Selecting dozens of artists, dealing with a quirky organisation and navigating an idiosyncratic city—all under the gaze of a rapt art world—make curating the greatest art show on earth a test. Here, the five most recent artistic directors recall their experiences

As New Yorkers protest against President Trump during his first visit to the city since he was elected, politically engaged art is more prevalent than ever at the fair. Here is our pick of the most topical works

From Cornelia Parker's ode to Jimi Hendrix to Donald Judd's minimalist furniture

Show of international support for country's artists as Turkish president's power grows

“Once someone said conceptual art I thought, maybe I can do that, I have ideas, there’s a place for me,” the artist said in an interview

Winner of UK’s premier museum prize will receive £100,000

Financier says that an exhibition of his holdings in Toronto could travel to Houston

Works from his 10,000-strong holdings are on show in extensive survey at Fondation Louis Vuitton in Paris

Show exploring annual pilgrimage to Mecca due to be held at Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque

Propaganda project will focus on the “martyrs and warriors” who fought last summer’s rebellion

Lifetime achievement accolade recognises her work in performance and body art over six decades

Saudi artist Dana Awartani and Monir Shahroudy Farmanfarmaian of Iran will show works on paper at the new cultural space in lower Manhattan

The 2,000-year-old work will be restored in Nimes and go back on display in Uzès, local authorities insist

Sculptor’s studio and gardens to get a revamp including new archive and visitor centre

Veteran conceptual artist will also be subject of Artist Rooms show in Tate’s Switch House extension

London institution’s new holdings include controversial transfer of 270,000 photographs from Bradford

British artist's monumental sculptures fill François Pinault’s museums

He takes the reins of the contemporary art festival's eighth edition next year, replacing Sarah McCrory

Migration will be the focus of the country’s first Biennale project in more than 50 years

Exhibition opens this week with catalogue foreword by former chief executive of BP who kept his sexuality a secret until 2007

Katerina Gregos is the curator of the new biennial due to open in 2018

Rediscovered work from the 20th century has new relevance today

As Lebanon’s political situation improves, the city develops plans for a museum mile—but will it pay off?

The temporary structure on the banks of the Vistula River—loaned for free by TBA21—was first erected in Berlin

New York building known as the Batcave has been occupied by graffiti artists and squatters

Husband-and-wife design duo will join roster that already includes Random International and teamLab

Editor and academic Anthony Downey will establish a postgraduate programme in partnership with organisations in the region