Its 40th Anniversary at Gagosian
Gagosian is marking the 40th anniversary of Nan Goldin’s photobook “The Ballad of Sexual Dependency,” a landmark work first published in 1986....
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