Camera companies pledge to promote more women, LGBTQ and photographers of colour in response to online pro-diversity campaigns

Over 1,000 leading Polish arts figures have signed a letter in defence of the Zacheta National Gallery of Art in Warsaw's head Hanna Wróblewska

Royal Academy Schools, the London museum's art college, have taken to Instagram to express their dismay

The London museum says that pulling her work from their shop because of her views "betrayed our most important core value—the protection of free speech"

London museum posted an Instagram story explaining reasons for withdrawing items by Jess de Wahls

The banner, thought lost for more than 40 years, was recently authenticated by a vexillographer who had worked with the artist

Multi-venue cultural centre responds to the staggering loss of LGBTQ+ spaces across the UK

Forced to flee Uganda after being outed as a lesbian in the press, Babirye's show at Stephen Friedman Gallery addresses the legacy of British colonialism

A new book by Sarah Schulman describes how the radically democratic and fast acting group grabbed the public’s attention and held politicians and institutions accountable

The activist helped develop perhaps the most well known symbol of HIV and Aids awareness: the red ribbon

The 27-year-old activist is demanding that her criminal trial be held in public

The survey at the Metropolitan Museum of Art will shed light on Neel’s recurring subjects, from family members and lovers to the bohemians and activists she collaborated with

Norway Grants pulled the award after Podkarpackie councillors voted for a resolution to "resist the promotion of LGBT ideology"

The historically Black men’s college in Atlanta, Georgia will receive works by Mickalene Thomas, Rashid Johnson, Amy Sherald, McArthur Binion, and Ivy Haldeman

The newly elected US legislator and transgender activist credits her early education in the performing arts for opening her world view

Both artists have been detained by Russian authorities

Move comes amidst increased official scrutiny of civil society in China

Open letter—signed by prominent writers Olga Tokarczuk and Margaret Atwood—demands the release of imprisoned activist Malgorzata "Margot" Szutowicz

New "Circle" feature invites users to share their art and photography on the LGBTQ site

The nation's largest LGBTQ civil rights organisation recently unveiled an incisive installation by Hank Willis Thomas on its Washington, DC headquarters

In Pride Month post, gallery speaks out against "individuals who wish to degrade marginalised communities"

Russia's arts community rallying behind Yulia Tsvetkova whose trial starts in July

Police say the body-positive images, accompanied by captions like ‘Real women have body fat and it’s normal,’ violate pornography laws

Official succeeds Tom Finkelpearl, who resigned amid scrutiny of city’s commissioning of public monuments

Near-forgotten series of striking portraits are part of a 100-strong show of works opening at the London museum this week

Emblematic tale of a doomed relationship between a woman and her portraitist, lauded by international critics, goes on show this week

Immersive performances will begin this month at Tower of London, with more planned at Hampton Court Palace and Kensington Palace

Mathaf's guest show at Paris contemporary art centre marks Qatar-France 2020 Year of Culture