The Art Newspaper

Austria’s 15th digital arts festival

This year’s 15th Ars Electronica, the Austrian digital arts competition, is as strong as ever, despite the fact that the digital revolution has been going through its first real crisis

Unescoarchive

In full: the text of the US Customs import restrictions on Italian archaeological material

The restrictions were imposed following a 1999 request made by Italy under Article 9 of the Unesco Convention

Tate announces Turner prize shortlist

A photographer, a conceptual artist, a film-maker and an installation artist comprise the candidates for Britain’s most famous contemporary art prize

Kunsthaus Zurich holds exhibition in celebration Giacometti’s centenary

In order to make possible such an extensive exhibition, the museum collaborated with the Pompidou and New York's MOMA, who consented to send over his more breakable pieces

MoMA and Guggenheim join forces for Reinhardt restoration

The conservation departments of both museums are collaborating on the study, analysis, and treatment of a badly damaged painting

May 2001archive

Eight leading market figures on what the next recession will mean for the art world

In 2001 they predicted that some areas such as the Old Master market will remain stable but that trendy art would lose its zip

Lawarchive

Former Met lawyer to advise private collectors and museums

Reflecting the continuous rise in the value of art and importance of provenance

Carter Brown’s Leonardo to be auctioned

The Christie's estimate puts its worth over £3.5 million

Will Mussolini’s looted monument finally go home?

After 54 years of procrastination, the Italian government could be close to returning the Axum obelisk to Ethiopia

Tate Modern's 'Century City' receives mixed reviews

A vast, nine section exhibition: What the critics said

Art fairsarchive

Paris Museums support drawings fair Salon de Dessin for the first time

Special viewings arranged for expected international collectors

François Pinault loses Egyptian antiquity case

Controversy over statue which dates from 1850-1720 BC

Booksarchive

Book Review: Jo Crook and Tom Learner, The impact of modern paints

(Tate Publications, London, 2000), 192 pp, 25 b/w ills, 160 col. ills, £16.99 (pb) ISBN 1854372874

Turner and Claude exhibited together in 'Pure as Italian Air'

Unfortunately this excellent showcase of the master of landscape has been overlooked due to its lack of catalogue

Tatearchive

Book review: Stephen Hackney, Rica Jones and Joyce Townsend (eds), Paint and purpose: a study of technique in British art

(Tate Publications, London, 2000), 216 pp, 74 b/w ills, 116 col. ills, £19.99 (pb) ISBN 1854372483

Art Baselarchive

Art Basel to launch in Miami Beach

From next year, modern and contemporary art dealers will congregate in Florida

Forgeriesarchive

Spanish art forgery network busted

Arrests followed an investigation sparked by the concerns of the Joan Miró Foundation

Star Wars exhibition opens in Bradford

“The Art of Star Wars”, National Museum of Photography, Film and Television, Bradford, until 29 April 2001