Lewd van Gogh and Gauguin Letter Sells at Auction, China’s Museums Close Again, and More: Morning Links from June 17, 2020
Here's what we're reading this morning.
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British Museum
Controversy Over Museums’ Black Lives Matter Statements Continues as Critics Pillory British Institutions
The British Museum was admonished for having not contended with its history.
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British Museum Defies Government Officials’ Advice, Appoints Mary Beard as Trustee
Beard had reportedly been rejected for a spot on the board by former United Kingdom Prime Minister Theresa May.
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Former U.K. Prime Minister Reportedly Rejected Prominent Classicist Mary Beard for Spot on British Museum Board
Sources have said that Beard was blocked from the board of trustees because of her political views.
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Concerns Over Britain Returning Elgin Marbles to Greece Arise as E.U. Drafts Brexit Negotiating Mandate
A Greek official denied that the mandate was meant to address returning the Parthenon sculptures.
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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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Complaints Against a Pennsylvania Museum Director, the British Museum’s Controversial Show About the Arctic, and More: Morning Links from January 10, 2020
Here's what we're reading this morning.
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Parthenon Marbles Suffered Damage Because of Pollution, According to New Report
A report by Emma Payne sheds new light on what the Elgin Marbles looked like at the time of their creation.
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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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Chinese President Voices Support for Greece’s Antiquity Repatriation Campaign
Xi Jinping noted that his country is also making efforts to recover "treasures" that are held outside its borders.
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Newswire
GoldDerby
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TVLine
Fox News Host Tucker Carlson Mispronounces Kamala Harris' Name, Scoffs When Corrected: 'So What?'
BGR
The evidence can’t be any clearer that face masks work against coronavirus
Rolling Stone
Kamala Harris Is the Right Pick for Every Reason That Should Matter
SPY