René Pollesch to head the experimental theatre in 2021, following Chris Dercon’s controversial appointment and departure
In further news: Italian government cracks down on art crime; and screening live arts performances fails to diversify audiences
In further news: Kenneth Frampton receives Golden Lion at Venice Architecture Biennale; and MoMA sues a cafe for copyright infringement
The divisive director out after less than six months by mutual consent
In further news: Gillian Ayres (1930-2018); Met appoints Max Hollein as director; Cannes announces official selection
Jordan Cronk visits Berlin’s Volksbühne and Liberté, Catalan filmmaker Albert Serra’s first large-scale work for the stage
Police end Volksbühne occupation in Berlin; Thomas Dane to open a space in Naples
The winner of this year's Palme d'Or is a fictionalized portrait of contemporary culture's new villain: the curator
Jan Verwoert on friction between the creative worker and the local boardroom
An homage to Chantal Akerman (1950 – 2015)
As Chris Dercon is appointed artistic director at Volksbühne, Berlin, Germany is experiencing its biggest theatre controversy in more than 20 years
Jennifer Higgie and Sam Thorne talk to the new director of Tate Modern about the museum’s plans for the future
