George Washington University President Censors Artist’s Posters Protesting Beijing Winter Olympics
Political cartoonist and Chinese dissident Badiucao called the university's president "so ignorant and not informed."
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Israel’s Ramat Gan Museum Closes Amid Censorship Dispute
The museum shuttered the exhibition "The Institution" just weeks after its opening in December.
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Instagram Reverses Decision to Censor Pedro Almodóvar’s Film Poster
A poster for Pedro Almodóvar's new film was removed from Instagram for depicting a lactating nipple.
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Prominent Pakistani Biennial Roiled by Controversy After Authorities Remove Work About Police Killings
An Adeela Suleman work at the Karachi Biennale has been removed, causing protests from activists.
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“Restricting Eyes”: Lee Yong-woo on Gwangju Biennale Censorship
In his first interview since announcing his resignation, Lee talked to A.i.A. via e-mail about the need for free expression in South Korea's young democracy and the future of the exhibition he…
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Smithsonian Head G. Wayne Clough to Retire
Wayne Clough has announced his retirement as the head of the Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C. Clough, whose official job title is secretary, will step down next October after six years of s…
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LACMA's plan to open a show featuring Robert Mapplethorpe's gay sadomasochistic photographs two weeks before Election Day proves we've come a long way--maybe
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Should Curating Be Crowdsourced?
In attempting to avoid controversies over content, a Smithsonian panel might be setting the stage for even more.
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Censorship in China
Censorship in China is frequently determined by who one is rather than what one does. “Ai Weiwei could do finger painting and still get into trouble,” quipped Rebecca Catching, curator of Shanghai’s O…
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