Tag: Controversial
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The Lume digital art gallery at Indianapolis Museum closes
In 2021, the Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields turned the museum’s fourth floor contemporary art galleries into an exhibition space for high-tech digital art called the Lume. Over the past five years, the controversial initiative featured immersive, crowd-pleasing exhibitions like “Van Gogh Alive” (2021), “Monet & Friends Alive” (2022-23), and “Dalí Alive” (2024-25). However, read more
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Controversial Right-Wing French Culture Minister Stepping Down to Run for Mayor of Paris
Rachida Dati, France‘s culture minister, is stepping down from her post to run for mayor of Paris in next month’s election, she told the Financial Times in an interview Wednesday. Dati was appointed minister of culture by Prime Minister Gabriel Attal in 2024 as part of President Emmanuel Macron’s new-look centrist cabinet, following an election read more
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Philadelphia Art Museum Reverses Controversial Rebrand, Becomes Philadelphia Museum of Art Again
Four months after announcing a snazzy rebrand from the Philadelphia Museum of Art to the Philadelphia Art Museum, the institution announced that it is reversing course. As of Wednesday afternoon, the museum will again be known by its longtime moniker. In a press release, the museum said that it would retain its new griffin logo read more
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Philadelphia Art Museum Executive Behind Controversial Rebrand Resigns
The marketing executive behind the Philadelphia Museum of Art’s divisive rebranding campaign has resigned, the Philadelphia Inquirer reports. Paul Dien, who joined the museum in 2023 as chief marketing under former museum director and CEO Sasha Suda, will leave effective February 1, the museum confirmed. According to The Philadelphia Inquirer, Dien has accepted a consultancy read more
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Ancient Limestone Face Carving Discovered During Controversial Maya Train Project Excavation
The Maya Train construction project has been ongoing since 2020, with the goal of connecting historical sites in the Yucatan and boosting tourism. The first section opened in December 2024. Over the years, the controversial project has unearthed thousands of archaeological objects and sites along the railway’s 1,000-mile-long route. As reported in Artnet News, the read more
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