Heated dispute over European Solidarity Centre in Gdansk taking place in the aftermath of the killing of the city’s mayor, Paweł Adamowicz

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

Protesters accused of leaving behind swastika graffiti at talk organised by Izolyatsia arts centre

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

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”

The journalist, accused of spreading propaganda, was backed by Banksy

Cosmos Shiridzinomwa and Georgina Maxim are the first artists to be confirmed

First four institutes to be set up in Rio de Janeiro, Bishkek, Erbil and Palermo

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

As civil unrest and internet shutdowns continue, organisers say they now hope to hold event in 2020

Frieze's Matthew Slotover and Gagosian Gallery's Gary Waterston among signatories

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

Finnish artist Jani Leinonen has asked museum to remove the work—with no response

Public conversation to be held in February will address long impasse on museum loans

The departments of culture, sports and social development have merged

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

Brazil’s cultural sector must respond to hard-right politics by reconnecting with the wider community

Phallic-shaped sculpture has both shocked and endeared itself to the public

Cuba's culture ministry waters down Decree 349, a new controversial censorship law

Students’ parents complain and psychologists sent to school after art contest for International Day of Tolerance draws fire from authorities

Country's galleries are out in force at the fair after far-right Jair Bolsonaro's election

Trump's decision to station 15,000 troops at the country's southwest border has further soured political relations between the US and its South American neighbours

Jeu de Paume photography gallery and Arc de Triomphe caught up in violent demonstrations

The mayor’s plan to curtail the powers of the leading arts funder in the US capital could reduce its vital independence

Kuwaiti artist Mohammad Sharaf hopes to provoke the general public as well as the authorities

Meanwhile, the museum partners with a Chinese tech firm to digitise its catalogued collection

A new report on the status of African objects in French museums will urge the president to return works taken “without consent” in the colonial period

Court decision comes after a wave of protests from cultural and political figures

The US and Israel announced plans to leave the international organisation last year