Despite a £1.57bn pot, an algorithm-based grant-making process and complex criteria have left some major institutions empty-handed

Lobby groups fear abolishing tax-free shopping will deter buyers from China, the Middle East and Russia at a cost of £6bn

French fair is a “one-off”, according to its founding director, though a good opportunity to “test the market”

Arts Council England launches second round of loans worth £100m with £300m grant applications to follow

Graphic work was last shown in the country nearly 30 years ago when women’s rights were also under attack

Owners are now considering how best to protect the work of a sneezing woman

Sales of paintings by Cézanne and Picasso worth a combined $139m are also under scrutiny by the US Virgin Island attorney general

The artist is paired with the Norwegian Expressionist Edvard Munch at the Royal Academy of Arts, and is showing new works at White Cube’s Mayfair gallery, as well as an installation for the online edition of Art Basel in Miami Beach

Chancellor Rishi Sunak announces slight boost to culture department's budget, but some institutions face extended closure under new tiered system

Zehra Doğan was imprisoned for nearly three years under terrorism charges for work of art shared on Twitter

Dokolo was buried at Brompton Cemetery in West London yesterday following his funeral at Westminster Cathedral

Social distancing rules have limited the number of people on film sets creating a movie production backlog

Summer crush expected with Art Basel’s flagship show in Switzerland still scheduled for June and Taipei Dangdai moved back to July

Frieze magazine publisher Rebecca Ann Siegel appointed director of Americas and content and will oversee the New York and Los Angeles fairs

The works are from the estate of the artist’s teenage “muse and model” Frédérique Tison, who was also his step-niece

After two-and-a-half years and $8m in legal costs, an agreement between the artist's estate and his long-time representative is on the table

Some dealers say they will continue to hold private viewings for buyers, while opening hours are extended in the West End tonight

Tributes pour in for “defender of African art”—who was also being investigated by Angolan authorities

Global director Victoria Siddall says it is a time “for creativity, flexibility and collaboration” as fair is reduced by more than two-thirds

As part of the deal, Roland and Jane Cowan acquired the faux Impressionist canvas from the artist—it sold last night at Sotheby's

Bénédicte Savoy—co-author of the Sarr-Savoy report that recommends France return its African artefacts—warns of "collective amnesia" over restitution debates that happened 40 years ago

Firm now plans to extend its lease after Long Museum buys huge Tu Hongtao painting on show in the new space

In the absence of the major fairs and auctions, Modern and contemporary African art is in the spotlight in London this week

Pickled sharks, medicine cabinets and spot paintings from the artist's own collection will go on show—although none are for sale

Andres Serrano tells us about his multifaceted portrait of the US president in book form, created from his archive of memorabilia

The latest virtual fair, OVR:2020, limits 100 galleries to showing six works each, all produced this year—we pick our highlights

The street artist opened a pop-up shop in Croydon last year in a bid to protect his image rights, but was found to have “acted in bad faith”

The Paris art fair had seemed defiant in the face of coronavirus but organisers say they could not “meet the legitimate expectations of its exhibitors”

Phoebe Saatchi Yates has collaborated with her husband and father to launch 10,000 sq ft Mayfair gallery focused on “unknown” artists

Covid-19 has forced galleries to cut staff by 33% on average as sales plummet 36% in the first half of 2020—and optimism is dwindling for next year