In the first round of a lengthy legal battle, an Italian court has ruled in favour of a right-wing Catholic organisation which the Ministry of Culture is trying to oust from a historic abbey

We look back at the major events that made the headlines this year

"I want to normalise abortion as a life-saving medical procedure, mentally and physically," says Marilyn Minter

With Miami Beach predicted to be 30% underwater by 2045, the convention centre where the fair currently takes place could soon become an island

"It's censorship", the artist says of curators' denials to suspend work that is part of show on the artistic legacy of the Gulf War

Decision to lease Italian medieval monastery to an organisation affiliated with President Trump’s former chief strategist is blamed on staff shortages

The private museum cited low attendance records over the past few weeks in a short letter to nearly six dozen workers who recently announced they voted to join a union

There is a direct connection between how predominantly white curators have categorised Indigenous peoples as part of “natural history” and how we are misrepresented in contemporary art spaces

Coalition of curators organise events and exhibitions of art by women at 50 museums

Hundreds to take part in re-enactment of America’s largest slave rebellion, ending with a victorious celebration in New Orleans

The US artist on his two-day performance in Louisiana and the role of women in the Pre-Raphaelite movement. Produced in association with Bonhams

A symposium bringing together architects and scholars from around the world takes place as homelessness surges in the state of California

The Iranian artist's major exhibition opens at the Broad museum features new work addressing discrimination in Trump's America

Independent curators and handlers could be affected but no major changes predicted in museum recruitment practices

Trump's tariff of 15% on Chinese art that went into effect 1 September also applies to the antiquarian trade, further frustrating dealers and auction houses

High-profile UK politician will organise a show of works at Towner Art Gallery that focus on the environment

While the president is the first to allow Title III of Helms-Burton Act to be used, some whose collections were taken doubt it will have an impact

Daniel Weiss, Adam Weinberg and other museum leaders speak out following the fallout from the resignation of the Whitney’s vice chairman and the ongoing Sackler affair

New 10% tax will come into force on 1 September and apply to all works originating from China, regardless of where they are imported from

Local figures defend portrayal of the nation’s blemished early history

“Actions that take place on one side have a direct consequence on the other side,” say project founders

Several high-profile artists including Ai Weiwei have spoken out against the policy

Artem Loskutov’s application was rejected on the same day that journalist and supporter Ivan Golunov was arrested

The artist Paula Rego on why her abortion works are the best thing she's ever done

Part of the 1960s US anti-war movement, artists then had nothing like the impact they have today

Romanian artist, whose show is open at the Palazzo Cini during the Biennale, compares his art market ascendancy to working in porn

Protests against the right-wing group’s takeover of a 13th-century cloister are growing

The shutdown dealt a blow to federally-funded museums, with disappointed visitors, furloughed staff, disrupted exhibitions and lost revenue that “can never be regained”

The US President’s former lawyer and “fixer” tells Congress the candidate used a straw bidder to ensure his likeness was the top lot of an Art Hamptons auction