Catherine Hickley
Boris Johnson related to mummy found in Basel crypt
Corpse is identified as Anna Catharina Bischoff, who is great-great-great-great-great-great-grandmother of British foreign secretary
Kassel launches funding campaign for Documenta obelisk
The work by Olu Oguibe calls for hospitality towards refugees
Birthday bash for Baselitz as he turns 80
Simultaneous exhibitions dedicated to German artist open in Basel
Artists, museum directors, scholars voice concern about Documenta’s future
An open letter calls for business chief Kulenkampff’s reinstatement and a new budget plan
Paris's Dapper Foundation stalls talks over Cameroonian sculpture
Known as the Bangwa Queen, the object was either given to or looted by the German colonial agent Gustav Conrau
Should museums display human remains from other cultures?
Vienna’s Weltmuseum criticised for displaying a trophy head
Düsseldorf faces Nazi-era claim for Franz Marc’s foxes
Painting hangs in the city’s Museum Kunstpalast
German museums report 2.5 million drop in visitor numbers in 2016
Number of people visiting art museums in the country has dropped by 7.4 per cent
Lasers and water gel used to restore Medieval altarpiece from Rimini
The treatment of Frankfurt’s Liebieghaus museum's fragile alabaster ensemble could pave the way for future loans
Carsten Höller to build slide for Bonn Bundeskunsthalle
Installation will form part of an exhibition on playgrounds
Qatar brings desert sands to snowy Berlin
Contemporary Art Qatar transcends cultural boundaries at the Kraftwerk
Documenta manager to leave post after budget overruns
Annette Kulenkampff departs on “mutual agreement” a year before contract ends
Germany names new head of Nazi-looted art panel
Hans-Jürgen Papier fills post held by Jutta Limbach until her death last year
John Lennon’s stolen diaries found by Berlin police
Journals and other personal effects were discovered at auction house, reports say
Germany plans mega-exhibitions to boost cultural presence abroad
Government initiative to co-ordinate museum loans worldwide revives an idea of the late Martin Roth
Painting looted from Hitler withdrawn from auction in Cologne
Franz von Stuck’s portrait of two girls was due to be sold at Van Ham
Documenta’s budget blowout will not put next edition at risk
City of Kassel says it can cover €5.4 million deficit from this year’s event
Düsseldorf abruptly cancels exhibition about Jewish dealer Max Stern
City authorities cite ongoing restitution claims as reason for decision
Painting looted from Hitler to be auctioned in Cologne
Van Ham to offer Franz von Stuck portrait in 17 November sale
Ai Weiwei to auction cat toy sculpture for Syrian children
Proceeds from Berlin sale, which also includes works by Rosemarie Trockel and Tomás Saraceno, will benefit Kayany Foundation
Malevich painting in Düsseldorf state collection exposed as forgery
Expert studies reveal Black Rectangle, Red Square was produced after 1950
Berlin Nationalgalerie prize nominees troubled by focus on gender and nationality
Four shortlisted artists issue statement calling for more money, less show
Lord Mayor of London returns Nazi-looted Dutch Old Master
The Oyster Meal, insured for £1.5m, has hung in Mansion House for nearly three decades
Berlin art dealer and family donate art by Picasso, Warhol and Richter to city of Chemnitz
Bastian family have collaborated with the German city’s art collection since 2002
Cornelius Gurlitt’s art hoard finally gets first public showing
Organisers hope two shows will lead to restitution claims from victims of Nazi persecution
Women are under-represented and underpaid in German arts, study finds
While the country has made progress in providing childcare, it still remains an obstacle
Painting in Gurlitt hoard identified as Nazi loot—thanks to a tiny repair hole
Portrait by Thomas Couture belonged to a French politician who opposed the Nazis
King Frederick I of Prussia’s bed gets the royal treatment in Berlin
Monarch’s ceremonial bed has survived many battles
Kassel haggles over the price of Documenta 14's obelisk
Olu Oguibe has reportedly asked for €1m for his Monument to Strangers and Refugees
Locals fight to retain Eisenman fountain following Sculpture Projects Münster
Residents are working with artist to create a more durable version of the vandalised work