The dissident Russian artist known for staging protest performances at the expense of his own body has been transferred to a psychiatric hospital, according to his partner. Pyotr Pavlensky has been

At the time of writing, the fate of two separate artists’ works addressing Europe’s refugee crisis is in question. While one public piece criticizing the use of tear gas has been covered

Iranian poets Fatemeh Ekhtesari and Mehdi Mousavi have escaped the Islamic Republic as global powers lifted sanctions on the country and exchanged prisoners with the United States on Monday. The

Russian and Ukrainian negotiators appear to have reached an agreement for the release of imprisoned filmmaker Oleg Sentsov, Radio Liberty reports. The provisional agreement would see Sentsov and another Ukrainian

A new project from a group of Mexican artists known as the 43 Artist Group is reviving the victims of the Iguala student disappearance by painting and marching in public

When Hunter asked me to take a crack at the year-end review this year, it seemed a bit daunting as I started thinking about this year past. It was a

A bestselling Iranian poet, singer, and songwriter has been released on bail after being arrested by the country’s Revolutionary Guard on November 30 on unclear charges. Yaghma Golrouee is widely

While the COP21 United Nations climate talks begin in France, protesters are finding new and creative ways to grab interest for their cause. Due to the ban on mass gatherings

The Russian Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected Ukranian film director Oleg Sentsov’s appeal against a 20-year sentence for alleged terrorist activities.

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