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Prominent German Art Foundation Accuses Top Culture Official of ‘Attempted Intimidation’
Jurors from the Kunstfonds Foundation, a prominent German body that funds contemporary art projects, have publicly denounced the country’s top cultural policy official after he requested the names of its current members. In a statement first reported by Der Spiegel, the art fund’s jury described the initial request from Minister of State for Culture Wolfram read more
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The 2026 Venice Biennale Gets an Official Gin
Aperol and Campari might have some serious competition at the Venice Biennale this year. While spritzes made with those apéritifs is often the drink of choice for collectors, curators, and critics taking a break from the tumult of the opening days of the Biennale, a gin-based cocktail might just be all the rage in La read more
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Louvre Official Says Fraud Was ‘Statistically Inevitable’ Following Revelation of Counterfeit Ticket Scheme
With roughly 9 million visitors last year, the Louvre in Paris remains the world’s most visited museum—and, according to one official, an “inevitable” target of fraud—following the revelation of a decade-long, €10 million ($11.8 million) suspected ticket scam. Kim Pham, the Louvre’s general administrator, told the Associated Press that the museum’s vast scale made such read more
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From children’s colouring books to official portals: EU under fire for social media links
Corporate watchdog Ekō has today filed a formal complaint with the European Ombudsman, challenging the European Commission and other EU institutions over their systematic promotion of US-based social media platforms on official europa.eu websites, including Elon Musk’s “X”. The complaint argues that prominent “Follow us” and “Share this page” buttons — accompanied by the logos read more
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