Artist’s keen eye and sharp wit are explored in major exhibition of portraits

The “feminist masked avengers” are targeting private museums in their continuing fight for greater diversity in cultural institutions

The minister of culture, Audrey Azoulay, said she understands the “difficulties” museums face in the wake of terror attacks

Feminist US collective is in London this week at the Whitechapel Gallery, Tate Modern—and Frieze too

Our pick of the city's must-see exhibitions, including Picasso, Pollock and two million pennies<br>

Architect Renzo Piano urges Italian government to rebuild everything “as and where it was” and not to repeat the mistakes of L’Aquila

Works were taken from Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam in 2002

From the strange set-pieces of Bedwyr Williams to a festival of the city’s emerging art scene, via luxurious Medieval needlework<br> <br>

The museum will also host a show drawing parallels between the self-portraits of Claude Cahun and Gillian Wearing

Former Rijksmuseum boss packs in “dream job” three weeks after private museum opens its doors

The director of the Netherlands’ newest private museum, Museum Voorlinden, tells us about his 'dream job'

Museum dedicated to the memory of French sculptor Aristide Maillol reopens with an exhibition of French artist Ben

Dealers make shows of work by Koons, Currin and Gormley possible

The Grand Egyptian Museum aims to lure foreign visitors back to Cairo

Culture ministry meets with specialist art squad today to plan response after first emergency phase

Monument to Saint Francis, decorated with frescoes by Cimabue and Giotto, is located at heart of earthquake-prone area

Deadline passes for ad seeking nine museum directors, but who will get the jobs?

Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek in Copenhagen will hand over around 500 items acquired in the 1970s

Artists mix fiction and reality in the ninth edition that reimagines the city’s past, present and future

The London-based philanthropist partners with Museums Sheffield to show works by women artists

The artist’s golden walkways on Lake Iseo drew more than 1.2 million visitors in 16 days

The museum plans to digitise its entire collection of Greek and Roman sculptures