British Museum Workers and Former Trustee Issue Statement in Support of BP or Not BP Protest
The statement calls out the "willful ignorance" of the museum's continued relationship with the oil giant.
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Syrian Artist Calls Out BP Sponsorship of ‘Troy: Myth and Reality’ Exhibition at British Museum
In an open letter, Reem Alsayyah outlines the ways the oil company has "fueled conflict and colonialism in the Middle East."
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Citing Climate Emergency, National Galleries of Scotland to Stop Staging BP-Sponsored Art Exhibition ‘In Its Present Form’
The institution said, "We have a responsibility to do all we can to address the climate emergency."
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British Museum Director Endorses BP as Sponsor as Calls for Divestment Grow Louder
The oil giant will support a forthcoming exhibition at the institution titled "Troy, Myth and Reality."
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Anish Kapoor, Rachel Whiteread, and Other Artists Call On London’s National Portrait Gallery to Sever Ties to BP
78 artists signed an open letter, written by Gary Hume, that highlights the oil company's environmentally destructive practices.
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The Year in Protest: From the Met to Chapel Hill to Kochi and Beyond
A run-down of art world activism in 2018.
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