lead  LONDON/NEW YORK. Western artists, museums and galleries were among the first to protest at the arrest of the artist Ai Weiwei by the Chinese authorities on 3 April. But, with no sign of his release or the release of numerous other political prisoners, including Nobel Peace Prize-winner Liu Xiaobo, as we went to press, will museums come under pressure to reconsider their policies, especially those organising exhibitions with China?... all articles  
articles Artist's arrest prompts a heated debate on ethical implications for country's museums Non-member status of the United Nations makes it ineligible to successfully nominate sites Lacma is the latest museum to contend with Russia's ban on loansns Staying in the UK—for now Export licences deferred on three works Israel and Palestine: who owns what? While officials squabble over heritage sites, non-government experts are working behind the scenes to propose solutions What are museums for? Three highly contrasting views reflecting current debates and controversies in policy and practice Land art writ large Art park in Cappadocia, Turkey set to open Jeu de Paume hosts first major retrospective of the photographer and writer in France for 16 years The 20th edition sees slower sales but boom for local galleries all articles 
video The People Have The Powerowerererer  Patti Smith on American Politics and Art. Patti Smith talks to Anna Somers Cocks about her hopes for America's future and how she has branched out from writing into the visual arts. Unitelligent, uninformed public art  Antony Gormley talks about art in public spaces and how the idea of allocating a portion of new buildings' construction costs to public art is a good idea in principle but in practice generally leads to mediocre works coming to the fore. He also discusses his vision for the Fourth Plinth in London's Trafalgar square entitled One and Other. Gormely plans to occupy the plinth with one member of the public every hour over a 24 hour period for 100 consecutive days. 
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what's on  CHICAGO. “Mark Bradford” at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago (MCA) marks the beginning of an exhibition tour that springs from a museum-sponsored residency there. The American painter began working with the MCA six months ago as a part of its residency programme, with the aim of being more engaged with the community... all exhibitions
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