Anna Sansom
Is Antananarivo, the capital of Madagascar, Africa’s newest art hub?
The urban centre of the world's oldest island is home to an exploding contemporary art scene, with art collector Hassanein Hiridjee's Fondation H the latest major art centre to open its doors
Christie's marks 25 years of the Washington Principles on Nazi-confiscated art
Auction house kicked off its year-long restitution programme in Paris last week which aims to educate collectors and buyers
When Elsa Schiaparelli met Salvador Dalí: exhibition explores fashion designer’s Surrealist influences
Paris show features the “lobster dress” that the pair created for Wallis Simpson’s wedding
Screaming plants, lockdown drawings and African magic: Tatiana Trouvé on creating unsettling, imaginary worlds
As a major solo exhibition opens at the Centre Pompidou in Paris, the artist discusses her disquieting work in drawing and sculpture
Artmonte-carlo takes advantage of an open fair calendar to entice blue-chip galleries to Monaco
In addition to the fledging fair, the tax haven on the Côte d'Azur is hosting a week of exhibitions and auction house offerings
Legal battle over €15m Leonardo discovery: owner, Tajan auction house and French government fight it out
An export ban was placed on the drawing in 2017 but the French culture ministry has not purchased the drawing as planned
Relaxed summer vibes at Arco Madrid despite opening with a third fewer exhibitors and no Latin American galleries
The Spanish art fair, which usually takes place in February, has braved the Madrid heat with this year’s postponed edition
Damien Hirst's Cherry Blossom paintings to be exhibited in artist's first major Paris show
Works from the series, painted by the artist rather than assistants, go on display at the Fondation Cartier this month
Destination Arles: must-see art and culture spots while on pilgrimage to the new LUMA creative campus
From Roman architecture to medieval streets that inspired Van Gogh, the historic city in the south of France is becoming a go-to destination
Amazon's plans to build massive warehouse near Roman aqueduct in south of France cause concern
Locals say the construction will be a "wart" on the way to Pont du Gard, a Unesco world heritage site, and will harm the surrounding environment
Kirill Serebrennikov, film director and ousted arts complex chief, banned from leaving Russia for Cannes
His film Petrov’s Flu has been nominated for the prestigious Palme d’Or prize at the Cannes Film Festival
Adrian Piper plans a protest in Berlin over school class sizes
The 15 May demonstration is part of her ongoing Wahlkampagne criticizing Germany’s education system
Pinault's Bourse de Commerce plans to finally launch on 22 May as Macron gives French museums the green light to reopen
Health passes to certify visitors are Covid-free will be mandatory at cultural venues
After long complaints about pollution and blocked views, Italy bans cruise ships in Venice’s historic centre
Decision will affect partying art collectors and redirect the mass tourism routed through the Giudecca Canal
France's planned slavery memorial on hold over debate about naming 200,000 freed slaves
Shortlisted proposals by artists including Adrian Piper, Julien Creuzet and duo Sammy Baloji and Emeka Ogboh did not adequately adhere to the requirements, campaign group says
Centre Pompidou plans to show 120,000 works 'as much as possible' around France during three-year closure
While Paris museum undergoes renovations, Europe's biggest modern and contemporary art collection will go on tour—keeping curators employed
After objections, Cambodian government rejects proposal for theme park on the outskirts of the Angkor Wat temple complex
Culture and Fine Arts Ministry signals a potential openness to a scaled-down proposal
French culture minister hospitalised after contracting Covid-19
Roselyne Bachelot's condition is "stable and not worrying"
France to return Klimt painting, which hangs in the Musée d’Orsay, to heirs of Viennese Jewish owner
Rosiers sous les arbres will be restituted after a legal process releases it from the national collections
'Proud to be colonised?': statue of French politician torn down in Martinique
Demands are growing on the Caribbean island to address the impact of its history of slavery
Musée Rodin could be forced to release 3D scans of bronze sculptures—including The Thinker—to the public
Cosmo Wenman made a freedom of information request for the files and is taking the museum to court because it turned him down
Unseen Van Gogh painting of Paris—owned by one French family for a century—could make $10m at Sotheby’s
The rare work shows a distinctive pastoral side to the city's Montmartre neighbourhood
Christie’s to accept cryptocurrency for first time
The buyer of Beeple's NFT work will be able to pay with ETH later this month
Proposed resort and water park threaten ancient heritage of Angkor Wat in Cambodia
Unesco has expressed alarm that the development will encroach onto the protected zone of the World Heritage site
First Paris sale of Christo and Jeanne-Claude’s art collection brings in nearly $10m
Works by the artists, and their friends, largely exceeded estimates in the white glove auction. Part two will take place tomorrow
Undeterred by claims of inauthenticity, Christie's Pre-Columbian sale will go ahead tomorrow
"Christie’s has not been provided with any evidence that would challenge the lawfulness of this sale," a representative says
Centre Pompidou will close from the end of 2023 for three-year renovation
The plan is to finish essential maintenance on the building in time for its 50th anniversary in 2027
Galleria Continua opens new Paris space with JR-curated show
Amid Covid-19 pandemic, Italian gallery hopes to "generate smiles" with second outpost in France
Lithium mining and a Donald Judd horror film: nominees for Prix Marcel Duchamp—France's most prestigious contemporary art award—announced
The four artists will have their work exhibited at the Centre Pompidou in Paris for the prize, worth €35,000
Opening of Pinault's Bourse de Commerce postponed as French museums told to remain closed
Scheduled to reopen this week, cultural institutions must keep their doors shut after an increase in Covid-19 cases