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Artist Plans to Destroy $45 Million Worth of Art in Protest Over Assange’s Imprisonment

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An artist based in the south of France, Andrei Molodkin, has announced plans to destroy a collection of artworks valued at up to $45 million if WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange dies in prison. Molodkin’s project, dubbed “Dead Man’s Switch,” aims to draw attention to Assange’s incarceration and the perceived threats to freedom of expression. Molodkin […]

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Protest Erupts at Tripura Government College of Art and Craft Over Alleged Vulgarity in Saraswati Idol

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A heated protest unfolded at the Tripura Government College of Art and Craft following allegations of vulgarity surrounding an idol of Goddess Saraswati used in a worship ceremony on Wednesday. Activists, including members of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS)-affiliated student body Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP), Bajrang Dal, and Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP), voiced their

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Mona Lisa Under Attack: Riposte Alimentaire Activists Throw Soup at Mona Lisa, Sparking Louvre Evacuation

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In a daring protest at the Louvre, two female demonstrators associated with the group Riposte Alimentaire (Food Counterattack) threw pumpkin soup at Leonardo da Vinci’s iconic Mona Lisa. The incident occurred around 10:00 local time (09:00 GMT) and led to the temporary evacuation of the Salle des Etats, where the masterpiece is displayed. The protesters,

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Climate Activists Target MoMA Over Fossil Fuel Ties: Calls for Accountability

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Introduction On a recent Friday, the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York City found itself at the centre of a climate activism protest, shedding light on the institution’s association with a board member whose husband’s firm invests in fossil fuel projects. Climate activists from groups like Extinction Rebellion and Climate Organising Hub converged

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Workers at Picasso Museum in Málaga Threaten Strike Over Unequal Wages and Conditions

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Struggle for Equality: Workers’ Call for Change The Picasso Museum in Málaga, Spain, faces a new challenge as its workers prepare to stage a strike in protest against perceived unequal wages and working conditions. This move comes after two previous strikes within the past year, underscoring the persisting grievances that employees assert are not adequately

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Climate Change Protesters Gather Outside MoMA Party, Demanding Museum Remove Board Chair

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Pratiksha Shome Climate activists erected flags, banners, and a tiny oil rig outside the Museum of Modern Art on Thursday evening during its annual Party in the Garden, a significant fundraiser for the institution, as the sky over Manhattan turned a murky yellow from smoke brought down from Canadian wildfires. In order to get MoMA

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Reinventing Presentation: Picasso Museum gets a makeover in 2023

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Tsuktiben Jamir There is no denying that the great Picasso was an incredibly talented artist who advanced and revolutionised painting in ways that few, if any, other artists had. He would dissect an object into its bare essential components, excluding what was not important and highlighting what was. His bull series, which spans from realistic

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Deborah Roberts sues another collage artist; Frida Kahlo drawing burnt down; Artist\’s protest at the Iranian embassy

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A SUMMARY OF THE MOST EXCITING ART NEWS FROM AROUND THE GLOBE While we focus on Indian art, we can’t obviously function in a vacuum. It’s a small world and everything is connected, especially on the web. So, let’s train our spotlight across the world map to see what’s going on — from art trends

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Venice becoming the stage for art lovers to protest against the Russia-Ukraine war

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While the whole world is suffering from the art loss as collateral damage of the Russia Ukraine war, Venice has now become the new stage of protest against the war at Venice Biennale Arte 2022. At the opening of the exhibition “This is Ukraine: Defending Freedom”, President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine made an unexpected appearance

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Protests at Hong Kong Art Basel; Banksy loses copyright tussle with greeting card company

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A SUMMARY OF THE MOST EXCITING ART NEWS FROM AROUND THE GLOBE While we focus on Indian art, we can’t obviously function in a vacuum. It’s a small world and everything is connected, especially on the web. So, let’s train our spotlight across the world map to see what’s going on — from art trends

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