"Pure" art: why European museums refuse to support corporations
2019-03-31T16:14:38.869Z
In March 2019, it became known that the National Portrait Gallery in London returned a one million pound grant to the Sackler Trust. Purdue Pharma, previously owned by the Sackler family, was accused of aggravating the opioid crisis in the United States. For large corporations, funding for institutions in the field of art could serve as a way to clean up their reputation, but in recent years, famous museums in Europe have refused to cooperate with such sponsors as British Petroleum and Shell, amid strong pressure from activists. With details - RT correspondent Polina Boyko.
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Source: russiart