Tag: artists
Smithsonian artists and scholars respond to White House list of objectionable art
Mandalit del Barco The list of objectionable content comes a week after White House officials sent a letter asking eight of the Smithsonian’s museums to submit their current and future plans for exhibitions, social media content and other material. The institution’s director Lonnie Bunche was told it had 120 days to comply for what the…
‘Blessings’ scam: con artists allegedly swindle elderly Melbourne victims by claiming to rid them of evil spirits
Women targeted on streets of Box Hill have lost more than $200,000 to scammers, police say Supernatural scammers are alleged to have fleeced at least $200,000 from elderly victims in an elaborate plot claiming to rid them of evil spirits. Police say a group of travelling con artists are targeting elderly Asian women on the…
German artists sign open letter against TV show host accused of sexism
Choice of Thilo Mischke, author of Around the World In 80 Women, for ARD’s flagship arts show criticised More than 100 prominent German writers and artists have signed an open letter refusing to appear on one of Germany’s top culture programmes on public television after the broadcaster announced a new host who has been accused…