Japanese acquisitions have been funded by maker of Benson & Hedges, Winston, Camel and Silk Cut
The Israel-Gaza war has escalated campaigns against arts funders deemed to be problematic
Minutes from trustee meetings dating back to spring of 2023 chronicle the internal agonising before the energy giant’s sponsorship was ultimately accepted
The institution held a “Meet the Funder” event shortly after Equinor got approval to develop the Rosebank field
Herbert Smith Freehills, which runs an "oil and gas" division, replaces BP
A focal point of the partnership between the museum and sports clothing brand will be support for the Guggenheim’s internship programme
The San Francisco-based bank is a corporate partner at museums across the US
With a major art collection and multiple museum sponsorship deals, the collapse of the defunct Swiss bank is likely to have ramifications for the art world
Museum is accused of “reprehensible” behaviour in allegedly allowing crisis-hit parent company Adani to greenwash its huge fossil fuel business
Institution cuts ties with the family behind the highly addictive drug Oxycontin
Plus, Michael Landy's exhibition at Firstsite and artist Shahzia Sikander on a manuscript miniature
Deprived of visitors, the world’s most popular museum is striking deals with brands such as Uniqlo to reach international audiences online
Grants will be given to artists to create moving image works to premiere at the ICA's Image Behaviour 2021 forum
The pandemic has laid bare the betrayal of the cultural sector, but corporations and individuals can alleviate the hardship
As institutions reopen their doors to a world that has changed significantly, public scrutiny of private money is not going away
‘We help museums do what they do best,’ says the executive who oversees the company’s support of international institutions
Fuel company's decision to withdraw from the BP Portrait Award judging panel was a missed opportunity to end sponsorship relationship, artist believes
Decision comes amidst pressure from activist groups for UK museums to end their oil sponsorship deals
Organisers of the three-day action, the group BP or not BP?, called it the "largest protest in the history of the museum"
We talk about the myth and reality of Troy presented in the British Museum's show and to an activist about ongoing protests relating to fossil-fuel companies' sponsorship of the arts. Produced in association with Bonhams, auctioneers since 1793.
London institution has acquired 600 objects thanks to funding from Japan Tobacco International, makers of Benson & Hedges, Winston, Camel and Silk Cut
Event, organised by grassroots climate justice group BP or not BP?, highlighted relationship between oil companies and war in Iraq
First exhibition will show around 300 works on paper from the bank’s vast corporate collection
Winning a prize can give an artist international exposure, but the question of who really benefits—critically and commercially—is an increasingly vexed one
Group launches petition calling for arts festival to refuse backing from BAE Systems accused of “profiteering from the deaths of innocent children”
Winner is to be announced early next year
Protests about the gallery’s lack of transparency concerning the energy company's sponsorship miss the point of how big business and the arts interact
Investment in art has become less popular among US companies when more commercial options are available
Can a balance be found whereby both parties stand to gain from a partnership?