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Activists from the group Decolonize This Place led chants for ‘repatriation’ and ‘reparations’ at New York’s Brooklyn Museum

In further news: Cuba gets its first independent art biennial; Germany to fund investigations into African loot

Harvey, who founded the annual counterculture gathering in the Nevada desert, suffered a stroke earlier in the month

The thousands of new owners will now collectively decide where the painting is exhibited

In further news: documenta names new CEO; Tisch Fund pledges USD$10 million to art and mental health initiatives

Several gilded leaves were removed overnight from the iconic Art Nouveau landmark – each worth USD$1,200

The artist claims that he was taught ‘don’t borrow ideas, steal them’ by Michael Craig-Martin at Goldsmiths

Inspired by Berlin’s Holocaust Memorial, it’s the first of its kind in the country

Forensic Architecture, Naeem Mohaiemen, Charlotte Prodger and Luke Willis Thompson are this year’s nominees

It’s bad news for Naruto, a crested macaque

It’s the first statue of a woman placed in Parliament Square, marking the centenary of women’s right to vote

A Mexican judge has halted sales of the doll following a dispute over image rights

In further news: New York art project fights mass incarceration with house music; Marcia Hafif passes away at 89

The Chinese dissident artist has justified posing with politician Alice Weidel, who has branded immigrants ‘illiterate’

In further news: Kenneth Frampton receives Golden Lion at Venice Architecture Biennale; and MoMA sues a cafe for copyright infringement

‘They asked for this lawsuit on a silver platter’ said collector Steven Tananbaum’s counsel, alleging a Ponzi-like scheme

Move to make ticketed exhibitions more affordable for a younger audience 

In further news: a report shows significant class divide in the arts; and Helen Cammock wins Max Mara art prize

The divisive director out after less than six months by mutual consent

In further news: Gillian Ayres (1930-2018); Met appoints Max Hollein as director; Cannes announces official selection