Veteran cartoonist sacked by The Guardian over depiction of Netanyahu
Steve Bell's unpublished drawing of the Israeli prime minister shows him performing surgery on his own stomach, which has drawn parallels with the antisemitic 'pound of flesh' trope
Ragnar Kjartansson work that was withdrawn from show at Moscow's GES-2 House of Culture goes on sale at Frieze
The work was deaccessioned after the artist cancelled the exhibition in protest at the war in Ukraine
Economic turmoil in China hits the country’s commercial galleries
Though the wealthiest collectors remain untroubled by recent jolts to the economy, many galleries and younger collectors are being hit hard
London's mayor Sadiq Khan pledges to build new artist studios
Khan spoke at Frieze about plans to partner with other stakeholders across the public and private sectors to build 71,000 sq. m of affordable workspaces by 2026
‘Emotional masterpiece’: Rembrandt’s tribute to his blind father goes on sale at Frieze Masters
Rembrandt is said to have created the painting of the blind Tobit, which is on sale for £24m, a year or two before his father died
Qatar Museums fly Palestinian flag in the aftermath of Hamas attack on Israel
Sheikha Al-Mayassa shared images on social media of the Palestinian flag projected on the façades of the Museum of Islamic Art and the National Museum of Qatar
The biggest museum shows to see around London during Frieze week
From Old Master portraits and grainy photographs to sculptures on chairs and naked performances
Exclusive: UK shadow culture secretary to map out first national infrastructure plan for the arts
In an interview ahead of the Labour conference, Thangam Debbonaire also promises action on artist visas, copyright law and artificial intelligence
New rental scheme promises to reduce carbon footprint of art shipping by 90%
As record temperatures continue to be recorded, a new company has pledged to end the "make-use-destroy" system that museums and galleries use to ship art worldwide
London's Courtauld Gallery closes after ‘tragic event’ leads to fatality
Police are not treating the event as suspicious. The gallery will remain closed until Friday 6 October
Kerry James Marshall donates his first portrait of a living person to Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge
The American artist has given a painting of Harvard academic Henry Louis Gates Jr., who spoke at the unveiling of the US Supreme Court attempts to "roll back the clock" on affirmative action
Tate Modern launches new commission for experimental artists
The Infinities Commission will support “immersive projects that sit outside conventional artistic categories”, with the inaugural edition launching in performance space The Tanks in spring 2025
Restored Turkish bath reopens to the public as site for art and respite
The Zeyrek Çinili Hamam, which will open in Istanbul in September after a 13-year restoration and excavation, will operate once again as a traditional Turkish bath and also as a contemporary art space
Unesco adds 13 new sites to World Heritage List as Riyadh committee session enters second week
The committee voted to protect ancient sites in China, Iran, the West Bank and along the historic Silk Road, but Venice was not included
Royal College of Art vice-chancellor announced as new chair of the British Council
Paul Thompson will have a full in-tray when he takes over, as the organisation has suffered from a significant funding shortfall in recent years, leading to staff strikes
Claude Ruiz Picasso, the artist’s son and manager of the Picasso estate, has died
The management of one of the world's most valuable art collections has now been passed to Paloma Ruiz Picasso, the last of Pablo Picasso's four children
National Gallery London in 'ongoing police incident' after man scales roof
Police are attempting to "make contact" with a man photographed on the edge of the central London gallery's roof
'More than 1,500' artefacts were stolen from British Museum, internal investigation reportedly reveals
A Unesco antiquities trafficking expert says the theft is "probably the worst case so far"
British Museum antiquities thief alleged to be veteran curator Peter Higgs
Higgs, who was sacked earlier this year, is alleged to have sold uncategorised items from the museum's collection on eBay as early as 2016
British Museum imposes 'emergency security measures' after staff member allegedly steals priceless artefacts
The museum in London is reckoning with a huge security breach after admitting that jewellery and gems dating back millennia had been removed from its storeroom without detection
'Knife attack' leads to evacuation of the British Museum in London
Police confirm a man was stabbed close to the entrance on Tuesday morning
Artists and cultural leaders call on British Museum to rename BP Lecture Theatre
An open letter urges museum to follow net zero carbon pledge and fully separate from oil giant, which recently recorded $2.6bn in quarterly profit
'A meteor blazing through the world': tributes pour in for the influential film producer Jess Search
The co-founder of The Doc Society and the architect behind numerous films by visual artists was diagnosed with a brain tumour in July
Picketing Picasso: strikes threaten to disrupt Museo Picasso Málaga's 20 year anniversary
Staff will stage protests at the museum over a nine-month long labour dispute which will likely delay the opening of 'The Echo of Picasso', a display of the Spanish artist's work, 50 years after his death
Tomás Saraceno's Serpentine Galleries show takes on new life as a sanctuary for birds, insects and mammals
Honeycomb-like structures by the artist have welcomed a diverse array of wildlife from within Kensington Gardens over the past two months
British Museum director Hartwig Fischer to step down in 2024
The London institution will begin looking for his replacement this autumn, with the new hire having to deal with delicate issues such as the Parthenon Marbles and after-effects of controversial BP sponsorship deal
The Burrell Collection in Glasgow wins the Art Fund Museum of the Year award
The museum won the prize for its six-year refurbishment and redisplay of one of Scotland's largest art collections, amassed by the late shipping magnate William Burrell
One in three UK artists say they can't afford to stay in the art industry
The true impact of the cost of living crisis on British art is revealed in a new survey by the UK charity Acme
Rencontres d’Arles: can the storied photography festival recognise the issues that beset its homeland?
The annual event opens in Arles as France contends with the killing of Nahel Merzouk and the violent protests that swept the country
Young V&A accused of removing trans-affirming books and poster from display
Former employees of the newly reopened London museum have joined a chorus of criticism over the removal of materials related to trans rights and queer identities