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South African Court Rejects Gabrielle Goliath’s Bid to Reinstate Canceled Venice Biennale Pavilion (updated)

02/21/2026

South African Court Rejects Gabrielle Goliath’s Bid to Reinstate Canceled Venice Biennale Pavilion (updated) A South African court ruled against artistGabrielle Goliathin her effort to reinstate her pavilion at the 2026Venice Biennaleafter it was abruptly canceled by South African Minister …

Метки : искусствоюарскандалвенецианская биенналецензураправа художников

University of North Texas Cancels Victor Quiñonez Exhibition

02/16/2026

The exhibition was intended to be a homecoming for artist Victor “Marka27” Quiñonez who grew up in the Dallas–Fort Worth metro area. The excitement built when he got the first batch of images showing his traveling solo exhibition being installed …

Метки : в выставкацензураискусствосвобода словаограниченияvictor quiñonez

Ai Weiwei Says London’s Royal Academy Sought to Eject Him After Post–October 7 Tweet about Jews

02/10/2026

In a new interview with The Guardian in advance of his forthcoming book On Censorship, artist Ai Weiwei talked about experiencing censorship not just in his native China but also in the West—including an incident involving his membership in London’s …

Метки : цензураискусствоай вэйвэйсвобода словакоролевская академияобщественные обсуждения

Open Letter Demanding More Curatorial Independence at AGO After Non-Acquisition of Nan Godin Work Collects 500 Signatures

02/04/2026

Since news broke last month that Toronto’s Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) decided against acquiring a new work by Nan Goldin, the fallout has been fierce. The decision, prompted by trustee Judy Schulich, who reportedly branded the Jewish American photographer …

Метки : искусствомузейнан голдинцензураеврейская общинавлияние доноров

Amy Sherald Signs With Talent Agency CAA

01/22/2026

Amy Sherald, a painter renowned for her tender portraits of Black American life, has signed with talent agency Creative Artists Agency (CCA), marking the latest high-profile crossover between the art world and Hollywood. Sherald rose to national fame in 2018 …

Метки : искусствохудожникиэми шералдпортретыцензураголливуд

Gabrielle Goliath Seeks Legal Action Against Culture Minister

01/21/2026

Artist Gabrielle Goliath said she and curator Ingrid Masondo are submitting an application for a court case against South African culture minister Gayton McKenzie after he canceled their planned pavilion for the Venice Biennale. Goliath was set to show a …

Метки : южная африкавенецианская биенналеискусствогабриэль голиатцензурамеждународные отношения

Goodman Gallery Dropped Gabrielle Goliath Before Venice Controversy

01/14/2026

Artist Gabrielle Goliath was dropped by her South African representative, Goodman Gallery, before the cancelation of her proposed Venice Biennale pavilion, according to a report by the Cape Town–based newspaper Daily Maverick from Tuesday. She appears to have been one …

Метки : искусствовенецианская биенналегабриэль голиатцензураюжная африкаполитический скандал

Denying Censorship Allegations, South Africa Cancels Gabrielle Goliath’s Venice Biennale Pavilion

01/14/2026

Denying Censorship Allegations, South Africa Cancels Gabrielle Goliath’s Venice Biennale Pavilion South Africa’s Department of Sport, Arts, and Culture has canceled artistGabrielle Goliath’s pavilion at the upcoming Sixty-FirstVenice Biennale, calling it “highly divisive.” According to South African news platform theDaily …

Метки : искусствоцензуравенецияфестивальюаргабриэлла голиат

South Africa Blames Qatar for Cancelation of Venice Biennale Pavilion

01/13/2026

After the cancelation of a Venice Biennale pavilion that was to feature a Gaza-related artwork, South Africa laid the blame for its surprise decision at the feet of an unidentified foreign nation that sought to use the pavilion for “proxy …

Метки : искусствополитикавенецкая биенналеюаркатарцензура

South African Ministry Denies Censoring Venice Biennale Pavilion

01/13/2026

In a statement released on January 10, the South African Ministry of Sport, Arts, and Culture has denied censoring its 2026 Venice Biennale pavilion. As reported by ARTnews last week, the ministry canceled the proposed artwork for the pavilion on …

Метки : южная африкавенецианская биенналеискусствоцензурагабриэль голлиатмеждународный конфликт

South Africa Cancels Venice Biennale Gaza Artwork by Gabrielle Goliath

01/09/2026

South Africa selected a Gabrielle Goliath work about Gaza for its Venice Biennale pavilion, then rescinded the decision amid concerns that the work was “polarizing,” according to a report by the Daily Maverick, a South African publication. The decision to …

Метки : южная африкавенецианская биенналегабриэлла голиатцензураискусствомеждународные отношения

Smithsonian Told Staffer to Remove 'Unjust' From Show on Internment

01/09/2026

2025 was quite a year for the Smithsonian Institution, which found itself in the crosshairs of the second Trump administration early and often. Last year began with Trump calling for a purge of “anti-American ideology” from the institution’s 19 museums. …

Метки : смитсоновский институтадминистрация трампацензураяпонские американцыгражданские свободыискусство

Franco Regime Sought to Censor Robert Motherwell Painting in Spain

01/07/2026

Longstanding questions about an episode surrounding a Robert Motherwell painting in Spain have finally been answered: the Franco regime really did try to censor the Abstract Expressionist’s work, proposing an altered title for one work with a name that explicitly …

Метки : искусствоцензурамазервеллиспанская республикавыставкаистория.

In 2025, Censorship and Firings Defined a Fractured Art World

12/29/2025

In its 2024 Year-in-Review, ARTnews noted a widening schism in the art world, defined by a moral fault: the continued support of Israel amid the destruction of Gaza. A year later—and more than three years into what a UN commission …

Метки : искусствоцензураполитикавыставкисвобода выраженияпротесты