Art historian and curator Konstantin Akinsha asserts that Russian attempts to claim succession from the ancient Scythians date back to the 18th century

The suspect has not been identified by police, but is likely to be an environmental activist who told press that he intended to auction the work in support of the Ukrainian army

Big hitters were the subject of major shows, from Donatello in Florence to Faith Ringgold in New York and Alice Neel in Paris

New and refurbished museums open in Antwerp, Los Angeles and Sydney as Italian archaeologists make the "discovery of a generation" in a hilltop town in Tuscany

Olga Lyubimova has been sanctioned by the European Union and Vladimir Potanin is on the US list

Plus, our writers sit down to discuss their favourite works of the year

Contemporary art prize, held in Kyiv, shows images of conflict and ideas for post-war reconstruction by 18 shortlisted artists aged 35 and under

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

The work is one of seven the artist created in war-torn areas of the country last month

Plus, UK culture cuts and Ukrainian Modernism in Madrid

Georgia has become a major centre of refuge for Russians who oppose the war

The secretive artist has dropped a short making-of documentary chronicling his guerilla interventions in war-torn Horenka

Bolland & Marotz in Bremen issued a statement this week saying it was "outraged" by the incident

Bursaries and a "Sister School" network of universities across Europe have been organised by UAx Platform to support war-affected Ukrainian students and staff

The pieces are located throughout the country, from Kyiv to Borodyanka

The secretive artist apparently created a stencil of a gymnast amid the wreckage of a building in a city northwest of Kyiv

The Ukraine territory is one of four illegally annexed on 30 September with decrees by Russian President Vladimir Putin

The International Alliance for the Protection of Heritage in Conflict Areas is partnering with the Getty to save Ukraine’s museums and monuments

A projection by Kyiv-based studio PHOTINUS and based on composer Mykola Leontovych's work is taking over a building in Chicago, which is home to a large Ukrainian diaspora community

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

In a move similar to the Nazis’ self-legalised art thefts, ancient gold treasure, paintings and Prince Potemkin’s mummified remains all risk being “preserved” by “evacuation”

Culture will be central to the country's recovery—enabling people to process trauma, share a common identity and articulate shared experiences

The strategic Black Sea port city, home to a famous opera house and controversial Catherine the Great statue, has been the target of Russian bombing

Ukrainian culture minister Oleksandr Tkachenko says buildings have been damaged including the Khanenko Art Museum and the Kyiv Art Gallery

A museum director, theatre director and artist describe the lack of hope—and warn that cultural sanctions may cause the intelligentsia to unite against the west

Dimitri Ozerkov, the head of the contemporary art department, made the announcement on Instagram after months of silence

The celebrated German artist has created an installation at the Stedelijk Museum that marks a step away from the elaborate performance works for which she is best known

Putin's decree to permanently occupy four regions of Ukraine means thousands of artefacts will become property of Russia

Amid the ongoing war in Ukraine, exhibitors at the third edition of Georgia's premier commercial art event hoped to dispel the idea that the nation "exists on the periphery of Russia”