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Picasso painting seized from super-yacht in Corsica
The incident raises difficult questions about private collectors and national interests
Arguments Between Artists and Patrons
Does Jeff Koons own the concept of a balloon dog? And why did Lucian Freud turn Jerry Hall into a man?
Acquisitions of the Month: July 2015
Which major works have made it into public collections this month?
Art Outlook
Tate Britain appoints its next director; Ai Weiwei denied a six-month visa by UK government; Paolozzi’s London Underground murals relocate to Edinburgh; and the National Gallery makes an unusual painting purchase
Ai Weiwei denied UK visa for a criminal conviction he does not have
Ai Weiwei’s visit to Britain for the opening of his show at the Royal Academy will be brief. The British…
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?
Gallery: Ai Weiwei at the Royal Academy
Preview the works that will go on display at the Royal Academy this autumn
Seeing through space and time
John Berger’s seminal work Ways of Seeing inspired a lively conference at Royal Museums Greenwich
Art Outlook
York Art Gallery reintroduces entrance charges; Ai Weiwei gets his passport back; The Hermitage will open an outpost in Moscow; Baselitz and Richter throw their cultural weight around.
Ai Weiwei’s returned passport is a coup for the RA
What will the freedom to travel mean for his art?
The Accademia in Venice is falling to pieces
I cannot remember seeing a museum building in such an appalling state
Art Outlook
Cuban government returns Tania Bruguera’s passport; Gerhard Richter threatens to pull loaned artworks from German museums; Douglas Gordon attacks theatre with axe
Living with art: a look at Los Angeles’ domestic gallery spaces
Why rent a gallery when you can use your own apartment?
Introducing this year’s Prix Pictet contenders
The theme for the latest edition of the prestigious prize is ‘Disorder’
Who’s in the running to lead Italy’s top museums? A look at the shortlists
Culture minister Dario Franceschini has 20 very big decisions to make
Art Outlook
Art news: Ai Weiwei shows in Beijing; Gwangju Biennial and New Museum Triennial curators announced; stolen Rodin sculpture found; MFA Boston in racism row
London Art Week Highlights
From Old Master portraits to 20th-century abstraction: there’s plenty on offer in the capital this week
Art Outlook
French culture minister sacks Nicolas Bourriaud; Italy seeks 20 new museum directors; Whitworth wins Museum of the Year award; condom art controversy in Milwaukee
Is the art market unhealthy?
Some major art dealers are calling it quits, others have joined forces. Who’s saying what about the changing state of the industry?
New scheme to get work by female artists into museums
Valeria Napoleone and the Contemporary Art Society are taking a proactive approach to a protracted issue
Art Fund Prize for Museum of the Year 2015: Shortlist
Six museums are in the running for this year’s £100,000 prize. Which would you choose?
Acquisitions of the Month: June 2015
A good month for women artists: works by Louise Bourgeois, Elizabeth Remington, and Anna Vallayer-Coster are acquired for major museums
Art Outlook
Isis destruction in Palmyra; Russborough treasures withdrawn from auction; Court orders Danh Vo to produce new work; Queen Elizabeth deeply unimpressed by painting
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Are the National Gallery strikes just the beginning?
However this issue is resolved, it won’t be the last such confrontation