German Culture Minister Criticized as AfD's 'Patriotic Cultural Revolution' Sparks Resistance in Monday's Media Review

In Monday's media roundup, Jörg Häntzschel critiques Germany's culture minister Wolfram Weimer in the Süddeutsche Zeitung, suggesting that his first year has seen minimal accomplishments. Meanwhile, Michael Bartsch in the taz covers the AfD's cultural policy in Saxony-Anhalt, which seeks to enhance national identity, leading to a coalition of 67 cultural institutions uniting against it. Tilman Krause, writing for Die Welt, calls for the establishment of a national portrait gallery. The Observer's Daniel Grant examines the trend of expensive after-hours museum tours. Lastly, Calla Henkel in Frieze highlights four significant books that have influenced her writing, while photographer Thomas Demand is profiled by Boris Pofalla for his unique approach of creating and dismantling paper models to investigate reality.