Politics
Cultural co-operation a cornerstone of Chinese presidential visit
But a visit to Ai Weiwei Royal Academy show is not on the agenda
Art comes to aid of Syrian refugees
Visitors snap up Greek artist Stelios Faitakis's limited-edition prints at Frieze
Saudi art students break nude taboo
Artist Abdulnasser Gharem filmed "life-drawing" class in school that he founded
Tania Bruguera, the Cuban artist who won’t be silenced
Invited to London by Frieze, the activist-artist explains why she is determined to return to Havana—if she’s allowed
Goya inspires Tuymans to conjure spectre of Isil in new work
Belgian artist’s paintings for exhibition in Qatar address “the ongoing story of violence and ignorance”
London's National Gallery fully reopens after 111-day strike
Union members reached agreement with gallery over work conditions
Artists should be ‘feared by the powerful’, says former Greek finance minister
In his keynote speech at the Moscow Biennale, Yanis Varoufakis discussed the perils of cultural collapse and why the euro is doomed—from an artistic standpoint
Corbyn calls for end to arts cuts
Newly elected left-wing leader of Labour Party promises increased funding for the arts and backs National Gallery strikers
Robert Rauschenberg Foundation asks artists to respond to racial injustice in US prison system
The incarceration rate—especially for African American men—is an “epidemic” that artists should help cure, the non-profit says
A grass-roots biennial for the new Ukraine
The School of Kiev opened against the odds to focus on knowledge rather than art and breathe new life into old institutions
US election 2016: which of the presidential frontrunners gets the arts?
Our guide to who’s running for the White House and what they have funded—or cut
Leading artists donated works in last-minute bid to help save Kids Company charity
Anish Kapoor, Antony Gormley and Tracey Emin pledged support to charity, which numbered Damien Hirst among long-standing donors
Dashed hopes of the Arab Spring: Ibrahim El-Salahi creates new work inspired by protests
Drawings by the Sudanese artist will be shown in full for the first time in Istanbul this month charting an arc from hope to violence
Why Churchill missed the cut in Thatcher’s No. 10 rehang
Archives reveal the Iron Lady’s decisive views on the portraits of Great Britons that she wanted for Downing Street
Miuccia Prada plays key role in Italy-Iran cultural diplomacy
Ancient sculpture from Italian museums to go on show in Tehran after Iran lends Greek statue to Fondazione Prada
Nuclear deal paves way for cultural diplomacy with Iran
Overtures include Louvre director’s planned visit to Tehran, while Italy lends classical sculpture
Henry Moore's 'Old Flo' belongs to east London council, High Court rules
New mayor of Tower Hamlets scraps disgraced predecessor's decision to sell public sculpture
Why Italy’s museums need this shake-up
And why this major overhaul of the country’s state museums can still go very wrong due to vested interests and bureaucracy
UK to ratify Hague Convention—'at the first opportunity'
Commitment to protect cultural property during periods of armed conflict comes after destruction of antiquities in Syria and Iraq by Islamic State
Iranian artist sentenced to 12 years in prison
Atena Farghadani punished after depicting politicians as animals
Five more divisive years for museums and art galleries
The new Conservative government has so far kept quiet about its plans for the arts but the signs point to a fractious battle for resources between national and local institutions