Dean Karen Hutzel admits UNT's cancellation of Victor Quiñonez’s 'anti-ICE' art exhibit was an institutional directive driven by political scrutiny and threats to state funding from Texas Republican lawmakers.
The Trump administration targeted the Smithsonian Institution, demanding content corrections promoting 'Americanism' and reviewing museum materials. Concerns arose over censorship and artistic freedom.
Russia intensifies control over art & culture amid war, mirroring Soviet-era suppression. Artists face censorship, arrests & exile. A 'new Russian style' based on 'traditional values' is planned.
