Labour government cancels redevelopment in spending squeeze—but heritage bodies say conservation solutions are still needed

The decision, which may be reviewed in 2026, could pave the way for controversial tunnel redevelopment scheme, say campaigners

Green light given to property sales in hopes of boosting cash-strapped cultural quarter

Works bearing the phrase “Wish You Were Gay” have been vandalised in the city of Bregenz

The State of the Arts research document also shows arts education in England to be in “significant decline”

Activist group claims news channel owned by billionaire cancelled programmes criticising Israeli government

A scheme by the non-profit Create London will convert the Newham building into a culture and learning centre

The University of Iowa Stanley Museum of Art has defended its decision to hand back two objects to the Oba rather than the government

Despite setbacks at satellite sites elsewhere, an extension to the gallery's collaboration with the Spanish city has been agreed

A UK selling show—curated by Carrington's cousin—taps into a growing interest in the Mexico-based Surrealist artist

The Welsh government has promised over £3m to repair Wales' national cultural institution, but the true figure needed could be more than seven times higher

A fire in the cathedral's spire has been brought under control, saving the landmark which featured in the works of Claude Monet

The Golden Lion winner will place virtual figures around Munich this autumn

The ninth contemporary art exhibition to be held at the palace presents 14 new works by the Iraqi artist

Plus, Kerry James Marshall blockbuster to take over the main RA galleries next autumn

Complexities of restitution, the relevance of the universal museum and burgeoning collections were all on the event's agenda

After a landslide victory for the Labour party, we asked museum directors, artists and art historians what they hoped the new political era could mean for culture

The picture depicting a wild pig and a trio of human figures dates from 51,000 years ago, according to researchers, and suggests that Europe was not the birthplace of cave art

The painting previously sold at Christie’s for £254,500

Our round-up of the latest art publications

Rassemblement National, New Popular Front and Renaissance politicians discuss policy areas, closing the Centre Pompidou and free entry to museums

Fellow artists Grayson Perry and Maggi Hambling have also made “non-cash” contributions

Building’s East Wing, displaying 30 paintings and examples of Chinese porcelain, will be open to visitors from July

More than 20 organisations have called for improved arts education and freedom of movement in Europe

A sculpture by Hank Willis Thomas and a Mark Wallinger film will also be shown at the celebrated UK music festival

Sara Funaro, a local councillor with the centre-left Democratic Party, reportedly took more than 60% of the vote

The artist’s image of Marianne, a symbol of the French Republic, was featured in two videos posted by the National Rally’s Jordan Bardella

Meanwhile, the Royal Academy in London prepares to launch a major survey of Ukrainian Modernist art in the wake of Russia’s invasion

The decision was made in the hope that a buyer can be found to “save the” object “for the nation”

The activist was arrested after attempting to hang one of her works on presidential palace wall