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Protest art by Saudi artists gets princely backing

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I laughed out loud when I saw this picture of Yoda with the late King Faisal of Saudi Arabia at the United Nations. That austere kingdom doesn’t give us much to giggle about, but Saudi street artist “Shaweesh” has decided it’s time to connect his…
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Hungarian national gallery director resigns in protest

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The general director of the Hungarian National Gallery, Ferenc Csák, has announced that he will resign on 31 December in protest at the planned merger of the institution with the city’s Szépmuvészeti Múzeum (Museum of Fine Arts).

“I did not feel…
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