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Activists dressed as Greek gods and goddesses drenched in oil

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Iraq pavilion at Venice closes in solidarity with protests; Gus Casely-Hayford to head up V&A East

Decision follows several arts institutions including the Royal Shakespeare Company and National Theatre cutting ties to fossil fuel giants

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‘I saw how the different pop artists were working, and how they allowed new ideas to arise. So, I said to myself: Why don’t poets do that?’

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The late New York artist’s famed ‘anti-crack painting’ in East Harlem has been undergoing restoration since the summer

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The decision comes as activists promise the ‘biggest protest yet’ at the British Museum over oil funding