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An inmate in a Virginia prison has had the July/August issue of the Humanist magazine rejected by prison censors because it contains a reproduction of Peter Paul Rubens's painting of Adam and Eve, in which Eve's breasts are visible despite fig leaves covering the couple's genitals. Attorney Jeffrey E. Fogel filed a federal lawsuit on August 31 on behalf of the American Humanist Association, arguing that the rejection violates the First and Fourteenth Amendments and has caused financial harm to the publisher. The article in question, titled "Everything You Know about Sex is Wrong," aims to challenge binary gender concepts.

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The Fort Worth Police Department spent nearly $7,000 to send five officers to New York City to investigate child pornography allegations against photographer Sally Mann. The officers visited four major museums—the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Museum of Modern Art, the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, and the Whitney Museum of American Art—to examine Mann's photographs in their collections and speak with curators. The trip, which cost $6,988.77, came after Mann's works were seized from a group exhibition at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth following complaints from locals and elected officials who deemed the images "grossly inappropriate." The investigation was later dropped and the photographs returned.

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Free-speech groups celebrate return of Sally Mann photos seized from Fort Worth museum

Free-speech groups announced that four photographs by Sally Mann, seized by Fort Worth Police from the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth in January 2025, have been returned. The police removed the images following allegations that they constituted child pornography, but a Tarrant County Grand Jury found no grounds for further action. The photos were part of the exhibition *Diaries of Home*, which featured work by women and nonbinary artists. The seizure drew widespread criticism from organizations including the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression and the National Coalition Against Censorship, who called it an abuse of government power and a violation of the First Amendment.

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Danielle SeeWalker, a Húŋkpapȟa Lakȟóta artist and citizen of the Standing Rock Sioux Nation, settled a lawsuit with Vail, Colorado, after the town canceled her artist residency in 2023. The cancellation followed her posting of a pro-Palestine painting titled "G for Genocide" on Instagram, which linked Palestinian and Indigenous liberation movements. The American Civil Liberties Union sued Vail on her behalf, alleging First Amendment violations. Under the settlement, SeeWalker may hold a powwow in Vail for five years, and the town will host a non-public community forum on Israel and Palestine involving Jewish, Palestinian, Muslim, and other community leaders.

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Hope McMath, an artist and art history teacher at Douglas Anderson School of the Arts in Jacksonville, Florida, was removed from the classroom in September 2024 after posting about the assassination of Charlie Kirk on her private social media. An investigation by Duval County Public Schools found only a minor violation for profanity, but the district refused to reinstate her due to a concurrent state education board investigation. McMath is suing the school district, state officials, and Moms for Liberty, alleging her removal was politically motivated and violated her free speech rights.

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A US appeals court overturned an $8.8 million judgement against artist Ryder Ripps and his business partner Jeremy Cahen, who were previously ordered to pay Yuga Labs, creator of the Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) NFTs, for creating copycat NFTs. The 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals ruled on July 23 that Yuga Labs had not sufficiently proven that Ripps and Cahen's tokens would confuse buyers. The case, originally filed in June 2022, alleged trademark infringement, false advertising, and cybersquatting. Ripps and Cahen argued their works were satirical appropriation art, while Yuga Labs denied claims of racism tied to the BAYC imagery. The ruling sends the case back to federal court for a trial on trademark and cybersquatting claims.

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Artist reaches settlement with US city that cancelled her residency over a pro-Palestine message

Danielle SeeWalker, a Húŋkpapȟa Lakȟótaits artist, reached a settlement with the town of Vail, Colorado, after her art residency and mural commission were cancelled in 2024 over an Instagram post supporting Palestine. The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Colorado and law firm Newman McNulty filed a federal civil rights lawsuit in October 2024, citing free speech violations. The settlement includes annual cultural sensitivity training for Vail’s Arts in Public Places employees, an annual powwow organized by SeeWalker, a community forum on Israel and Palestine, a new art program for underrepresented groups, and a confidential payment. SeeWalker’s painting *G for Genocide* (2024) will be exhibited at Art at a Time Like This’s pop-up space in New York City this autumn.

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Tenured University of South Dakota art professor Michael Hook, who faced termination for social media comments about the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, has been reinstated after dropping his lawsuit. Hook posted remarks on September 10 calling Kirk a "hate-spreading Nazi" after the activist was shot dead, then apologized and deleted the post. South Dakota political leaders including Governor Larry Rhoden called for his firing, and USD placed Hook on administrative leave on September 12. Hook sued the university and the South Dakota Board of Regents on September 23, arguing his comments were protected by the First Amendment. Students organized a petition with nearly 22,000 signatures supporting his reinstatement. On October 3, USD president Sheila Gestring withdrew the termination notice, citing Hook's apology and employment record. Hook then dismissed the lawsuit as moot.

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