New book argues that artist bought Japanese prints “not for pleasure but to deal in them”

There appear to be no winners in what the Arts Council refers to as an “extremely unusual” case

The musical impresario, who has long collected Victorian artists, is understood to be anonymously lending half a dozen works by the Pre-Raphaelite

The fire was quickly contained and no one was hurt a spokeswoman said, but the public opening could be delayed

The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Galleries to open in hidden triforium, 50ft up

Private Eye editor will select 100 objects highlighting dissent down the ages

With the value of Chinese antiquities on the rise, police suspect the items removed were stolen to order

Building projects are major casualties as emphasis shifts to supporting smaller, local initiatives

New £3m fund announced for arts projects in northern England at Downing Street reception for creative industries

Planned museum in Benin City offers safe environment for Western collections, the country says

The initiative, which involves governments and the art world, will set up a public database of objects

Ethiopian ambassador Hailemichael Afework Aberra told The Art Newspaper podcast his government wants the seized artefacts returned, not given back on long-term loan as proposed by the V&A

Martin Bailey speaks to Hailemichael Aberra Afework, Ethiopia’s ambassador to the UK, about the artefacts seized by the British army at Maqdala, go behind the scenes of the Sony World Photography Awards with judge Gareth Harris and ask Richard Parry about his plans for Glasgow International

Recently opened Tate archives reveal wrangling over division of British and international art in early 1990s

New appointee should be “a cultural entrepreneur and digital native”

US Institution will collaborate with Victoria and Albert Museum at its new outpost in East London

Ambassador made request at display opening in South Kensington

We speak to the Bulgarian-born artist about his grand project for the Serpentine, and look at our annual survey of visitor figures

British dealers have been awaiting the government's announcement—but questions remain how the new regulations will be implemented

Director pledges rethink on objects seized by British troops in 19th-century Africa

Leading scholar says gallery's own curators believed Madonna Litta to be by Boltraffio, a pupil of the master

The story behind the garment

Analysis of government data and The Art Newspaper's own figures reveals a steady decline in visitors since 2014

Usually highly secret financial data on Burrell Collection's travelling show disclosed for forthcoming Glasgow City Council meeting

Fewer blockbusters the National Gallery and the National Portrait Gallery meant UK audiences stayed away

One attempt was made in 1953 to mark the coronation of Elizabeth II and another for the anniversary of the Battle of Hastings in 1066

The British Museum has the space and facilities to restore the embroidery, which is returning to England for first time in 940 years

Assurances required from Rijksmuseum and Irish owner to promptly return celebrated portrait of Tahitian which Tate had tried to buy

Price of Leonardo’s Salvador Mundi, which sold for £333m, represents over half of government’s total financial backing for museums last year

Publicly-funded museum defends unusual move of shutting on 19 February saying it is a "charity and has to generate over 70% of funds"