Lisa Movius
Outspoken Myanmar artist Htein Lin arrested by military government and sent to infamous prison
Artist and his British wife Vicky Bowman are the latest detainees of the brutal junta that has killed thousands of citizens
One of China’s oldest private art museums to close as Covid lockdowns lead to economic slump
The Guangdong Times Museum in Guangzhou will shut its exhibition space on 9 October
Nancy Pelosi's controversial trip to Taiwan puts museum in the spotlight
US Speaker of the House visits National Human Rights Museum amidst tense relations between Taiwan and China
Gallery Weekend Beijing provides welcome relief after very quiet six months for Chinese dealers
Rolling lockdowns and transport difficulties have stymied the art scene
China’s zero Covid restrictions have had significant impact on country’s commercial art scene
New report reveals that 77% of galleries had lower sales this year compared to last, while several art fairs were cancelled
New venues open in Hong Kong and Taiwan amid tense relations with China
The directors of the Hong Kong Palace Museum and Taipei Performing Arts Center both state that they are free of censorship
Not so fast: no 'reopening' in sight for Shanghai’s art venues as city lifts latest Covid-19 lockdown
Limbo continues for galleries and museums closed since early March
Animal abuse and endless Covid tests: Chinese artist documents the ‘absurdities and violence’ of Shanghai’s lockdown
Gao Jie has created a series of expressive drawings showing the chaos of daily life under draconian restrictions
Art Basel remains optimistic about Hong Kong fair
In the wake of the latest Covid-19 outbreak, the postponed fair has enhanced last year’s hybrid model
Gallery Weekend Beijing postponed as Covid restrictions tighten in Chinese capital
It is hoped visitors will be able to travel to Beijing at the end of June, though a new date for the event has not yet been announced
Angry and disillusioned: Shanghai art workers speak out about life under strict lockdown
The Chinese government's hardline approach has drawn comparisons with the Maoist era
Acquisitions round-up: Zao Wou-ki's stepdaughter gifts a dozen works by the Modern master to M+
Our pick of the latest gifts and purchases to enter institutional collections worldwide
China's Russia problem: will more international exhibitions be cancelled due to the countries' close ties?
Suspension of loans from state-run Musée Matisse le Cateau-Cambrésis for Beijing exhibition shocks Chinese art world
Pro-arts but pro-sexism? New South Korean president ushers in a contentious era after 'incel election'
Against a backdrop of misogynistic rhetoric, President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol promises to create half a million jobs in the Korean cultural industry
Budi Tek, art collector, museum founder and tireless champion of Chinese art, has died aged 65
Tributes pour in for the Indonesian-Chinese businessman who founded the Yuz Museum Shanghai in 2014
Three new non-profit spaces challenge the dominance of real estate and the market in China's contemporary art ecosystem
The Longlati Foundation in Shanghai and the Macalline Art Center and Fen Sonic HQ in Beijing put curation at the forefront
Taiwan drops Venice Biennale pavilion artist over sexual assault accusations
Allegations against artist Sakuliu Pavavaljung first surfaced last month; his participation in Documenta 15 has also been suspended as a result
Auctions in China accounted for 36% of global market in 2020, new report finds
The latest China Art & Wealth White Paper found that domestic annual sales dropped by 20% to $6.2bn last year, due to Covid-19 controls, but recovered quickly later in the year
Cancel culture with Chinese characteristics hits Dior photographer
Luxury fashion house withdraws image from exhibition after online campaign accuses artist of reinforcing stereotypes
Cao Fei explores past, present and future at Rome’s Maxxi museum
Acclaimed Chinese artist’s video and installation pieces come to Italy for the first time
How China's museums are cosying up to commercial galleries for big-ticket exhibitions
Dealers are eagerly filling curatorial gaps in new museums with shows for their artists, but does the market hold too much sway?
Rising censorship and conservatism dampen mood at Shanghai's art fairs, but China still has 'economic firepower'
The city's two flagship fairs, Art021 and the West Bund Art & Design Fair, saw a rise in budding collectors interested in younger and more diverse artists
‘I’m proud of myself as a mini political prisoner’: Artist Moe Satt on his gruelling time in a Myanmar prison
He spent over three months in prison after being arrested at a protest against the military dictatorship that has been ruling the country since February
Shanghai’s art season returns bigger than ever as fairs hope to court domestic collectors
As international travel restrictions continue, mainland Chinese galleries look to capitalise on local interest
'We approach it like dating—try it for one year first, and see': Art Basel partners with S.E.A. Focus fair in Singapore, but insists it is committed to Hong Kong
The fair company has already collaborated with Art Week Tokyo next week, and says its role is to help and "hold their hands"
Japan's borders may still be closed, but inaugural Art Week Tokyo aims to open up city's dynamic art scene to outside world (eventually)
The event, featuring 50 of the Japanese capital’s galleries and museums, soft launches this November
International galleries including Lehmann Maupin and Esther Schipper flock to new Beijing free trade hub
14 galleries are taking part in the three month pop up
Inaugural Shenzhen DnA Design and Art Fair gets off to strong start thanks to keen local collector base
The new event was founded by the team behind Shanghai's 021 fair
Mystery surrounds sudden closures of two major Shanghai museums
Long Museum West Bund and Shanghai Minsheng Art Museum both announced they would shut indefinitely for unspecified reasons
The art fair season kicks off in Asia: here is your guide
From Shenzhen to Shanghai, Hong Kong to Beijing, this autumn is awash with events despite border closures and long quarantines