Statues
‘Polite but managed’ summit fails to allay concerns about government overreach
Working group to be set up to develop guidance on contested heritage
Fears over editorial freedom as heritage bodies summoned to discuss contested history
DCMS summit will examine how the heritage sector can put ‘retain and explain’ policy into practice
Q&A | ‘We need to defend the freedom to research our histories in all their nuance’
Corinne Fowler on what it’s like to find yourself on the front line of a political culture war
Books | Iconoclasm and the Museum
A timely look at what happens after the destruction of icons and monuments
Panellists appointed to improve diversity of London’s statues and memorials
Geffrye statue critic among members of Commission for Diversity in the Public Realm
Minister outlines controversial rules to protect statues from ‘baying mob’
Concern over legislation as government is criticised for stoking culture war
Yinka Shonibare to create sculpture in memory of David Oluwale for Leeds 2023
Sculpture will honour British Nigerian who died after police harassment in the 1960s
Art Fund backs MA call for government to respect arm’s-length principle
Charity echoes concerns about independence of sector
