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*LIN XUE*, _Untitled no.5_, 1995, ink on paper, 33 x 48 cm framed. Courtesy the artist and Gallery Exit, Hong Kong.

Obituary: Lin Xue (1968–2020)

*OSMAN KAVALA* has been detained by the Turkish government for 1,000 days. Courtesy Free Osman Kavala campaign.

Grim Milestone in Turkish Philanthropist’s Ongoing Imprisonment

The exterior of The Museum of Contemporary Art Australia, Sydney. Image via Wikipedia.

Australian Art Museum Accused of Toxic Work Conditions

The winners of the 2020 Arte Laguna Prize are, clockwise from top left: *BELÉN MAZUECOS*, *GAO YUAN*, *MOSHE VOLLACH*, and *PRIMOŽ JEZA*. Courtesy Arte Laguna Prize.

2020 Arte Laguna Prize Announce Winners

Curator HELLA MEWIS, who was kidnapped in Baghdad, was freed by the Iraqi security forces. Image via Twitter.

Kidnapped German Curator Has Been Freed

Courtyard tower of the San Francisco Art Institute, Chestnut Street Campus. Courtesy San Francisco Art Institute.

Art School in Peril to Restore Degree Programs

From left to right, *RANIA ELIAS*, director of Yabous Cultural Center, and *SUHAIL KHOURY*, director of Edward Said National Conservatory of Music, who were arrested by Israeli pol

Israeli Police Target Palestinian Cultural Community in East Jerusalem

Kochi-Muziris Biennale 2020 will be led by artist and writer *SHUBIGI RAO*. Image via Twitter.

Kochi-Muziris Biennale 2020 Reveals First Artist List

Curator *HELLA MEWIS*, reportedly kidnapped in Baghdad, is pictured here at the Impuls Festival 2016. Image via Facebook.

German Curator Kidnapped in Baghdad

Exterior view of Intercultural Theatre Institute at Emily Hill, Singapore. Image via Wikipedia.

Singapore Arts Groups To Lose Their Spaces

*ANN HUI* wins the Golden Lion for lifetime achievement, the first time that the award is conferred to a female Hong Kong director. Image via Facebook.

Hong Kong Female Director Wins Golden Lion in Venice

ALEX SETON is the winner of the 2020 Sovereign Asian Art Prize. Courtesy the artist and The Sovereign Art Foundation.

Australian Sculptor Wins 2020 Sovereign Asian Art Prize

The artist-led Solidarity Against Silencing campaign condemns the controversial Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020 recently passed in the Philippines. Image via SAS Facebook page.

Philippine Artists Resist Anti-Terror Law

The 2021 curators of the second Thailand Biennale, clockwise from the left: *YUKO HASEGAWA*, *VIPASH PURICHANONT*, *SEIHA KUROSAWA*, and *TAWATCHAI SOMKONG*. Courtesy the Thailand

Thailand Biennale Announces Curator and Theme for Second Edition