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The Guardian - UK

National Portrait Gallery removes artwork after row over Churchill's legacy

The London-based museum has faced controversy over a video installation blaming Winston Churchill for a colonial-era famine in India.

Euronews

Exhibition removed from National Portrait Gallery after criticism of Churchill

A VIDEO installation in the National Portrait Gallery has been taken down following a row about the role Sir Winston Churchill played in the 1943…

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Artwork removed from National Portrait Gallery after Churchill row

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The Independent UK

Churchill display removed from National Portrait Gallery after famine dispute

A 40-minute video by 2019 Turner Prize winner Helen Cammock referred to ‘the wilful starvation of the Indian population by Winston Churchill’

Evening Standard

Winston Churchill film withdrawn from National Portrait Gallery over famine row

The film sparked controversy over claims the wartime leader used ‘wilful’ mass starvation as part of the Bengal famine

The Independent UK

Artwork removed from National Portrait Gallery after row over Churchill’s role in Bengal famine

Turner winner Helen Cammock withdraws piece after 50 peers criticise claim former PM ‘starved people’

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Artist defends Churchill video at London gallery after peer condemns ‘lie’

Helen Cammock says her comments blaming wartime leader for Bengal Famine were intended to create ‘dailogue’

The Guardian - UK

National Portrait Gallery Faces Fury Over Video Accusing Churchill Of Starving Millions Of Indians During WWII

The National Portrait Gallery faces criticism for displaying a film accusing Churchill of causing the Bengal famine, sparking debate among historians and Churchill's family over historical accuracy.

International Business Times UK

Why the National Portrait Gallery has been accused of a ‘barefaced lie’ over Churchill claim

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The Independent UK

Row breaks out over National Portrait Gallery claims that Churchill starved Indians

Biographer Andrew Roberts called the claims by Turner Prize-winning artist Helen Cammock a ‘barefaced lie’

The Independent UK

‘We thought we were being naughty!’ The thrilling show by Black and Asian women that rocked the art world

In 1985, a groundbreaking show curated by Lubaina Himid tore down barriers – and appalled critics. As a new exhibition revisits that pivotal moment, the artists remember the prejudice they faced – and what they have achieved since

The Guardian - UK

Shortlisted designs revealed for London's transatlantic slavery memorial

The memorial is planned to be unveiled in east London in summer 2026

Evening Standard

Bloomberg New Contemporaries review – vital viewing, and the perfect way to look at art

This year’s free showcase of 55 fledgling artists is notable for work that takes on the world, even as some of the artists retreat from it

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First Thing: Documents linking associates to Jeffrey Epstein unsealed

Bill Clinton, Michael Jackson, David Copperfield and Prince Andrew among high-profile names in court documents. Plus, 20 easy, mind-expanding ways to be more creative

The Guardian - UK

Ayo Akingbade: Show Me the World Mister; Billie Zangewa: A Quiet Fire – review

Akingbade captures a day in the strange life of Lagos’s Guinness brewery; the medium is the message in Zangewa’s ingenious hand-stitched silk collages. Plus, a cruel blow to Brighton’s art scene

Evening Standard

Radio Ballads at Serpentine North Gallery review: a show that affirms the transformative power of art

The show, featuring multiple films and video installations from four artists, takes a few hours to see - but it’s really worth the time

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