Censorship

Brazilian arts group calls out censorship by 'arrogant fundamentalists' in open letter

More than 1,000 artists, curators and professionals have signed the protest document published by the pro-democracy collective Pela Democracia

Censored 'sexual' sculpture finds new home at the Centre Pompidou

Domestikator piece was withdrawn by the Louvre from its surrounding gardens

Sexually explicit sculpture pulled from Fiac after Louvre raises concerns

Domestikator was due to go on show in garden close to Paris museum as part of contemporary fair's public programme

Korean government apologises for culture blacklist

Around 10,000 cultural figures thought to be critical of country’s president deprived of government support

Indian right-wing groups target Jaipur Art Summit over semi-nude painting

Artist attacked for creating “obscene” work and pictures snatched off the walls during incident

Artistic censorship is on the rise, advocacy group reports

A study by the Copenhagen-based organisation Freemuse paints a bleak picture for global creative expression

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Qatar would like to be one of the world’s leading arts destinations—but can that ever be achieved without freedom of expression?

Cristina Ruiz attended the Art for Tomorrow conference and found a resounding silence from the Qatari and Western art world alike on this crucial issue

Museums seek help as censorship grows in Turkey

Research group to publish guide for artists and museums facing legal action

Cairo’s Townhouse Gallery remains shut contrary to reports

Gallery’s director says contemporary art space awaiting official permission to reopen

Lawnews

Facebook can be sued over censorship of nudes, Paris court rules

Meanwhile, Philadelphia Museum fights back after "suggestive" ice cream painting is removed from the site

Artnews

Artcurial charity auction cancelled after work showing Palestinian activist is pulled

French press partners pull out of sale “in the name of freedom of expression” following lobbying from Israeli embassy

Designers needed for travelling pavilion dedicated to Charlie Hebdo

Project on free speech launches on the first anniversary of terrorist attacks at Paris satirical magazine

A question of censorship: 25 years after the Mapplethorpe trial

The culture wars may be over, but the debate over what public institutions can show lives on

Brick by brick: Ai Weiwei crowdsources Lego for new political work

Toy maker has refused to supply materials for artist’s installation in Melbourne

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Self-censoring museums have to be braver

The fear of public opinion or the hint of legal action can cause nervous curators and directors to cancel shows when they might not need to

Artists banned by UAE receive support of Documenta curators

Okwui Enwezor and Adam Szymczyk among those urging museums working in the Gulf to do more to help lift travel restrictions

Fear of censorship fuels debate over cash from oil industry

Companies accused of dictating museums’ programmes in return for support

‘No lawyer will represent me’

Tania Bruguera speaks to The Art Newspaper about life in Cuba after her arrest and the calls for a boycott of the Havana biennial in May

Lawnews

Facebook now likes nudity—but only in art

Ruling in France over work by Courbet may have influenced change in “community standards”

Gallery pulls out of Lima fair in protest against mayor’s ‘attacks against freedom of expression’

<h5>Event organisers end sponsorship agreement with city officials after complaints from arts community, but “damage is done” Andrea Ferrero says</h5>

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New culture war takes root in US as major news outlet censors art

Artists say they are under pressure to tone down their work after Associated Press removes images of controversial pieces

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Censorship debate reignited as banned works go on show in American galleries

Display featuring 45 controversial artists takes on added resonance in wake of Charlie Hebdo attacks

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Sharjah looks East and West during 11th biennial

Biennial embraces divergent ways of seeing the world, despite growing censorship in the Gulf

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Documenta sparks “censorship” row: Work by Gregor Schneider withdrawn

Fears that the artist's installation would be associated with the fair led to intervention

Richard Koshalek of the Hirshhorn Museum makes a stand against censorship

“Censorship has no role here... the only way to deal with these subjects is through dialogue"

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After censorship row, what next in Hungary?

Brussels shows and Budapest appointment overshadowed by government’s hands-on cultural policy