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The De Morgan Centre in Wandsworth will close on 28 June
The De Morgan Foundation is seeking a new home for its collection
All eyes on the Panthéon: JR’s latest installation
The Panthéon in Paris has been taken over by a sea of faces…
The most famous bed in art? Tracey Emin’s ‘My Bed’ is up for sale
Tracey Emin isn’t the only artist to turn her attention to the humble bed
Priced out of the Piscine: the Piscine Molitor reopens in Paris
The newly-renovated Piscine Molitor has finally reopened, but concerns have been raised over its high entrance fees
German photographer Michael Schmidt has died
The news comes just days after the photographer was awarded the fifth Prix Pictet
Salvage efforts continue at the Glasgow School of Art
70% of the contents of the Glasgow School of Art have been salvaged by firefighters after a major blaze
Major blaze at the Glasgow School of Art
Fire crews are tackling a major blaze at the iconic Charles Rennie Mackintosh building on Renfrew Street
‘Consumption’: The Fifth Prix Pictet Shortlist
Eleven photographers have been shortlisted for this year’s Prix Pictet on the theme of ‘Consumption’
Cutting off: Alison Watt’s tapestry for Scottish Opera unveiled at Dovecot Studios
A cutting off ceremony is an artistic drama like no other
Art Outlook: 15 May
Some of the stories, reviews and discussions we’ve spotted online this week
Tate St Ives reopens with an exhibition of ‘International Exchanges’
Gallery: A selection of images from the summer exhibition at Tate St Ives
Anne Baldassari, President of the Musée Picasso, dismissed over renovation
President of the Musée Picasso, Anne Baldassari, has been dismissed by the French Culture Ministry
Sturtevant, forerunner of ‘appropriation art’ has died
The enigmatic artist famous for her ‘repetitions’ of contemporary artists’ work, died this week
Preview: Ilya and Emilia Kabakov, ‘The Strange City’ (Monumenta 2014)
The Kabakovs have created a maze-like installation under the glass roof of the Grand Palais
Maria Lassnig: 1919–2014
The Austrian painter Maria Lassnig has died. Iwan Wirth recalls her good humour and complete devotion to her work
Turner Prize 2014 shortlist announced
Duncan Campbell, Ciara Phillips, James Richards and Tris Vonna-Michell are this year’s nominees
Claude Picasso’s anger at the Picasso Museum’s delayed opening
Pablo Picasso’s son has criticised the French culture ministry for postponing the museum’s reopening
Cornelius Gurlitt dies in Munich
Gurlitt’s cache of art (some of which is believed to have been looted during the Nazi era) had been under scrutiny since last year
‘Wedding Dresses 1775–2014’ opens at the V&A
The Victoria and Albert Museum has opened an exhibition of iconic wedding dress designs
The vampire who created the modern world