As the coronavirus crisis stretches on, we look at how artists have captured confinement in recent history and what is being done now

From printed masks made by Ai Weiwei to art historical masterpieces recreated at home

The Chinese dissident artist and director of Human Flow is also currently filming a new documentary about the coronavirus pandemic

In a two-day digital conference, the artist shares his thoughts on the Communist party’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic and the role of artists in society

Ai Weiwei was a hit in Brazil, records were broken in London and Paris—but is this the final year of museum visitor growth?

Jean-Michel Basquiat brought in big crowds in Paris—but who beat him to claim the top spot?

The Chinese artist and activist reflects on how authoritarian political systems have been able to tackle the crisis more effectively

Chinese artist's video is part of Palazzo Strozzi's new digital project for users during lockdown

An emergency decree means that all museums in the country are on lock down until 3 April

The works cannot be shown in China where the dissident artist says his identity has been erased

Established by the founders of the Institute for Artists Estates, Loretta Würtenberger and Daniel Tümpel, the display will open in May at Schlossgut Schwante

As Notre Dame burned, protestors called the shots and a gold toilet vanished, it was certainly a year to remember

Dissident artist is exploring the disappearance of the Brazilian rainforest alongside China’s growing influence in South America

Ellen Celli, Andrea Krantz, and Ruthard Murphy also join the nonprofit to help bring more free arts programming to New York City

In Hong Kong, university campuses have become literal battlegrounds in the protracted clash between police and protesters over the region’s future

In this bumper edition we interview three of the world's leading artists, all of whom have shows timed to coincide with Frieze in London, plus all the latest news from the fair

Activist was demonstrating in support of workers' rights in the face of cost-cutting at the museum

From an artist occupation in an abandoned building to Ai Weiwei's return to his roots

Chinese artist and activist’s team has been documenting the intensifying anti-government protests over the weekend

The Chinese artist will also design the sets and costumes for the production at the Teatro dell'Opera next year

Speaking to the BBC, Chinese dissident artist says West is unlikely to interfere and he has 'no trust in Britain at all'

Raed Yassin says there are "striking similarities" between his ceramic series on the Lebanese civil war and Ai's pieces on the Syrian war and refugee crisis

The installation investigating their disappearance is part of the artist’s show at MUAC

Survey at Gardiner Museum ranges from artist’s broken Han Dynasty urn to zodiac signs

“It was infuriating to find our involvement had been erased,” Ai says

The space is latest artistic casualty in the city's gentrification campaign