Britain's public monuments are about to get bright and rowdy (so says Goldsmiths)
Testament, a thoughtful new show, gathers nearly 50 artists to ask what’s next for public art, and the answers are sketchy but fascinating
Source: telegraph.co.uk
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Oxford college could remove statue by paedophile sculptor Eric Gill
John the Baptist carving above gatehouse of St John's College will be reviewed by to address ‘pain caused’ by the artist
Source: telegraph.co.uk
Letters: An outdoor party at Downing Street did no harm, but Boris Johnson still has to resign
SIR – There was nothing wrong with the Prime Minister’s outdoor party.
Source: telegraph.co.uk
Arrests over attack on controversial sculpture
Two men have been arrested for attacking a controversial sculpture by paedophile artist Eric Gill. One spent hours bashing the artwork outside BBC Broadcasting House in central London with a hammer while the other filmed him. No charges have yet been brought, Metropolitan Police say. Campaigners have called for the statue, which features a naked child, to be removed but the BBC reportedly plans to keep it.
Source: artsprofessional.co.uk
Sometimes a statue is indefensible – the BBC should get rid of Eric Gill | Catherine Bennett
Its response to the paedophile artist’s vandalised work is highly misguided
Source: theguardian.com