Ukrainian port city has been under constant bombardment since the outbreak of the war with Russia in February

Street artist made the work for the cover of Time magazine

The sales, popular with London-based Russians and regional collectors in Russia alike, had been scheduled for June

Director has been posting emotional updates on Facebook as Russian forces shell area

"Christian would not have accepted exhibiting in a country that is militarily invading his father’s homeland," the late artist's estate said upon the indefinite postponement of his St Petersburg exhibition

Ubiquitous letter was first spotted on Russian tanks on the Ukrainian border

Despite facing major risks, key cultural figures in Russia are speaking out against the war

Poland’s Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial described the Russian invasion as "an act of barbarity that will be judged by history", while the Arsenal culture centre in Kyiv calls it a war “against all democratic states”

As tension with Russia escalates, institutions near the border are checking their security systems and considering their evacuation plans

The 63-year-old injured war veteran spoke to Russian news outlet E1, which describes the incident as a tragedy not a comedy

She has been sentenced to 15 days in prison for “propaganda of Nazi symbolism” after posting an image featuring swastikas on Instagram

Institution will house Petr Aven’s collection of Russian and Latvian fine and decorative art

Yulia Tsvetkova, a LGBTQ activist-artist, is facing pornography charges for posting body-positive drawings

Ivan Volkov's work in Marsovo Pole is thought to be a comment on poor street maintenance in the Russian city

Marat Guelman was designated a "foreign agent" by the Russian government last month, a label that comes with hefty restrictions

The Central State Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the capital sustained some damage, according to a government statement

A sharp fuel price hike triggered widespread demonstrations in the former Soviet republic with artists calling for a stop to the violence

International Memorial documented the crimes committed under Stalin's Great Terror and its sister organisation Memorial Human Rights Centre chronicled today's abuses

Masha Alekhina and Lucy Shteyn, who have previously served prison terms, were sentenced to 15 days following charges of "propaganda of Nazi symbolism"

Court has ordered the arrest of Viktor Yelizarov after more than ten former pupils came forward with allegations against him

The lucrative award is divided between 16 recipients and funded by the Moscow city government

Power plant arts centre backed by Russian billionaire makes its long-awaited debut with a “dream exhibition” for Ragnar Kjartansson and a carnival in four acts

Hani Rashid says he was ghosted by the Moscow city government

Concerns persist that a government-backed renovation of the Shalva Amiranashvili Museum of Fine Arts in Tbilisi could endanger its collection of 139,000 ancient and modern works

Russian influencer posts aftermath of assault to her 1.5 million followers as state authorities target social media users posting in museums

Ancient artefacts were on loan to Amsterdam museum when Crimea was annexed in 2014

Aishat Kadyrova marked her appointment by announcing an exhibition in the Chechen capital of historic weaponry from the State Hermitage Museum

Restrictions will come into force between 30 October and 7 November after cases reached highest-ever level since start of pandemic

A growing number of culture workers are being given long prison sentences on spurious charges

The outspoken museum chief is leading the St Petersburg ticket of United Russia, the pro-Putin ruling party, in national parliamentary elections this weekend