Prime Minister Netanyahu’s coalition with the ultra-Orthodox splinter parties threatens the future of Israeli excavation
The state of archaeology in Israel today suggests there are bones of contention
Interview with Ann Hamilton: The Biennale and seeing through the American dream
The American artist, forty-three, represents the US at the Venice Biennale this year
Bacon's rare drawings to go on show at the Tate
The Tate unveils its previously unknown Bacon drawings to the world while two US museums present new views of the blockbuster British artist
The Kimbell explores Picasso and Matisse's (not so) gentle friendship
As the Tate and MoMA prepare their mammoth exhibition of works by the two artists in 2002 the Kimbell steps into the ring first with a similar, but smaller, show of its own
V&A Director Alan Borg says, “The idea of keeping museums separate from the trade needs to disappear, particularly for the contemporary world”
V&A edges toward the cutting edge—and commerce
War-torn Picasso
At the liberation of Paris, Picasso declared, “I am not the kind of painter who goes out like a photographer for something to depict. But I have no doubt that the war is in these paintings.” This exhibition sifts the evidence
Film installation by Shirin Neshat at Wren church one of many satellite exhibitions to celebrate new Bankside building
On view at St Mary-le-Bow, City of London, until 19 December
Shirin Neshat explores gender and difference in St Mary-le-Bow
As part of the build-up to the opening in 2000 of its new Bankside building, the Tate is organising exhibitions in nearby parts of London - a film installation by this Iranian-born artist in a Wren church gives a taste of things to come
Veteran dealers swerve Berlin Art Forum 1998 due to dearth of big collectors
A fair in its infancy, Art Forum proved fruitful for younger dealers with affordable art, although its concurrence with Yom Kippur did not help matters
The Brooklyn Museum's landmark show of Qajar art exposes Iran’s more liberal roots
The first survey of a fashion for portraiture that swept the Persian court lifts the veil on Iranian history
New Warhol exhibition opens at the Whitney Museum
The major show chronicles the many faces of Warhol's fascination with fame
Sales satisfactory at Berlin Art Forum '97, though dealers may have to be patient for fair to come into its own
Dealers and collectors alike come here to see the city and its contemporary art world take shape but immediate sales were limited
First US show of Beuys' multiples on show at the Walker
Beuys will be Beuys will be Beuys . . .
Rightful owners emerge for exhibited Nazi war loot in the Centre Pompidou
A Foujita, a Picasso and a Gleizes revert to the descendants of the owners–but over 1000 works remain homeless
Luciano Fabro contemplates the cosmos
The sculptor discusses his new work as he installs his first solo show in England
Victoria and Albert, until 27 July. The cutting edge
Tradition meets trendiness in this huge exhibition of British fashion