Scaffolding cover-up work is part of French Embassy’s new ambitious contemporary art programme

Louvre specialists worked with Lebanese counterparts to repair the damaged building

Baff Akoto’s Up:Rise piece can be accessed via QR codes on posters in London, Liverpool and Bristol

Judge concludes that UK transport secretary failed to consider alternatives to the scheme or assessed the ‘risk of harm’ to the Unesco site

Art trail in Birmingham shop also explores migration and identity—but will visitors notice?

Culture Unstained activists say contract clause is ‘chilling’ but museum group says cutting ties with energy groups is ‘unproductive’

UK artist has organised a group exhibition at Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art displaying 12 artists who interact with the ideas behind her own works

Current director of Marseille museums will take up coveted post under newly appointed Pompidou president Laurent Le Bon on 1 October

Painting from Paris is included in an exhibition at London's Dulwich Picture Gallery dedicated to Helen Frankenthaler to show similarities in painting style between the two artists

Global heritage body's decision boosts Saudi government's efforts to promote an open image of the country

The museum will track the activity of the crypto work for the next two years for a 2023 exhibition on art economics

Education secretary Gavin Williamson says money will be directed towards Stem subjects

Over 1,000 leading Polish arts figures have signed a letter in defence of the Zacheta National Gallery of Art in Warsaw's head Hanna Wróblewska

Museum's move to sack Tanya Barson and Pablo Martínez prompts art world backlash on social media

Uffizi Galleries in Florence among major lenders to show marking 200 years since his death

Dealers must decide which fairs to prioritise as Art Basel in Switzerland and Frieze in London are scheduled just weeks apart

A roundup of the latest art publications

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A new book by John Higgs paints a picture of the mixed reviews that the 18th-century artist received and touches upon the “Holy Grail of his lost works”

Three takeaways from a new book about the early career of the radical artist

The Art Basel in Miami Beach chief will leave at the end of August, less than four months before the fair is due to take place in early December

Hallyu! The Korean Wave takes place in 2022 along with Beatrix Potter celebration and showcase of African fashion

Discovery contradicts commonly held belief that these archaic humans were incapable of creating aesthetic items

As the biennial event opens in northern English city, we pick the best art and shows on view

From Christina Quarles's fragmented figures to Igshaan Adams's sparkling dust clouds

The monuments were torn down during Canada Day celebrations, which marks the country's confederation

Businessman behind the Museu Coleção Berardo in Lisbon, one of Portugal's most visited museums, allegedly owes nearly €1bn

Picture will go on show at London’s National Gallery a century after it left for California

More than 150 students have complained but only two students have so far made a claim, college officials say

The Chicago-based artist will design the 2022 Serpentine Pavillion