The octogenarian dared to stand up to militants at the ancient site
20 new museum directors have been appointed as part of Dario Franceschini's overhaul of Italy's cultural sector
We take a look at some of the latest triumphs and setbacks
Museums need to stop trying so hard to prove they're popular
Gerhard Richter and Georg Baselitz are among those taking a stand
BALTIC's new director will need to bring fresh ideas to the region as economic pressures increase
Debates about the estate's future tend to ignore the residents
For cutting edge culture, head straight for the church
Maurice Davies on the challenge facing Gabriele Finaldi
The city's post-war concrete blocks have always divided opinion. But is the new stuff any better?
However this issue is resolved, it won’t be the last such confrontation
The incident raises difficult questions about private collectors and national interests
What should we expect from Tate Britain's new director, and what does his appointment mean for the future of the Tate overall?
Life in Squares is not the intellectual romp that we were promised
Developers' attempts to introduce art to an area can often be wretched. Will Vauxhall avoid this fate?
The Impressionists struggled in Paris, so why did they find such a receptive audience across the Atlantic?
What will the freedom to travel mean for his art?
Those complaining the impact on previous owners are missing the point
Slides, video games and bedtime stories...London's galleries don't want to grow up
The prize has come up for criticism this year, as it always does. But there's still merit in it
This is the best version yet of an impressive exhibition
Ever thought a piece of contemporary art was rubbish? You're not alone
Why rent a gallery when you can use your own apartment?
Italy’s ‘super directors’ – the winners and losers
20 new museum directors have been appointed as part of Dario Franceschini's overhaul of Italy's cultural sector
Pompeii in progress? Conservation efforts continue at the ancient site
We take a look at some of the latest triumphs and setbacks
Events like Iliad Live are all about the audience: they do little for the art itself
Museums need to stop trying so hard to prove they're popular
New German Cultural Heritage Law Draws Protest from Artists and Collectors
Gerhard Richter and Georg Baselitz are among those taking a stand
Can Newcastle and Gateshead’s art scene thrive in spite of cuts?
BALTIC's new director will need to bring fresh ideas to the region as economic pressures increase
Robin Hood Gardens and the politics of regeneration
Debates about the estate's future tend to ignore the residents
The great contemporary art hidden in York’s historic buildings
For cutting edge culture, head straight for the church
‘Restoring the National Gallery’s political reputation will be a hard task’
Maurice Davies on the challenge facing Gabriele Finaldi
London can’t make up its mind about its Brutalist past
The city's post-war concrete blocks have always divided opinion. But is the new stuff any better?
Are the National Gallery strikes just the beginning?
However this issue is resolved, it won’t be the last such confrontation
Picasso painting seized from super-yacht in Corsica
The incident raises difficult questions about private collectors and national interests
Iranian nuclear deal brings hope for artists
Tate Britain appoints Alex Farquharson as new director
What should we expect from Tate Britain's new director, and what does his appointment mean for the future of the Tate overall?
BBC Bloomsbury drama opts for safe sex
Life in Squares is not the intellectual romp that we were promised
Developers won’t bring the arts to Vauxhall
Developers' attempts to introduce art to an area can often be wretched. Will Vauxhall avoid this fate?
From Paris to Philadelphia: how US collectors supported the Impressionists
The Impressionists struggled in Paris, so why did they find such a receptive audience across the Atlantic?
Ai Weiwei’s returned passport is a coup for the RA
What will the freedom to travel mean for his art?
The owners of restituted artworks have every right to sell them
Those complaining the impact on previous owners are missing the point
Since when did art galleries become playgrounds?
Slides, video games and bedtime stories...London's galleries don't want to grow up
Is it time to scrap the BP Portrait Award?
The prize has come up for criticism this year, as it always does. But there's still merit in it
Same pictures, different story: Impressionism arrives in Philadelphia
This is the best version yet of an impressive exhibition
Trashing contemporary art
Ever thought a piece of contemporary art was rubbish? You're not alone
Living with art: a look at Los Angeles’ domestic gallery spaces
Why rent a gallery when you can use your own apartment?