Getting minds out of the gutter - despite Bacon's wishes to be there himself

Commission sum disclosed for Tom Phillips, unlike the purchase of "The Upper Room"

Jan Debbaut leaves Tate

The British collector has lost the case over his lease on the riverfront space

The controversy over the institution’s acquisition of a work by one of its trustees rumbles on

V&A may be able to run the collection at a lower cost than Somerset House

The first rehang of the Bankside branch relies on funds provided by UBS - with conditions

A year ago the gallery launched a campaign to raise £100 million. Since then, £50,000 has been pledged from donors

The move would put the institution in competition with Tate

See for yourself as Sir Nathaniel Bacon and Francis Bacon go on show in London

The shift in policy follows over 30 recent claims for restitution

How Tate bought The Upper Room remains shrouded in mystery and redactions

The announcement comes as the collector and his Japanese landlord face one another in court

The gallery's owner makes no comment on artefacts' origins, but insists that all purchases were made legally

The new US ambassador and his wife on a marriage spent collecting

The Art Newspaper reveals that sacred Maqdala tablets are hidden away in a sealed store of the British Museum

Now the UK is a signatory, it must consider how best to conserve its cultural heritage should an invasion ever occur

The gallery will not disclose the purchase price of 13 paintings by trustee Chris Ofili

Scholars have reassembled the Hours of Louis XII

The Tate continues to fiercely pursue their fundraising campaign in the hopes that this great work may remain in the UK

Tate board member Chris Ofili calls on artists to donate work to the Tate whilst selling his own work to the Gallery.

The V&A, Museum of London, and National Museums of Scotland all get grants

Infra-red examination shows abandoned original design

Tate needs over £2 million to buy the £3.2m painting from an overseas buyer

He is Paul Ruddock, investment management CEO and V&A trustee

Solicitors say premises were “a disaster waiting to happen”

Iran argues that the artefact was acquired through criminal means, although their failure to speak out when the fragment went to auction previously may undermine their case

Due to a policy not to allow political events, the Tate declined to host Tony Blair's shindig

University College London has set up an inquiry to examine the origin of “looted” bowls on loan from a Norwegian collector