Martin Bailey
The source of infamous forger Van Meegeren’s secret supplies exposed
A Scotland Yard report shows that the notorious Dutch faker bought lapis lazuli paint for his “Vermeers” in bulk from Winsor & Newton
Tate Britain to be transformed in £45m project aimed to protect the works and please the guests
Millions needed to stop leaks, control humidity and open up the rotunda of the Victorian building
Extracts of Cyrus Cylinder found in China
British Museum curator has identified cuneiform text inscribed on horse bones.
Tate receives US boost as major patrons donate Salle, Steinbach, and Martin
American patrons have recently been very generous to the gallery, with both their art and their funds
Chris Dercon as Tate Modern's new director
Outgoing director Vicente Todoli is off to seek new challenges
Vatican lends Raphael’s finest tapestries
Papal blessing and private funder for Victoria and Albert Museum’s Sistine show
Proposals for Hirst and Baselitz shared show at the Albertina abandoned due to artists' objections
The works will be placed in different rooms within the permanent collection after artists were unhappy with ideas for an exhibition displaying them together
V&A ceramics galleries to open in full, while European collection waits its turn for refurbishment
Completion is expected in 2014 or 2015
Disputed bronzes cast from plasters attributed to Degas on show in Tel Aviv
Although the plaster's provenance and the project's credibility are under scrutiny, a New York dealer has initiated an exhibition at the Museum of Art
Lichtenstein's is the greatest royal collection after Britain’s—and is still growing
Prince Hans-Adam II may be spending more than any other in the world
The V&A and the RA compete to present a Vatican show timed to coincide with the first state visit to Britain of Pope Benedict XVI
V&A will reunite Raphael’s Sistine tapestries with their cartoons for first time in 500 years
Tate to sell Muñoz staircase
For a work to be deaccessioned from the Tate is rare but permitted, in this case as a step toward upgrading the national collection
Iran's denunciation of British Museum in Cyrus Cylinder disagreement could make loan renegotiations impossible
Loan of relic caught up in international political tensions
‘Infamous’ replica Leonardo on the block
In an unusual move, Sotheby’s has categorised a picture as “infamous”
'Where is the crown of Maqdala?', V&A asks Ethiopia
Crown that was returned in 1925 has disappeared
British Museum turns to Mecca and its holy pilgrimage
Exhibition aims to unravel the mysteries of the Hajj to non-Muslims
Discovery of fragment belonging to British Museum's Cyrus cylinder further defers loan to Iran
This development has done little to alleviate lingering tensions between Iran and Britain
Prince of Liechtenstein cancels Royal Academy show
Ruler angry over block on Coello masterpiece
Prince of Liechtenstein threatens major Royal Academy show
If one of his works is not released by the UK authorities, an exhibition drawn from his collection will be pulled
East meets West in the University of Oxford’s new-look museum of art and archaeology
Ashmolean bridges the cultural divide
Iran's hackles rise as British Museum hesitates in Cyrus Cylinder lease
The museum director has reassured Iran's vice president that the wait does not mean the loan has been called off
Top quality old masters under the hammer next month
Rembrandt, Domenichino, Raphael and Van Dyck all on offer, but how many will remain in the UK?
Cleaning shows that London’s Virgin of the Rocks is nearly all by the artist’s hand
After five years of research and conservation, Leonardo's masterpiece is once again looking its best
Blast from suicide bombing damage causes chaos at Baghdad's National Museum
Director warns of security risks in the capital
Courtauld “fake” exposed as a real Dutch period piece
Work attributed to 20th-century master forger Han van Meegeren may be 17th-century painting owned by Vermeer
Overhaul of Tate Britain could begin early 2010
The entire refurbishment project should conclude by 2020
Farewell to forgeries: The V&A’s Fakes Gallery to close
The V&A’s guidebook used to describe the Fakes Gallery as one of its “most diverse, intriguing and entertaining” displays.
Is very rare Benin ivory mask for sale?
Last of rare Benin ivories in private hands is expected to go on the market