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

Schmidt has criticised Dario Nardella for plans to deploy security guards at shopping centres in the city, after suggestions for similar protection at the museum were rejected

With far-right candidate Javier Milei slightly ahead in polls before the 19 November election, Argentina’s resilient cultural sector braces for turmoil

The trio are part of a larger group of critics arguing that the exhibition follows the narrative of the current Law and Justice (PiS) government's “right-wing, martyrdom-oriented cultural policy”

As the world reels from wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, and we face a global climate catastrophe, how should artists and cultural organisations respond?

Items from "all perspectives" about the debate are being sought

The Tarnanthi art festival features more than 1,500 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists

Poles voted in record numbers on the weekend, paving the way for the opposition parties led by Donald Tusk to form a coalition government

The Salvador Allende Solidarity Museum delayed the opening of the Cuban-born artist's solo exhibition amid pushback from Allende family members and supporters

Sheikha Al-Mayassa shared images on social media of the Palestinian flag projected on the façades of the Museum of Islamic Art and the National Museum of Qatar

The historic property in Ottawa needs more than $27m worth of repairs, but creating a brand new residence could cost more

Opposition parties, not government, behind latest sacking of cultural leader

MEPs back new support measures for creatives following Spain's Statute of the Artist decree, now in political limbo

Cooperation agreement follows Vladimir Putin’s foreign policy strategy to forge closer ties with Iran

As the ESMA Museum and Site of Memory in Buenos Aires gains international recognition, the history it seeks to safeguard is under attack by Argentina’s extremist frontrunner in the upcoming presidential election

France's culture minister said the country “never boycotts artists”, but artists and performers from Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso will no longer be granted visas