War
Lisson Gallery puts Ai Weiwei London show on hold over Israel-Hamas war tweet
The artist-activist defends free speech in a lengthy response, but says that the gallery’s decision is “for his own well-being”
Palestinian artists killed in Gaza amid Israel-Hamas war
Two artists, Heba Zagout and Muhammed Sami Qariqa, are among the nearly 4,000 Gazans who have died in the escalating conflict
Unesco adds sites in Kyiv and Lviv to list of world heritage in danger
Amid the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine, Kyiv’s Saint Sophia Cathedral, the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra and the historic centre of Lviv join Odesa on Unesco’s endangered list
Historic Kherson cathedral struck by Russian shelling
Landmark site was the burial place of Prince Grigory Potemkin, whose bones were removed by Russian occupying forces last year
Unesco seeks to improve artists’ protection from censorship and violence
New report finds that, unlike journalists, artists are often "in the dark" about the organisations they can turn to when their rights are threatened
Resettlement hopes of Afghan artists shattered as Germany halts scheme
German government’s visa admissions programme is abruptly suspended, leaving desperate applicants in limbo
Sudan conflict: pro-democracy artists under attack and museums at risk of looting, sources say
Leading artists and museum professionals raise fears as violence erupts in Khartoum
London exhibition supporting Wikileaks whistleblower Julian Assange draws contributions from Ai Weiwei and Vivienne Westwood's foundation
Physical copies of some of the top secret US diplomatic cables leaked by Assange will be on show
Special investigation: Serious concerns over fate of Ukraine’s museum works taken by Russians
The Art Newspaper probes the complex issues arising from the removal of the Kherson Museum’s collection, sent to Crimea for “safekeeping”
No end in sight: artists and curators flee Russia and build new lives in exile as Ukraine war rages on
Georgia has become a major centre of refuge for Russians who oppose the war
‘Cultural erasure’ in the Caucasus: new satellite imagery shows ongoing destruction of Armenian heritage sites
Images show disappearance of churches and cemeteries in the Nagorno-Karabakh and Nakhchivan regions at the centre of the largely ignored conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan
Ukrainian forces win back Kherson region—but Russia has reportedly looted its art collection
The Ukraine territory is one of four illegally annexed on 30 September with decrees by Russian President Vladimir Putin
Farewell to contemporary art in Russia: the cancellation of the Moscow Biennale marks the end of an era
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
New digital art archive launched to help Yazidi community rebuild after genocide
Available on the Google Arts & Culture platform, the project is the result of a year-long series of workshops in northern Iraq
'We must accelerate efforts to protect Ukraine’s culture,' says British Council chief
Culture will be central to the country's recovery—enabling people to process trauma, share a common identity and articulate shared experiences
Kyiv cultural sites reportedly damaged in Russian bombardment
Ukrainian culture minister Oleksandr Tkachenko says buildings have been damaged including the Khanenko Art Museum and the Kyiv Art Gallery
Ukrainian stone statues—likened to Easter Island's Moai—destroyed during Russian invasion
Dating from the ninth to the 13th century, the stelae were once considered sacred
Poland demands Russia return seven paintings it claims were looted during Second World War
Putin’s international cultural envoy, Mikhail Shvydkoy, says Poland’s request has no legal grounds
Icom condemns Russia's 'deliberate destruction' of Ukrainian heritage and plans stricter code of ethics
The International Council of Museums says revised protocol will allow it to more readily “address conflicts”—and could lead to the expulsion of Russia from the organisation
Iraqi artists decry Berlin Biennale’s display of photographs showing tortured inmates at Abu Ghraib prison
Artists Raed Mutar and Sajjad Abbas protested against the inclusion of Jean-Jacques Lebel's work and have moved their own pieces
Letter from... Yemen: 'Seven years on, I'm making less art as the world becomes bored by the war'
Artist Ahmed Jahaf speaks out about how the world continues to ignore the crisis in his home country
Art in the shadow of war: curating a show at Latvia's Mark Rothko Art Centre
Signs of the Russia-Ukraine conflict are everywhere in Latvia—and there's a growing number of culturally disenfranchised citizens, too
The plight of women artists impacted by the Russian invasion explored in New York exhibition
The show at Fridman Gallery features the work of artists who have faced emotional and logistical difficulties due to war
New series of obscured portraits honour Afghan interpreters’ service in the fight against the Taliban
Photographs by former British army officer Andy Barnham capture the lives of the translators whilst hiding their identity from Afghanistan's extremist rulers
Masterpieces from Morozov collection return to Russia from France—but three works have been retained
Around 200 valuable works had to be sent in five convoys of six trucks across Europe as war in Ukraine hampers shipping
Australian artist creates mural in Ukrainian city of Odessa, comparing Putin to bloodthirsty warlord from The Hobbit
The work was made in collaboration with local poet Viktor Solodchuk
Saving Ukraine’s heritage: an eyewitness account of relief efforts
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Could one of these lost Van Goghs—which disappeared during the Nazi period—be hidden in your attic?
These five missing paintings might still survive—possibly looted and secreted away
Kyiv museum curators bravely criticise war by telling stories of its collection's historic objects
Online articles by staff at the National Museum of the History of Ukraine show how items resonate with the war-torn country
Ukraine demolishes Kyiv monument symbolising friendship with Russia
The titanium People’s Friendship Arch above the statue will remain but be renamed the Arch of Freedom of the Ukrainian People