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China closing or repurposing mosques in northern Muslim regions, Human Rights Watch finds
Move is part of a "systematic effort to curb the practice of Islam" in the country, says the organisation's acting director
The bumpy road to acceptance of China's LGBTQ+ artists is explored in a new anthology
Against a backdrop of growing censorship, a book charting the struggle of the community to gain mainstream recognition offers some hope
Blocked show on Genghis Khan finally opens in France
The exhibition in Nantes was postponed after interventions by Beijing authorities
Economic turmoil in China hits the country’s commercial galleries
Though the wealthiest collectors remain untroubled by recent jolts to the economy, many galleries and younger collectors are being hit hard
Lacklustre results for highly anticipated auction from Long Museum collection in China—experts weigh in on why
Despite a slew of records set for Western art in Asia, including new highest prices for Modigliani and Mark Bradford, the Hong Kong sale made below its low estimate
Kwer'ata Re'esu: the astonishing story of Ethiopia's most treasured icon
Plus, the AI copyright debate in the US and the end of China’s museum boom
A deep dive into the history of China’s art market
From the devastation of the Cultural Revolution to the transformation of the contemporary art scene
What's behind China's spate of museum closures and downsizings?
As the country's economy takes a nosedive, its institutions face fiscal freeze and covert control amid an increasingly chaotic and arbitrary government censorship regime
Escape from the British Museum—tale of a teapot returning to China goes viral
Two social media influencers—Pancake Fruit and Summer Sister—are behind the series posted on Douyin
The Week in Art | Special 250th episode: what’s next for the visual arts?
We ask leading art world figures about their hopes and concerns, and discuss what the future has in store for museums, the art market and artists with our long-term contributors Cristina Ruiz, Georgina Adam and Louisa Buck
Couple behind Shanghai's Long Museum to sell part of their collection at Sotheby's
Paintings by Modigliani and Kusama among the 50 works to be offered in Hong Kong—with more potentially coming to the block in New York
National Gallery London masterpieces show in Shanghai sets record for visitor numbers
Beating the most popular paid-for exhibition on home turf, it has been a big win for the museum—but ethical questions linger
British Museum accused of using translator’s work without permission
Vancouver-based Yilin Wang says the London institution included their translations of Chinese poet Qiu Jin’s poems in its latest show—but did not credit her
Pop-up museum commemorating Tiananmen Square Massacre opens in New York
A similar institution in Hong Kong was forcibly shuttered in 2021 following the passage of the city’s restrictive security law
'The economy is bad, the mood is worse': Gallery Weekend Beijing returns under renewed fears of censorship
This is the event's first edition since China lifted its Covid restrictions
Sotheby's veteran Kevin Ching joins Christie's as chairman of Asia
Ching will be based in Hong Kong and starts the new role on Wednesday
Pillar of Shame sculpture seized by police in Hong Kong
Work commemorating Tiananmen Square tragedy is confiscated as part of "incitement to subversion" case
Asia Week New York bounces back from Covid-19 restrictions with $131m in sales
A print of the "Great Wave" by Hokusai sold for a record-breaking $2.8m at Christie’s during the series of exhibitions and auctions
M+ becomes one of the most-popular art museums in Asia, despite Covid closures
The new Hong Kong museum attracted more than 2 million people in its first full year
Will China’s museums still come out on top despite harsh Covid rules?
For much of 2022, Chinese cities were either in lockdown or braced for one
Half of Van Gogh’s most expensive paintings have sold to Chinese collectors
The burgeoning growth of the East Asian market pushes up prices for the artist’s work
Art Basel in Hong Kong bounces back as Covid restrictions lifted
The art fair will have 177 galleries this year, compared with 134 in 2022, but still fewer than before the pandemic
As 2023 dawns, the blank A4 sheet—brandished by protestors in China—is a potent political and artistic symbol
The white-paper revolution echoes art history, recalling Robert Ryman and the Philippines-based artist Kiri Dalena
China’s art fairs get unexpected end-of-year boost as Covid-19 restrictions ease
Shanghai Art021, which was dramatically shut in November because of a single Covid case, is staging a two-location pop-up this month
Chinese government investigates sexual assault claims in art institutions
Enquiry prompted over wave of accusations at a major Beijing arts school
Despite Shanghai fairs Art021 and West Bund shutting early due to Covid concerns, dealers report decent sales
Collectors were fewer and more local, but the moderate success of some galleries attests to the city’s enduring commercial cache
Trove of terracotta figurines discovered in ancient Chinese tomb
An archaeological team from the Datong Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology has unearthed a trove of well-preserved figures that provide a glimpse at life in the region 1,500 years ago
‘Walls close in’ on China's art world as President Xi Jinping lays out cultural agenda
An "ideological tightening" is spreading through the country as its leader begins a norms-defying third five-year term
Shanghai's Art021 fair closes after just one day, apparently due to a single positive Covid-19 case
Event's founders says the decision was made to "effectively protect the health and public health safety of the exhibitors"
Shanghai looks to West Bund and Art021 fairs for economic boost as fresh lockdowns leave buyers cautious
Week-long hotel quarantines are still required of all international and Hong Kong arrivals to the mainland, deterring all but the most determined dealers