The man known as The Merchant of Death was exchanged for the American athlete, who was arrested for possessing cannabis oil at a Moscow airport in February

Boycotted Russia resigned as chair of the World Heritage Committee last month

As Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva prepares to return to office as Brazil’s president, the country’s arts sector eagerly awaits the reinvigoration of the ministry of culture, which Jair Bolsonaro dissolved

Culture is being used by Saudi Arabia to project an image of a state that “enriches lives, celebrates national identity and builds understanding between people”

Issues such as free museums and safeguarding heritage are splitting the opinions of two officials in the Brothers of Italy party which swept to power in September

The artist and activist staged a performance at El Espacio 23 during Miami Art Week "to remind people what is happening in Cuba right now"

Other leading cultural figures also respond to Florida's swing to the right

The announcement signalled a shift of resources away from London, a broader range of venues beyond traditional art museums and an overall reduction in real terms

Since the passage of the country’s repressive Decree 349, the state has gone to great lengths to silence critical voices—but artists refuse to be silenced

Conservation projects that have been paused due to sanctions on the new government may restart after Unesco intervention

US-based Artistic Freedom Initiative will challenge in EU court the Polish government, saying it is “suppressing free and open artistic expression”

The artist was set free in an amnesty of political prisoners, which included his British wife

The National Audit Office will release detailed data on the eight-month "Unboxed" event next week

The story of the "Léonard de Vinci. Le Salvator Mundi" publication that was withdrawn from sale

Dozens of contemporary art shows have been forced to close since the outset of the war with Ukraine—but this one was meant to serve Putinist propaganda

Culture minister Gennaro Sangiuliano criticises museum for not opening on the Monday before All Saints Day but director Eike Schmidt says government must step in to find "reinforcements"

“Contemporary art project” Ai-Da gave evidence to the House of Lords, taking questions from bemused members

The UK's 15 nationally funded museums have seen visitor numbers drop by over a third compared to June 2019, thanks in large part to the pandemic. They are now facing price rises, with government support still unclear

A number of the Indian capital's major cultural institutions, including the National Museum, will be rehoused

Concern over Brothers of Italy policies ahead of 25 September election

Pyotr Pavlensky has been ordered to stand trial in France over leaked sex videos that brought down a close ally of President Emmanuel Macron

Putin’s international cultural envoy, Mikhail Shvydkoy, says Poland’s request has no legal grounds

The initiative from new activist group headed by Jewish South African artist Adam Broomberg and Palestinian activist Issa Amro aims to reveal the realities of the Palestinian struggle in the ancient city of Hebron

The former minister for universities has been promoted under the new prime minister, Liz Truss

As the October presidential election looms, the Bolsonaro administration is being scrutinised for its poor support of the cultural sector, while opponent Lula promises reform

Dorries, the 10th culture secretary in 12 years, was closely aligned with former prime minister Boris Johnson

Unesco warns of risks of construction works in the archaeological zone where the Bamiyan Buddha statues were destroyed by the Taliban in 2001

Leaders of the new Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan says it favours the conservation of the tangible heritage—including pre-Islamic monuments—but economic sanctions are getting in the way

Here are three big challenges they will face—and what to do about them

The next UK prime minister should abandon the war on "woke" and return to nuanced debate