The two fairs will take place at the same time in the Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre in March

Recent demonstrations break a long-held taboo–criticism of the Thai monarchy, an institution which protesters believe is the main obstruction to democracy

Art021, West Bund Art & Design Fair and Art Taipei among fairs due to open in the region this autumn despite travel restrictions, shipping woes and Covid-19 fears

The New York dealer Edward Ressle opens a space in Shanghai, in the footsteps of the UK's Flowers Gallery and France's Villepin ventures in Hong Kong

Move comes amidst increased official scrutiny of civil society in China

Open-submission show of professional and amateur art celebrates medical workers with propaganda posters and Socialist Realist statues

Despite pandemic delays and the new National Security Law, the spring sales in the city last week fetched solid results

Twelve galleries ventured out again for the bijou pop-up event Unscheduled

Tabula Rasa, which was founded in the 798 art district in 2015, hopes to open in the UK capital this autumn

M Woods among private museums closing as China reports 137 new infections in wholesale food market

With the future of large-scale events and travel still uncertain, the November fairs Art021 and West Bund are exploring "consumer alternatives" in unusual settings

Event was postponed from March due to coronavirus and, while China is still closed to international visitors, mainland collectors were eager to attend and spend

Some art institutions foresee a rolling series of partial lockdowns in future

Founded by Michael Xufu Huang and Theresa Tse, the X Museum opens in the Chinese capital this weekend after Covid-19 delay

Launch of Beijing venue combining works by both artists is postponed—and some loans in doubt

While Chinese capital starts to relax restrictions, uncertainty over domestic travel arrangements may impact on event

As galleries feel the impact of Art Basel’s cancellation, many consider moving to cheaper, up-and-coming locations such as Kowloon and South Island

State museums in the Chinese capital will reopen with crowd control measures for "golden week" of travel

Although the country’s museums have been closed since February, its commercial galleries were allowed to remain open—and sales have continued at a steady pace

Opening exhibition "grew directly out of this unprecedented situation,” says the museum's director Philip Tinari

Temperature and health QR code checks at the entrance are still required

Visitor numbers at some of the world’s most popular art venues have nosedived and uncertainty for the future remains

We speak to our journalists Anna Somers Cocks and Lisa Movius about their experiences of lockdown. Plus, we begin a new feature—Lonely Works—where we look at individual works of art that are now hanging unseen in galleries. Produced in association with Bonhams, auctioneers since 1793

Shanghai's Power Station of Art and Shanghai Museum welcomed visitors today after China's tough measures helped curb the spread of the disease

The region’s art scene has experienced relentless growth since the 2002-03 epidemic. Will it be able to recover from the latest health crisis as quickly as it did almost two decades ago?

A look at how the market is responding to the epidemic

Local galleries are determined to forge ahead after the fair announced it will not take place this year in light of coronavirus fears

Beijing's Gallery Weekend and UCCA Centre for Contemporary Art have been forced to cancel or delay their events

The X Museum in Beijing has also delayed its opening show

Local dealers plan to forge ahead with exhibitions even if Art Basel decides to cancel this year's edition of the fair in the city