News French Teachers Strike After Complaints Over Nude Renaissance Painting The nude figures depicted in Giuseppe Cesari's Renaissance painting 'Diana and Actaeon' reportedly "disturbed" some students. By Francesca Aton Dec 13, 2023 2:38 pm
News Removal of Miami Beach Mural Honoring Police Shooting Victim Is Act of ‘Government Speech’, Court Rules A federal appeals court in Florida upheld a previous ruling that the removal was not an act of censorship. By Francesca Aton Nov 2, 2023 2:36 pm
News Lawsuit Over Mural Honoring Police Shooting Victim in Miami Beach Returns to Court A judge previously ruled that the city had the right to remove works that it had commissioned. By Francesca Aton Sep 27, 2023 1:35 pm
News Arizona Show with Shepard Fairey Work About Police Brutality Is Postponed, Prompting Censorship Allegations The city of Mesa said that it had delayed the exhibition due to unfinished contracts and the content of one work. By Alex Greenberger Aug 11, 2023 10:46 am
News Andres Serrano Claims London Theater Canceled a Screening of His Capitol Riot Film for Being ‘Pro-Trump’ The film will still make its U.K. premiere this week, just not at its original venue. By Angelica Villa Nov 8, 2022 3:36 pm
News George Washington University President Censors Artist’s Posters Protesting Beijing Winter Olympics Political cartoonist and Chinese dissident Badiucao called the university's president "so ignorant and not informed." By Francesca Aton Feb 8, 2022 5:48 pm
News Israel’s Ramat Gan Museum Closes Amid Censorship Dispute The museum shuttered the exhibition "The Institution" just weeks after its opening in December. By Angelica Villa Jan 14, 2022 3:59 pm
News Instagram Reverses Decision to Censor Pedro Almodóvar’s Film Poster A poster for Pedro Almodóvar's new film was removed from Instagram for depicting a lactating nipple. By Shanti Escalante-De Mattei Aug 13, 2021 4:41 pm
News Prominent Pakistani Biennial Roiled by Controversy After Authorities Remove Work About Police Killings An Adeela Suleman work at the Karachi Biennale has been removed, causing protests from activists. By Tessa Solomon Oct 29, 2019 3:57 pm
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