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French sculptor Claude Lalanne has died, aged 93
Her imaginative works inspired by flora and fauna sometimes carried a Surrealist touch
A 'feminist fair' but Art Paris still lacks a clear identity
Focus on female artists this year has given the fair a boost yet some exhibitors think more should be done to draw international collectors
Picasso painting of Dora Maar recovered by ‘Indiana Jones of the art world’
The €25m work was stolen 20 years ago from a yacht on the French Riviera
Pioneering artist and film-maker Agnès Varda has died, aged 90
Varda was part of France's New Wave movement and her recent documentary with street artist JR was nominated for an Oscar
Algeria cancels first-time participation in the Venice Biennale
The county’s culture ministry cites financial and preparatory issues but says it will take part in 2021
Jasper Conran buys Yves Saint Laurent's Villa Mabrouka in Tangier
The villa was the fashion designer's home in the last decades of his life
Paris digital art venue Atelier des Lumières is a hit, and expanding abroad
French museums operator Culturespaces has launched a space in South Korea and is planning another in Bordeaux in 2020
French court fines Art Basel backer UBS €3.7bn for tax evasion and money laundering
The conviction follows a seven-year investigation into the Swiss banking giant by French authorities
Theaster Gates on how his new show was inspired by the eviction of 45 people from an island in Maine
The Chicago-based artist's exhibition in Paris examines the forced removal in 1911 of the inhabitants of Malaga Island
Artgenève bridges Switzerland's language divide
Eighth edition of fair attracts more blue-chip and German-speaking Swiss galleries keen to meet Geneva's Francophone collectors
DAU: giant art installation on Soviet era unveiled in Paris
Highly anticipated event blighted by snags with venues and security
Hundreds of Christians protest against McJesus sculpture at Haifa Museum of Art in Israel
Finnish artist Jani Leinonen has asked museum to remove the work—with no response
A pair of golden tyres at the Opéra Garnier in Paris provokes public ire
A new installation by artist Claude Lévêque is proving controversial since its unveiling on 30 December
French antiquities dealers slam ‘shocking’ report on restituting African art
Dealers’ association seeks meeting with culture minister over fears report will open the door to numerous restitution claims for a range of artefacts
Arc de Triomphe to reopen after vandalism by 'Yellow Vest' protestors in Paris
But the bust of Napoleon is still being restored
Museums and auction houses close as 'yellow vest' protests rage in Paris
Jeu de Paume photography gallery and Arc de Triomphe caught up in violent demonstrations
Art Düsseldorf exhibitors react to MCH Group's decision to sell stake in fair
Art Basel owner's move has divided the opinions of dealers, but Art Düsseldorf's founders remain optimistic
Jeff Koons loses French lawsuit over ‘slavish copy’ of Naf Naf advert
US artist ordered to pay damages and costs, but Fair d’Hiver sculpture escapes seizure
Jean Nouvel-designed National Museum of Qatar announces opening date
Architect, who also designed the Louvre Abu Dhabi, drew inspiration from the crystalline forms that emerge in the desert
Martine Franck comes into focus at Fondation Henri Cartier-Bresson's new Paris space
Inaugural show honours Belgian photographer and Cartier-Bresson's wife, who created the foundation to preserve their legacy
Flood-damaged tapestries by Miro return to Venice museum in time for exhibition opening
The two works at Palazzo Zaguri were found submerged in water on Monday night
Clément Cogitore wins the Prix Marcel Duchamp, France’s leading contemporary art prize
French artist uses hundreds of images of stock photography
Syria's Palmyra to be ready for tourists by summer 2019 as cost to rebuild Homs reaches $2bn
Authorities says they have received "good offers from the world powers" to help conserve ancient sites
Playtime: how artists have been unleashing their inner child this summer
From superhero action figures to Chianti-infused treasure hunts and poolside art, exhibitions are exploring the importance of play
Director of France's beleaguered national arts academy criticises culture minister for lack of support
Jean-Marc Bustamante has not had his contract renewed at ENSBA, where teachers have been accused of sexual harassment
Trespassing allowed at Laure Prouvost's secret Parisian garden of delights
The french artist tells The Art Newspaper about her new Palais de Tokyo show, her Venice Biennale plans and why play is important
Can a brand new museum boost ancient Nîmes’s Unesco bid?
Musée de la Romanité, dedicated to the city's Roman history, cost almost €60m to build
ARCOlisboa grows, but still needs more international galleries
Third edition of the fair in Portuguese capital reflects Lisbon's expanding art scene and improving economy
Paris celebrates 50th anniversary of May ‘68 protests with shows and new commissions
Institutions remember the turbulent period and consider its legacy
Date clash for Art Cologne and Art Brussels fairs
First-time exhibitors give Art Cologne a boost