
A leading European art museum has expunged politically incorrect words such as “Negro”, “Indian”, “dwarf” and “Mohammedan” from its entire historical collection. The cultural cleansing has occurred as the Rijksmuseum, in Amsterdam, and is endorsed by the International Council of
by Liam Deacon14 Dec 2015, 7:12 AM PST0

A Swedish artist has been investigated by Danish police after a political stunt calling attention to the dangers of Europe’s porous borders was reported to the authorities. Artist Dan Park had mocked up flyers satirising the now-familiar Refugees Welcome trope, a
by Oliver Lane20 Oct 2015, 9:52 AM PST0

Mexican artist Ana Teresa Fernández is attempting to paint a section of the U.S.-Mexico border fence in along so that it appears invisible, CBS News reports.
by Joel B. Pollak15 Oct 2015, 5:34 AM PST0

Developers are suing the City of Oakland, alleging that it is violating the First and Fifth Amendments by requiring them to pay a percentage of construction projects towards funding public art.
by Adelle Nazarian3 Aug 2015, 5:46 AM PST0

For the LGBT tour company appropriately called “Quiiky,” beauty isn’t the only thing in the eye of the beholder. Their homoerotic look at the Vatican Museums purports to discover gay art behind every fig leaf, which seems to reveal more
by Thomas D. Williams, Ph.D.6 Jul 2015, 2:20 PM PST0

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., July 6 (UPI) — A giant sculpture of a human rear-end spotted in Virginia is on a cross-country tour to bring “randomness” to this “tough” world.
by Breitbart News6 Jul 2015, 12:49 PM PST0

A Swiss artist has provoked the ire of the Italian authorities by constructing a working mosque at a Venice art show in the name of art. The piece, entitled “The Mosque: The First Mosque in the Historic City of Venice,” is
by Donna Rachel Edmunds26 May 2015, 10:00 AM PST0

Arriving naked at a final exam is one of the most common nightmares for students, according to Psychology Today. At the University of California San Diego, however, the naked final exam is a requirement for a class in the visual arts
by Joel B. Pollak10 May 2015, 6:04 AM PST0