Controversies
'As reassuring as Mr Bean'? London's National Portrait Gallery appointment attracts criticism
Conservative MP Chris Grayling has been named a trustee of the museum
Director of France’s national furniture collection defends plans to sell 100 items at auction to aid healthcare workers
Move prompts fears that works from national museum collections could be sold off too
'Intrusive addition': Antony Gormley’s memorial to mathematician Alan Turing draws fire
Some critics support the proposed sculpture for Cambridge University while others question the competition process
British Museum mistakenly cites ‘all rights reserved’ as biggest postcard producer in Turkey
The error comes as the London institution launches a revamped version of its online catalogue
Was Duchamp’s Fountain a misogynist vaginal pun?
Waldemar Januszczak gives a taste of a forthcoming BBC programme in which he focuses on a little-explored aspect of the artist's controversial work
Coronavirus in Italy: Ai Weiwei criticised for 'insensitive' pasta meme and Raphael blockbuster closes
An emergency decree means that all museums in the country are on lock down until 3 April
Old Master scandal dealt fresh blow as Court of Appeal rejects arrest warrant
French investigation into Giuliano Ruffini, the prime suspect in the case, is hampered by Milan ruling
Russian artist Pyotr Pavlensky caught up in politician sex tape scandal is arrested in Paris
Dissident wants to create a “political porn” website focusing on behaviour of people in power
Embroiled in Palestine row, artist Zineb Sedira says she will not stand down as France’s representative at 2021 Venice Biennale
Pro-Israel arts group protested to French culture ministry about her appointment
Don't be angry that Tate's 'Head of Coffee' gets £39,500—be mad that salaries in both hospitality and the arts aren't higher
The London museum's job advert has upset the art world but these industries should not be pitted against one another, says barista Celeste Wong
Luanda Leaks: Isabel dos Santos—who owns vast African art collection—accused of making her $2.2bn fortune by exploiting Angola
Dos Santos and her husband Sindika Dokolo own around 3,000 works by artists including William Kentridge and Zanele Muholi
Climate activists urge British Museum to reject BP funding, as Arctic exhibition announced
Planned show seeks to raise awareness of climate change, but London museum dogged by controversy over partnership with oil and gas giant
Artists criticise Palais de Tokyo partnership with Qatari museum over LGBTQ rights
Mathaf's guest show at Paris contemporary art centre marks Qatar-France 2020 Year of Culture
Russian collecting couple arrested in Belgium
Igor and Olga Toporovsky linked to controversial show of Russian avant-garde works in Ghent
Artist defends anti-racism football campaign that uses images of monkeys
Italian football league—which commissioned the paintings made by Simone Fugazzotto—have now apologised saying they are "inappropriate"
Sotheby's wins case over 'modern forgery' Frans Hals
A London-based investment company must repay more than $5.3m to the auction house, which refunded an American client for work
Artists call for Kyrgyz minister of culture’s resignation in wake of censorship scandal
Open letter argues that censorship of the exhibition Feminnale violated a number of constitutional protections
German art activists apologise for upsetting Holocaust survivors with monument containing human remains
Centre for Political Beauty concedes “mistakes,” says it will veil monument
Art activists anger Holocaust survivors with Berlin monument containing ashes
Centre for Political Beauty says action targets conservatives open to allying with far right
Moscow Biennale opening marred by 2017 controversy
Event’s president Julia Muzikantskaya accused of allegedly threatening artists and withholding payments
Aichi Triennale show embroiled in censorship row reopens—but only for visitors selected by lottery
Visitors had to sign a consent form promising not to post works on social media
Candice Breitz pulls work from South African museum that is exhibiting convicted murderer's art
Curator at newly opened Javett Art Centre defends decision to show drawing by artist who killed a sex worker in Cape Town in 2013
Officials reject reports of permanent Prince Philip statue for London's Fourth Plinth
Mayor of London’s office says contemporary art series will continue with Heather Phillipson sculpture planned for 2020
Bad bedfellows? French politician blasts Louvre over partnership with Airbnb
Paris deputy mayor Ian Brossat says that teaming up with the online rental giant is “disastrous and shocking”
Nazi design exhibition at Dutch museum braces for protests
The show called Design of the Third Reich features the Volkswagen Beetle and Riefenstahl’s films
Eleven artists withdraw or modify their works at Aichi Triennale in ongoing censorship row
Cuban activist Tania Bruguera closes down her exhibit while other artists reconfigure works to reflect the controversy
Louvre curators condemn “collections for rent” schemes ahead of plans to open a branch of the Paris museum in Abu Dhabi
Deal “is about petrodollars and military relations”, says senior member of museum staff
'Museum directors have lost panache and grit': 30 years on, the legacy of the Corcoran's Robert Mapplethorpe cancellation
New exhibition at the George Washington University looks back the censorship of the photographer's work—but what impact did it have on the art world?
Photograph using ‘redface’ pulled from Brooklyn show
The work by the Taiwanese artist Ching-Yao Chen features him and three women wearing feathers, buckskin and body paint
Serpentine Galleries chief Yana Peel resigns
She was in the post for three years