A number of cultural figures decried the actions of the demonstrators, who graffitied and smashed the glass facade of the Museo Universitario Arte Contemporáneo.
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Spain’s Museum of Censored Art Shutters “Indefinitely” After Labor Protests
Subcontracted staff alleged poor working conditions at Barcelona’s Museu de l’Art Prohibit, which houses works by David Wojnarowicz, Gustav Klimt, and more.
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New York City’s Dyke March Mobilizes Against Fascism
In an organized response to ongoing violence, the 33rd annual event adopted an explicitly anti-war, anti-Trump, and anti-Zionist tone.
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Venice Climate Activists Have a Blunt Message for Jeff Bezos
A massive banner unfurled by Greenpeace takes aim at the Amazon billionaire’s lavish wedding plans in the historic city.
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Climate Activists Splash Paint on a Picasso in Montreal
“There are more than 200 wildfires in Canada at the moment,” said a protester as he threw washable pink paint on the glass-protected portrait.
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MOCA’s Geffen Contemporary Shutters Amid LA Protests
The museum has become the backdrop of ongoing protests against ICE raids in the city. The Broad has also closed its doors.
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Defining Photos From LA’s Historic Anti-ICE Protests
After sending the National Guard to quell demonstrations, the president’s next move could be dispatching Marines to the country’s second-largest city.
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Artist Covers Transphobic Billboard With Giant Dachshund Drawing
Street artist Yaya decided to counter the UK ad campaign’s bigoted message with “something absurd that couldn’t offend anyone.”
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Protest Targets Whitney Museum Board Ties After Canceled Performance
Demonstrators pointed to museum trustees’ links to Zionist entities and weapons used by Israel against Palestinians.
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Protesters Rally Outside Israeli Embassy Party at British Museum
Activists denounced the institution’s decision to lend its space for a celebration of Israel’s creation on the 77th anniversary of the Nakba.
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Climate Protesters Target NYC’s Iconic “Charging Bull” in Earth Day Protest
The action featured an excremental installation to call out Wall Street’s “bullshit.”
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The No-BS Protest Art of the Anti-Trump Marches
In nationwide demonstrations this weekend, protesters left “Dump Trump” in 2016 and opted for cheekier and artistically inclined messaging.