The finial, valued at £1.5m, is one of eight golden heads that adorned the throne of the so-called Tiger of Mysore, which was broken up by British East India Company forces after his defeat in 1799

The writer and abstract artist currently has an exhibition on at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York

Kyriakos Mitsotakis wants to send ‘cultural treasures’ in exchange for ‘stolen’ sculptures

Archaeologists and museum professionals "urge" institution to cut ties with British Petroleum company

Freelands Foundation announces funding for residencies and development programmes at leading art institutions to tackle racial inequality

Latest action in Healing Arts project addresses climate change

"Cultures become sick when they become self-referential," says Pope Francis at gallery launch

Previous discoveries made during the excavation of the Civita Giuliana villa include a ceremonial chariot and the bodies of two men

Newsreader Huw Edwards will now be invited to the museum to hear more about the reinterpretation process

Consuelo Císcar, the former director of the Institut Valencià d’Art Modern, is said to have bought works attributed to Gerardo Rueda—but that were painted by his son

Historic texts by critic Robert Lebel in facsimile edition explore how the conceptual art pioneer adopted his female alter ego and cemented his reputation in America

Artist Simon Hitchens says work planned for Northumberland moor is "inspired by the rugged and undulating landscape" but local campaign group says it is too "industrial"

Our roundup of the latest art publications

Arts education policy amounting to £270m was missing from autumn budget announcement last week

Hannah Fry and Jo Foster quit museum as it partners with Indian company Adani to sponsor a new "green" gallery, due to open in 2023

The travelling installation will head to Scotland for Cop26, the 26th UN Climate Change Conference, which starts this weekend

From neon warnings, to flags and polar bears, artists are highlighting the climate crisis

Artist Maria Kreyn’s depictions of King Lear and Othello go on show as part of Theatre Royal Drury Lane's £60m revamp

The regeneration scheme includes a building ­designed by the Italian architect Renzo Piano that has been dubbed the “ice cube”

The budget, to be announced by Chancellor Rishi Sunak on Wednesday, has earmarked £300m for museums to "redevelop and refurbish their sites"

Crucial renovations will happen after the games in 2024, putting a question mark over whether the gallery will be open for its 50-year celebrations in 2027

Hitting the block at Sotheby's next month, Diego y yo (Diego and I), painted in 1949, could become the most valuable Latin American work ever sold at auction

Sales at the French fair were generally healthy, but David Zwirner felt it lacked "the vibrancy of Frieze"

The virtual drawing marathon takes place 23 October on the South South platform

As Fiac opens its doors this week, gallerists reflect on the importance of participating in the French fair

Abdul Wasi Rahraw Omarzad set up a school for women artists and Afghanistan’s only art journal

As British painters in their 20s and 30s are commanding huge sums for their work, how does the market frenzy affect their career in the longer term?

Shortage of materials and transport problems mean Daniel Arsham's public work has only just arrived in London

Twenty galleries from Africa are among 47 exhibitors at the fair in London this week, with some taking advantage of the UK's newly relaxed pandemic travel rules

Fair shines a spotlight on the Gallery Climate Coalition’s campaign for a more sustainable, less wasteful art world