Following the restitution of the silver Nevsky sarcophagus last week, the handover of Andrei Rublev's 15th-century Trinity has sparked concerns among conservators
Moscow officials describe that blaze as a "terrorist attack"
When Georgia’s government tried to impose a Russian-style ‘foreign agent’ law, the cultural community hit back hard
The veteran Russian museum chief tells Kremlin newspaper that war is “a means of cultural exchange”
As Russia leaves the world cultural stage following its invasion of Ukraine, we look at how its art institutions have reacted
The well-respected director has been replaced by Elizaveta Likhacheva, the current head of the Shchusev State Museum of Architecture
Tauric Chersonese, a Unesco World Heritage Site, will boast multiple museums—and a humanitarian centre
Vladimir Voronchenko, the founding director of the Faberge Museum, has been indicted and named in a civil forfeiture complaint against billionaire Viktor Vekselberg as part of US efforts to crack down on sanctions evasion
Olga Lyubimova, who has served as Russia’s top cultural official since 2020, was sanctioned by the European Union late last year
Ajax Systems has deployed $13,000 worth of security and monitoring apparatuses at four Banksy murals in and around Kyiv
A pop-up exhibition in aid of Ukrainian relief efforts has opened in Los Angeles following a stint in New York
Zelfira Tregulova, who has headed the State Tretyakov Gallery since 2015, will be replaced by Elena Pronicheva, who has links to Vladimir Putin
The decision "recognises the outstanding universal value of the site and the duty of all humanity to protect it", the UN cultural organisation states
The emirate, currently a haven for 'half of Moscow', is enjoying a post-pandemic economic boom
Yulia Tsvetkova was acquitted on charges of distributing gay ‘pornography’ but strict new laws have forced her to leave the country
The suspect has not been identified by police, but is likely to be an environmental activist who told press that he intended to auction the work in support of the Ukrainian army
Olga Lyubimova has been sanctioned by the European Union and Vladimir Potanin is on the US list
Contemporary art prize, held in Kyiv, shows images of conflict and ideas for post-war reconstruction by 18 shortlisted artists aged 35 and under
Georgia has become a major centre of refuge for Russians who oppose the war
Survey show at Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza will open with an address by President Zelensky and a symposium calling for a European cultural deal with Ukraine
The Ukraine territory is one of four illegally annexed on 30 September with decrees by Russian President Vladimir Putin
A projection by Kyiv-based studio PHOTINUS and based on composer Mykola Leontovych's work is taking over a building in Chicago, which is home to a large Ukrainian diaspora community
Russia’s foray into international culture stalls as art complex that opened last year sees artists exit and change of direction
The strategic Black Sea port city, home to a famous opera house and controversial Catherine the Great statue, has been the target of Russian bombing
Ukrainian culture minister Oleksandr Tkachenko says buildings have been damaged including the Khanenko Art Museum and the Kyiv Art Gallery
Dimitri Ozerkov, the head of the contemporary art department, made the announcement on Instagram after months of silence
Putin's decree to permanently occupy four regions of Ukraine means thousands of artefacts will become property of Russia
Dating from the ninth to the 13th century, the stelae were once considered sacred
Putin’s international cultural envoy, Mikhail Shvydkoy, says Poland’s request has no legal grounds
“Understandably” no Ukrainian dealers applied to take part in the tenth anniversary edition of the Moscow fair