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Antony Gormley’s beach statues subject of ‘trans hatred’ sticker protest; censored Queer art show reopens in Rio de Janiero

In Brief: news briefing featuring national and international stories including: MoMA reaches contract agreement with staff following union protests; Okwui Enwezor criticises Haus der Kunst after museum blames him for its financial difficulties; cultural visits continue to fall due to terrorism fears; plus man requires hospital treatment after falling in Anish Kapoor ‘depthless void’ installation.

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Photographer Shahidul Alam arrested after criticising Bangladeshi government; Pussy Riot protester defies travel ban

In Brief: news briefing featuring national and international stories including: Montreal Museum of Fine Art ad featuring nude Picasso painting censored by Facebook; NN Contemporary appoints new interim director; Glasgow School of Art stabilisation work reaches half way; and visas refused for a dozen authors invited to Edinburgh International Book Festival.

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Thérèse Blanchard, Girlhood and Rage

I’ve been thinking for months about Thérèse Dreaming, Balthus- 1938. Specifically, about the Met Museum’s description of the painting. The first line reads: “With closed eyes, Balthus’s pubescent model is lost in thought. Thérèse Blanchard, who was about twelve or […]

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In Brief: other news this week

A weekly briefing featuring national and international art news. This week includes the latest on Tate/BP sponsorship secrecy, the Japanese artist charged with obscenity, and censorship of the arts in Egypt and Turkey.

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Exhibit B and The Barbican: mono-cultural bias must be addressed

As the controversy around the staging of Brett Bailey’s Exhibit B at The Barbican reaches a climax, with the London run now cancelled due to protests from anti-racism campaigners, Index on Censorship’s associate arts producer Julia Farrington explores the issues around the presentation of this live installation.

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