Louvre removes Sackler name from museum wing amid protests
(The Guardian France)

Some members of multibillionaire family are accused of profiting from opioid crisis The Louvre museum in Paris has removed the name of the art philanthropist family Sackler from a major wing devoted to eastern antiquities.The Sackler name came down this month after a protest by the US art photographer and activist Nan Goldin, who said it should be removed from gallery walls because some members of the multibillionaire family had benefited from the business of addictive painkillers. Related: Hats off to Nan Goldin for calling out UK arts institutions on the Sacklers | Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett Continue reading...