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

Activist launches Jeffrey Deitch’s new Hollywood gallery and will show works with talent agency UTA

On the anniversary, the artist reflects on the disaster and China's response

Chinese artists unveils new commissions alongside 50 works at the Musée des civilisations de l’Europe et de la Méditerranée

The artist talks about his refugee-orientated show in Hong Kong—and his plans for South America

Giant refugee lifeboat is one of two works by Chinese dissident artist in the Biennale of Sydney