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A travel ban has been enforced by Iranian authorities against artist *PARVIZ TANAVOLI* due to an ongoing legal dispute with Tehran art dealer Maryam Goudarzi. Pictured: The artist

Artist Parviz Tanavoli Barred From Leaving Iran Over Legal Dispute With Tehran Dealer

SUSAN SANTOSO stepped down as Art Jakarta's artistic director in July. Santoso is pictured here with Lorenzo Rudolf, founder and president of Art Stage. Image via Art Stage's Faceb

Susan Santoso Steps Down as Art Stage Jakarta’s Artistic Director

Photographer and social activist SHAHIDUL ALAM was arrested on August 5 for supporting student-led protests in Dhaka. Image via Al Jazeera.

Shahidul Alam Arrested for Supporting Bangladesh Student Protests

Lindy Lee And Ramesh Mario Nithiyendran Win Melbourne Art Foundation Visual Arts Awards

Ai Weiwei’s Beijing Studio Demolished by Chinese Authorities

Prominent Chinese contemporary artist *CUI XIUWEN* passed away on August 2, aged 48. Pictured: Cui in her Beijing studio in 2014. Photo by Michael Young for _ArtAsiaPacific_.

Obituary: Cui Xiuwen (1967–2018)

BANU CENNETOĞLU's The List (2007– ) was removed from the 2018 Liverpool Biennial on July 28. The perpetrator has yet to be identified. Image via Liverpool Biennial's Twitter.

Banu Cennetoğlu's Work Removed from the Liverpool Biennial

Full Artist List For Asia Pacific Triennial 2018 Released

Mumbai’s Jhaveri Contemporary Moves To New Space

On July 25, the Hong Kong Arts Centre conferred its inaugural Honorary Fellowships to (left) Hong Kong comic-book artist *THERESA LEE WAI-CHUN* and (right) installation artist *SAM

Hong Kong Arts Centre Announces Inaugural Honorary Fellowship Recipients

*MARK JUSTINIANI* will represent the Philippines at the 2019 Venice Art Biennale. Previous works by the installation artist include _Noah_, 2011, mixed media, 45.7 x 35.6 x 15.2 cm

Title And Themes Of Philippine Pavilion At 2019 Venice Biennale Released

Left: the artist *CHRISTINE AY TJOE* in an interview from the 2015 Prudential Art Awards, via Youtube. Right: Detail of an authentic painting by Ay Tjoe, Demonic Possession (2016)

Forgery of Christine Ay Tjoe Canvas Revealed

RHANA DEVENPORT has been appointed director of the Art Gallery of South Australia. She will officially commence her role on October 22, 2018. Courtesy Auckland Art Gallery.

Rhana Devenport Appointed Director of the Art Gallery of South Australia

*KANISHKA RAJA* passed away in his sleep on July 20. Image of the artist in his studio, taken by Jeff Chase, 2016. Image via Jeff Chase’s Instagram.

OBITUARY: Kanishka Raja (1969–2018)