The location of the work—whose authenticity remains unconfirmed—is “subject to strict secrecy”, according to the ministry of culture

The work, which unexpectedly appeared at auction in 2024, has been restored and added to an exhibition at the Kunstmuseum Basel

With the far-right candidate George Simion leading in the polls, concerns have been raised about what his victory may mean for “contemporary, critical, or progressive forms of art and culture”

Development comes after 177 staff also threaten to quit in protest at the ministry of culture’s handling of the country’s leading art institution

The institution will be housed in the Savarin Palace, close to the city’s historic Old Town Square

The museum is preparing to open a major new building in the heart of the Polish capital

The "Cultural Strike" follows the dismissal of the directors of the Slovak National Gallery and the Slovak National Theatre in early August

At least 360 professionals sign open letter in defence of Alexandra Kusá, who was sacked alongside the head of the national theatre

Alexandra Kusá's removal follows the ouster of National Theatre director Matej Drlička

Participating gallery numbers up in second edition of the Bucharest art fair

Open Group collective has shifted focus to neighbouring Ukraine after Ignacy Czwartos is deselected

Donald Tusk’s coalition is revoking cultural leadership appointments made by the previous right-wing regime—but is cancelling Poland’s Venice Biennale artist a step too far?

The trio are part of a larger group of critics arguing that the exhibition follows the narrative of the current Law and Justice (PiS) government's “right-wing, martyrdom-oriented cultural policy”

Poles voted in record numbers on the weekend, paving the way for the opposition parties led by Donald Tusk to form a coalition government

Opposition parties, not government, behind latest sacking of cultural leader

Leaders of foreign museums have joined Polish colleagues in condemning the removal of Joanna Wasilewska from her role at Warsaw’s Asia and Pacific Museum

Cultural institutions in the neighbouring country are sending emergency aid and housing refugees

Most recent hire without an open competition is viewed by critics as latest step in government's agenda of placing conservative appointees in control of cultural institutions

Local politicians block construction on cultural quarter backed by right-wing government, citing “enormous impact on environment”

Vast collections centre for 300,000 objects inaugurated as construction continues on ambitious museums quarter for Hungarian capital

Councillors vote down proposal to combine the longstanding Bunkier Sztuki gallery with the Museum of Contemporary Art in Kraków

Our pick of the latest gifts and purchases to enter museum collections worldwide, from Van Dyck’s portrait of a princess bride to a rare painting by a Brazilian Modernist

Heated dispute over European Solidarity Centre in Gdansk taking place in the aftermath of the killing of the city’s mayor, Paweł Adamowicz

Protesters accused of leaving behind swastika graffiti at talk organised by Izolyatsia arts centre

Portrait of Charles I’s daughter was purchased at Christie’s, London in December

London- and Karachi-based artist's show will explore life on Manora Island

The winner will be announced in March and an updated version will go on show in Venice during the Biennale

Three artists who endured communist era will show new versions of installations

Designer who unearthed the plaster relief attributes it to the Austrian artist

We asked officials at ten major sites how prepared they were—with alarming results