Politics
Wallinger's upside-down globe outside LSE angers Chinese students for portraying Taiwan as an independent state
British artist says colouring Taiwan differently from China was his "error"
Why we need an independent biennial in Havana
The San Isidro Group of Cuban artists explain their plans for the Bienal Sin 349
German art collective under investigation by state prosecutor
Zentrum für politische Schönheit sees artistic freedom under attack
The Confederate flag of surrender rises in Philadelphia
The artist Sonya Clark aims to make the symbol of truce better known than the more pervasive battle flag
Boots Riley on the links between art, Surrealism and social justice
The multi-hyphenate, who made his directorial debut with Sorry To Bother You, will speak with Mickalene Thomas at the Baltimore Museum of Art this month
Brazil’s art market emboldened by Bolsonaro as São Paulo's SP-Arte fair opens
Controversial president’s economic reforms may prove a boost for the country’s art market, despite worries about censorship
Stars Art Group, China's artistic freedom fighters, celebrate 40th anniversary
History repeats for avant-garde Beijing artists reflecting on groundbreaking exhibition and protests in 1979
Italy and China team up to fight looting
During president Xi Jinping's visit to Rome, Italy announced that it will return 796 artefacts to China
Self-censorship on the rise as Hong Kong grows closer to China
Artists voice concern for Hong Kong’s artistic landscape amid so-called “mainlandification” of the SAR
‘Stay of execution’ for art shippers as EU extends deadline for permits
A shortage of ECMT permits poses “huge concerns” for British art handlers in Europe
Poland’s right-wing government accused of hijacking prize-winning museum
Heated dispute over European Solidarity Centre in Gdansk taking place in the aftermath of the killing of the city’s mayor, Paweł Adamowicz
Ancient antisemitic tropes are resurfacing—it is time to uncover the myths
New exhibition in London shows negative ideas around Jewish people have a long history, in which artists have played their part—and continue to do so
Ukrainian nationalists target lecture at Kiev arts centre as far-right activity rises
Protesters accused of leaving behind swastika graffiti at talk organised by Izolyatsia arts centre
Protests against Cuba’s censorship law continue as Havana Bienal opening nears
A new report by the non-profit organisation Pen America calls for the repeal of Decree 349 while Cuban artists ask for solidarity from biennial participants
Double Jeopardy? US dealer fights extradition to Poland, for the second time
Alexander Khochinsky’s lawyer calls the country’s actions over a €10,000 looted painting “aggressive and disproportionate” and says his client will not get a fair trial in the “illiberal democracy”
Turkish artist Zehra Dogan is released from prison after more than two years
The journalist, accused of spreading propaganda, was backed by Banksy
Zimbabwe makes Venice Biennale selections amid political turmoil
Cosmos Shiridzinomwa and Georgina Maxim are the first artists to be confirmed
Germany and France to establish joint culture institutes
First four institutes to be set up in Rio de Janeiro, Bishkek, Erbil and Palermo
Art world guide on how to deal with 'no deal' Brexit released
Arts Council England publishes advice on movement of art, imports and exports, funding, and travel for artists and professionals in case an agreement is not reached
Zimbabwe biennial postponed amid political turmoil
As civil unrest and internet shutdowns continue, organisers say they now hope to hold event in 2020
UK cultural figures sign letter demanding 'People's Vote' on Brexit
Frieze's Matthew Slotover and Gagosian Gallery's Gary Waterston among signatories
'A perfectly engineered catastrophe': artists speak out after Theresa May’s Brexit deal is crushed by parliament
Some, like Mark Wallinger, hold out vain hope for a second referendum, others, like Anish Kapoor, say we must come together to beat mounting xenophobia and intolerance
Hundreds of Christians protest against McJesus sculpture at Haifa Museum of Art in Israel
Finnish artist Jani Leinonen has asked museum to remove the work—with no response
Is an art Cold War thaw coming? US and Russian museum leaders and diplomats to discuss loan freeze
Public conversation to be held in February will address long impasse on museum loans
Jair Bolsonaro’s government extinguishes Brazilian ministry of culture
The departments of culture, sports and social development have merged
What happened to all the art in Mexico’s presidential palace?
A largely emptied Los Pinos opened to the public on 1 December, leaving many in the country wondering where the collection of paintings and decorative objects went
Vik Muniz: My advice to fellow artists in the face of grim political times
Brazil’s cultural sector must respond to hard-right politics by reconnecting with the wider community
Reykjavik's Little Mer-Sausage destroyed and discarded
Phallic-shaped sculpture has both shocked and endeared itself to the public
Tania Bruguera and fellow artists released from Cuban jail
Cuba's culture ministry waters down Decree 349, a new controversial censorship law