Freedom of expression in India is dead because of Modi's "Hindu Taliban", the artist says

Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara was sentenced to five years in prison in June

International event—featuring storytelling, music, poetry and dance—aims to bring awareness to the continuing plight of Afghans

US Speaker of the House visits National Human Rights Museum amidst tense relations between Taiwan and China

From Cold War Steve and David Shrigley's creative responses to Bob and Roberta Smith's warning that bigger issues are at play

St. Petersburg museum also announces “a one-year moratorium on exhibitions in Europe and the US”

The comments from the former chancellor signals dramatic shift in museum’s policy and attitude ahead of planned protests this weekend

Imelda Marcos is just one of a series of despots with appalling taste

State meddling is “annihilating capacity of institutions”, says commissioner of Museum Watch Governance Management Project

Sri Lankan gallery owner Saskia Fernando says artists have found ‘an opportunity to use their art for greater purpose’ in response to the country’s economic and political turmoil

Critics say the sudden dismissal of Jarosław Suchan is the latest attempt by Poland's right-wing government at exercising greater control over cultural institutions

Plus, the dark truth of the Marcos family’s extravagance and Ruth Asawa at Modern Art Oxford

As Sue Gray report detailing the British government's breach of lockdown rules is published, we look at similar scenes in art history

The UN says it has facilitated a meeting for British officials to discuss restitution with the Greek minister of culture, but Britain denies this

Culture pass, restitution issues and metaverse will be on her agenda

Picasso’s ‘Reclining Woman VI’ was one of the many works Imelda and Ferdinand Marcos Sr bought with billions siphoned off from the state

As the country elects new leader, Pio Abad tells us about the Marcoses’ misinformation and cynical use of mythology, which is the focus of his new show

Britain’s share of the global market is at its lowest in a decade and art imports have plummeted. Without government action, experts say, the fallout from Brexit could devastate the industry

Amid the death and devastation caused by the war, it has strengthened cultural connections and collaborations between Ukraine and the rest of the world

Jaroslaw Suchan will be replaced at Łodz Museum of Art by the artist Andrzej Biernacki

Plus, Walter Sickert at Tate Britain and Gordon Parks at the Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburgh

As Macron and Le Pen face off in the second round of the presidential battle, cultural policy is likely to continue taking a back seat

While it is still legal to sell art to a Russian individual, conducting business with anyone on a sanctions list could result in fines or a prison sentence

Against a backdrop of misogynistic rhetoric, President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol promises to create half a million jobs in the Korean cultural industry

Culture ministry initiative will offer three-month residencies and an emergency telephone service

The event's 15th edition dedicated a whole building to the "rapidly expanding digital arts space"

Georgian gallery lays down Ukrainian flag in its booth while fair says it will donate 25% of ticket sales to Ukrainian refugees

The Chinese government is demolishing the freedoms that once made the special administrative region special, says Chris Patten

Cimam is demanding "greater clarity" over the reasons for Alistair Hudson’s proposed removal

Statement from leading art world figures calls for a ban on Russian participants in international exhibitions such as the Venice Biennale and Documenta