As demonstrations continue, artists reflect on the violence and how police suspicion is limiting their ability to work

After a successful campaign to help block the far-right National Rally from winning a majority, arts bodies, much like the rest of the country, face an uncertain future

The politician lost the Faizabad constituency in which he built the controversial Ram temple

British street artist launched an inflatable boat artwork at Glastonbury to highlight the migrant crisis

Rassemblement National, New Popular Front and Renaissance politicians discuss policy areas, closing the Centre Pompidou and free entry to museums

Sara Funaro, a local councillor with the centre-left Democratic Party, reportedly took more than 60% of the vote

In addition, it was discovered that the provincial government agreed to pay almost C$1m to make its controversial case for moving the Ontario Science Centre, which closed permanently Friday due to structural decay

Lawrence Wong has shown signals that he intends to support arts-related initiatives with significant funding, though entrenched societal attitudes mean concerns about censorship remain

Mass layoffs at the national library and the defunding of a critical film institute are just the beginning, the administration has promised

Even amid political tensions between the superpowers, officials from both countries emphasised the importance of continued collaboration on antiquities trafficking

The proposed bill has also been referred to as the 'Russia law'

Open Group collective has shifted focus to neighbouring Ukraine after Ignacy Czwartos is deselected

The wide-ranging group, a kind of think tank for creative resistance, calls itself Hard Art

Six months after 7 October, Israeli artists and arts workers remain active in popular movements calling for the release of hostages and ousting of Benjamin Netanyahu

Since taking office, the country’s far-right president has created a situation where millions of people are slowly being pushed to their limits

The chilling of artistic freedom is impacting artists and those they connect with

The death of the Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny last month, after years of confinement in a Siberian jail, and subsequent quelling of protest, emphasised the flourishing of censorship across a globe riven by geopolitical crises, in a year when democracy is put to the test in more than 70 countries. With the threat of electoral misinformation being boosted by AI-generated content and social media algorithms, artists have been warning of new kinds of censorship. The effect is being felt in real life, online and in social media

While a referendum to recognise Indigenous people failed, the country’s cultural institutions are striving to reflect their lives

Donald Tusk’s coalition is revoking cultural leadership appointments made by the previous right-wing regime—but is cancelling Poland’s Venice Biennale artist a step too far?

Restoring ancient city’s heritage sites and opening Modern art venues is central to Ekrem İmamoğlu’s campaign

As three contenders battle it out to become president, artists plead for them to see there is more to Taiwan than semiconductors

There are some very spurious arguments coming from those resisting the return of the marbles to Greece

Ignacy Czwartos was chosen to represent Poland but his exhibition concept has been ditched by the new government

Anniversary exhibition at Mumbai's oldest gallery, Chemould Prescott Road, dusted off the archives, featuring artists such as Mithu Sen and Atul Dodiya

After eight years of the right-wing PiS-led government, breaking down the silos in the country's arts sector will be key

Run for fifth term held against backdrop of nationalist exhibitions while clampdown continues on artists and writers

Union Magazine, launched by the Berlin- and West Bank-based organisation Artists and Allies of Hebron, hopes to resist a polarised political climate

The new far-right president halved the number of government ministries (and devalued the peso by 50%) in a show of “control” over the nation and its economic troubles

Fair’s stands largely remain neutral despite multiple hot-topic issues in the world today

Members of the country's cultural sector are among those concerned about harsh punishments for perceived violations should the declaration be signed off