Censorship

The Smithsonian Museum is once again under scrutiny by the Trump White House, this time for the contents of an ongoing exhibition. The exhibition in question is the “Entertainment Nation”, which has been on display at the National Museum…

Lenders have accused the National Museum of African American History and Culture of ‘unjustly’ removing artworks from display. The National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC), located in Washington, DC, is a part of…

The National Park Service website has removed all mentions of “transgender” from the Stonewall Inn page, sparking outrage. The Stonewall Inn is the site of the 1969 Stonewall Uprising, which is considered the starting point of the…

A New Delhi court has ordered two paintings by artist M. F. Hussain to be seized after they were accused of ‘hurting religious sentiments’. The paintings in question depicted the Hindu gods Ganesha and Hanuman surrounded by naked women.…

The National Archives of the US has come under fire for allegations of censoring history around Civil Rights leaders and Indigenous people. As per a report by the Wall Street Journal, staff at the National Archives pointed serious…

Turkish authorities have reportedly shut down an art exhibition dedicated to Transgender history in the country. The news was first reported by Art Newspaper on Thursday. Titled “Turn and See Back: Revisiting Trans Revolutions in…

Billionaire Gina Rinehart has asked the National Portrait of Australia to remove her portrait from the exhibition. The portrait in question was made by Aboriginal artist Vincent Namatjira. It is part of a current retrospective of the…

The Garage Museum in Moscow, Russia was reportedly raided by police last week – allegedly for housing pro-LGBTQ+ content. Reports emerged on Friday that Russian officials were raiding the Garage Museum. A channel of Russian news outlet…

Controversy arose after a 17th-century painting, featuring nude figures, was shared in a French school. The incident occurred at Jacques Cartier School at Issou on December 7. Reportedly, a teacher showed the 1603 painting  Diana and…

Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered the return of Andrei Rublev’s Trinity to the Russian Orthodox Church, but art experts disagree. ‘Icon of the Holy Trinity’ is a 15th-century artwork created by Andrei Rublev. The painting,…