Ayad says decision to leave was "personal" and plans to launch her own art consultancy

Omar Al-Qattan, chair of the A.M. Qattan Foundation, explains the many challenges of building an arts space under occupation

Under new partnership, the London museum will lend key objects to the new institution in Abu Dhabi

Loans likely to come from Iran—but works from the Met would not meet London museum's strict borrowing guidelines

In a first for Iran, the Teer Art fair is set to open amid a growing but fragile market environment

As museum's teaser show opens in the Belgian capital, its president, Serge Lasvignes, tells us about branching out from Paris

Six partner institutions including the Hammer Museum are behind collaborative art production model

Suddenly, a lot of money is flowing through the kingdom for the promotion of contemporary art and culture

The dissident Chinese artist on why he's tackling the global refugee crisis in his first exhibition in the Gulf

French museum became first cultural institution to secure ties with Islamic regime after sanctions lifted in 2016

Founder Arif Naqvi's departure from the private equity firm's asset management business in February followed claims the company had misused investor funds

Alia Farid and Aseel AlYacoub will create a light-up botanical garden linking both wings of the Jameel Arts Centre

Anna Somers Cocks, founder-editor of The Art Newspaper, in discussion with Roxane Zand of Sotheby’s at the Asia Society, New York, 1 March

But when does protecting a creative legacy go too far?

Critics choose highlights from fifth edition of the Jeddah show, organised by Tate curator Vassilis Oikonomopoulos

The Hayy: Creative Hub centre in Jeddah is latest cultural offering announced in the rebranded Kingdom

Museum claims it was an "oversight", but others say it was political

Shepard Fairey, Peter Kennard and Emily Young among those who back singer after she was branded an anti-semitic bigot in a full-page advert in the Washington Post

Cultural powerhouse in the Gulf—backed by Aramco—is extending its local and global reach

Interfaith network says that its efforts are more difficult—and urgent—since President Trump’s declaration on Jerusalem’s status

"Life’s work" of Monir Shahroudy Farmanfarmaian goes on show in former palace in Tehran

Street artist and film director staged performance that was filmed for BBC Two documentary which will air this weekend

Abdulnasser Gharem’s painting about Sunni-Shia divide was removed from Brigitte Schenk's stand at organisers' request

Bonhams returns £176,500 for piece attributed to Egyptian sculptor

Collector Emile Hannouche has opened his family mansion in the Bekaa Valley to the public

Sharjah show recreates late artist’s studio

Museum of African Contemporary Art Al Maaden will hold “international opening” in February

Exhibition is final event in Year of Culture partnership between Qatar and Germany

The pair were blindfolded then interrogated for up to 10 hours by authorities over their coverage of migrant workers

Ahmed Jahaf describes what it is like to live through catastrophic conflict