Artist surprised after four exhibitions are allowed to open in Beijing—but international travel is still off-limits

Eight-week event is structured around "schools" addressing key social and artistic issues

David Adjaye-designed gallery aims to reflect institution's roots

And why this major overhaul of the country’s state museums can still go very wrong due to vested interests and bureaucracy

French culture minister decides its time to replace Nicolas Bourriaud who was caught by "surprise"

Terrorist group functions as a modern racketeering operation through sale of plundered cultural objects

Racy comments about installations draw ire—and vandals

Work to replace war-damaged fresco from 1910

Recovered artefacts include paintings, stained glass and carvings

Report praises most of the first 100 projects to be completed, but the days of enormous largesse are gone

As new challenges emerge, tighter regulation is needed, they tell New York conference

The €10m project in the city’s 17th arrondissement is due to include a synagogue, library, theatre and classrooms

Large-scale installations by contemporary Chinese artists are being specially commissioned for next year