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Late digital and media art pioneer, Nam June Paik, is represented by two shows in Liverpool (until 13 March).

Given the voracious and swift nature of the cuts brought in by the current government, it is unsurprising that artists are already feeling the effects.

Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt launched a major new national initiative for the visual arts on 21 October. Plus Tate is designed to broaden and deepen engagement in modern and contemporary art across the country.

China is moving fast, very fast

Subtitled ‘Women mapping Birmingham’, Craftspace’s ‘Routes to Revolution’ exhibition explores responses of refugees and newly arrived women to Birmingham and its industrial and craft-based heritage.

Social media is never out of the headlines, whether we’re talking about privacy issues or how it has allowed niche political groups to reach a wider public.

University of the Arts London has recently launched a new venue, the Arts Gallery on High Holborn, with a solo show by Catlin-prize winning painter Alex Ball.

The British Art Show (BAS) returns to Nottingham five years on for its seventh manifestation, only this time Nottingham plays host as the launching city and the show has a subtitle – ‘In the Days of the Comet’.

With bids starting at just £200, the UK’s first Chinese contemporary art auction aims to be accessible both to established collectors and those looking to start a collection.