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Art educationnews
David Shrigley unveils giant mantis sculpture at his former school, calling attention to perilous state of UK art education
The number of arts students has plunged in the past decade
Art educationcomment
'UK school art curriculum should reflect diversity efforts in our institutions'
Research by the Runnymede Trust found that only 2.3% of artists named in GCSE Art papers over the last five years were Black or Asian
Educationnews
Renaissance nude painting row at French school sparks teacher walkout
Some students were reportedly “disturbed” by Giuseppe Cesari work which depicts bathing nymphs
Artistsnews
CalArts recruits alumni to create works financing students’ scholarships
From John Baldessari to Tony Oursler, the marketing effort unites artists of multiple generations
Educationnews
Free arts education programme started in Harlem expands to major US cities
ProjectArt fills a void in the American public school system, adding initiatives in New Orleans and San Francisco this autumn
San Francisco school board votes to preserve but conceal a controversial mural
Its 4-3 decision reverses an earlier vote to paint over a 1930s work that some parents and board members found racist and damaging to students
US politicsnews
African American leaders object to erasure of controversial school mural in San Francisco
Local figures defend portrayal of the nation’s blemished early history