After government shutdown and firing of organising committee leader, plans for shows and events advance

In a year of turbulence and uncertainty, new museums and dazzling shows were proof of art as a positive force

The politician, whose administration has been dogged by accusations of corruption, has signed to Berlin gallery Société

The fee, announced ahead of today's budget, would apply to overnight stays, with England's mayors and local leaders able to decide what revenue should be spent on

Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ planned overhaul of regional councils promises stability, but delivers confusion for the cultural sector

Amid continued political upheaval and budget cuts, corporate foundations are plugging the funding gap

Many institutions are adopting a practice of “strategic silence” to protect funding and avoid censure

Following years of strife and multiple leadership changes, will these important institutions meet the rigorous standards set by the American Alliance of Museums?

Owner of O Gallery says her participation affirms ‘importance of cultural dialogue at a time when exchange across borders is increasingly fraught’

The State Department says that Unesco membership does not square with its “America-first” outlook

The Mexica city’s founding is celebrated with new commemorations, reinforcing a nationalist focus on Indigenous identity

Turner Prize winner's maze installation is part of a group show that takes aim at anti-immigrant rhetoric and rising authoritarianism

Nadya Tolokonnikova calls the two-week residency at the Museum of Contemporary Art her first durational performance

After effectively shutting down two cultural centres, the Argentine president appears to have the ESMA Museum, a Unesco World Heritage Site, in his sights

The Trump administration has taken aim at numerous arts bodies. Elizabeth Larison, the director of the Arts and Culture Advocacy Program at the National Coalition Against Censorship, argues they need to remain steadfast in their missions—and consider strategies for survival

Commentators have criticised the choice of Wolfram Weimer to succeed the Green party minister Claudia Roth because he lacks a background in the arts

Nikas Safronov, an artist known for his celebrity portrait and braggadocious public persona, claims Putin contacted him personally to emphasise the commission’s importance

Mahir Polat, the head of Istanbul’s cultural heritage department, was recently released after being arrested along with other key cultural figures

Politicians in the city say the “inadequate” display of the mixed-media piece depicting Giuseppe Pinelli, who died after falling out of a police station window, fails to properly confront a dark chapter in the city’s history

Inaugurated in January by Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, the revamped yet unfinished galleries devoted to Mexico’s living Indigenous cultures reflect the dominant party’s agenda, not scholarship or a curatorial vision

Opposition politicians claim that a proposed amendment to Italy’s Cultural Heritage Code would put historic sites at risk

French president Emmanuel Macron was apparently not amused by artwork depicting him beheaded

Rising Hindu nationalism and recent incidents of censorship have made exhibitors increasingly cautious to show contentious works

In viral essays and beyond, those who bemoan the dominance of identity politics in museums often reveal more of their own biases than of the art world's

France’s culture budgets have long been sacrosanct but concerns are raised about generous public arts funding in the wake of political turmoil

Miguel Coyula’s "Chronicles of the Absurd" provides a rare inside view of artist interactions with an oppressive government

Fresh off a pop-up show in Ireland, the director of the Connecticut-based Palestine Museum US hopes the former Israeli Embassy could become a permanent European outpost

A long-awaited report from Ontario’s auditor general finds that the redevelopment plan for Toronto's modernist landscape is “not fair, transparent or accountable”

This year has been marked by a rising number of politically-motivated attacks on art. But we should not forget the power of art to unite diverse groups of people

Development comes after 177 staff also threaten to quit in protest at the ministry of culture’s handling of the country’s leading art institution