Controversial political figure was in post for eight years from 2012

More than 20 artists have withdrawn from British Art Show 9 in support of "political freedom, and artistic expression in cultural institutions and universities across the UK"

Alistair Hudson, head of the Whitworth, leaves over text in Forensic Architecture's show last year

An in-depth interview with the artist on his cultural experiences and greatest influences, from Marcel Duchamp to ancient Chinese ceramics—and why Romanticism is not for him

Nadan Vidosevic, former head of the Croatian Chamber of Commerce, was found guilty in December of buying art for himself with public money

Ceremony signing a memorandum of understanding took place at the Diriyah Biennale in Riyadh

Four years after a landmark pledge to hand back colonial loot, French government has opposed a new restitution bill backed by the Senate

Cold War Steve depicts UK prime minister hiding in a fridge in his interpretation of "Partygate" while David Shrigley labels him an "arsehole"

With the culture wars in full swing, reactionary ideas on city-making are again in the ascendant, argues architecture and heritage critic Robert Bevan

International Memorial documented the crimes committed under Stalin's Great Terror and its sister organisation Memorial Human Rights Centre chronicled today's abuses

New law will set up expert commission to sift through thousands of objects at the Royal Museum for Central Africa

Masha Alekhina and Lucy Shteyn, who have previously served prison terms, were sentenced to 15 days following charges of "propaganda of Nazi symbolism"

Renewal of Abu Dhabi deal means the Louvre can partner with the network of museums planned for Saudi Arabia's AlUla region

Jaroslaw Suchan's contract has not been extended by the country's minister of culture

Non-profit Artists at Risk issue letter to Boris Johnson, Joe Biden and other senior figures urging for better systems for those seeking asylum

A new publication and forthcoming exhibition explore Herlinde Koelbl’s chronicle of the extraordinary 30-year political career of Germany’s first woman chancellor

Plus, Warhol’s Catholicism and Moscow’s new museums

Proposals include eliminating statutes of limitation for claims, creating a central court for cases and strengthening the advisory commission

An all-party parliamentary group headed by the MP for Streatham aims to “start a discussion and educate people”

The British Prime Minister met with Greek leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis, who reiterates that the ancient sculptures should be shown at the Acropolis Museum

He spent over three months in prison after being arrested at a protest against the military dictatorship that has been ruling the country since February

This world-class institution is a magnificent achievement, but it faces a profoundly different political environment today from its inception 25 years ago

Concerns persist that a government-backed renovation of the Shalva Amiranashvili Museum of Fine Arts in Tbilisi could endanger its collection of 139,000 ancient and modern works

Arts education policy amounting to £270m was missing from autumn budget announcement last week

Aishat Kadyrova marked her appointment by announcing an exhibition in the Chechen capital of historic weaponry from the State Hermitage Museum

Abdul Wasi Rahraw Omarzad set up a school for women artists and Afghanistan’s only art journal

Some European gallerists say they may not participate in future London fairs because of how "extremely complicated" it has become

Artist and activist who has fled her home country says it is “immoral” to travel to Cuba "when there are so many people [there] who have been wrongfully imprisoned”

Former Brexit Party candidate Inaya Folarin Iman joins board of the National Portrait Gallery in London

The outspoken museum chief is leading the St Petersburg ticket of United Russia, the pro-Putin ruling party, in national parliamentary elections this weekend