Diversity
Books: Have curators and collectors replaced critics? Paul Wood demystifies while Alistair Hicks disappoints
Two very different books speak to a worrying trend in the critique of art
Ethics and aesthetics: the increasing prominence of socially engaged art
Away from the glitz of record-breaking auction prices and extravagant art parties, austerity has given strength to a new movement of socially engaged artists
While Art Basel's outlook stays cosmopolitan, US artists are left in the cold by curators
Documenta, Manifesta, La Triennale and the Kiev Biennale strike a different tone to the art market
Swedish expert claims more women in positions of influence will lead to better arts funding
Pernilla Warberg says female bosses prefer culture to football
Eli Broad addresses the American Association of Museums: “Get art out of the basement"
The collector lectures museum professionals at their annual conference in Los Angeles
New acquisitions by Tate Modern show commitment to diversifying collection
Art from across the globe has recently found a home in Bankside
Representation and diversity: America is changing, but are its art museums?
Most major institutions are still run by white people, are supported by them, and tailor their exhibitions to suit them
Works by “more diverse” artists for White House walls
Discreet approaches have been made to dealers who represent black, Hispanic, Asian and women artists
Feminist art cracks the market’s glass ceiling
Historical trends of male art selling for more are being challenged
New book gives an unsurprising look at the Metropolitan
A collection of interviews with museum employees—from director Philippe de Montebello to a café waitress—reveals few secrets
Tate aims to increase ethnic minority visitors
In the current funding agreement with the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, the gallery’s “Diversity strategy” is described as a “key priority”
Women curators appointed for the first time ever, to be followed by an American in 2007
Less circus, more focus at the Venice Biennale
Franco-German accord on cultural diversity
Accord reflects fear of American cultural imperialism
Ken Livingstone has revealed his 10-year “Culture strategy” for the city
The key to the mayor’s plan is “diversity”
A formula for indifference
Why “cultural diversity” arts policies are condescending and do not enlarge the understanding of other cultures
Magic and mystery are the main concerns of Abigail Lane in her new solo show
"Magic is one of my ongoing interests"
Controversy over "ethnic targets" at British national museums
The government wants to set precise goals for the number of ethnic minority visitors to museums and make funding dependent on achieving them
What's on in London: Glass extravagance at Mallett's and Richard Green’s cabinet of Dutch delights
Also on show are Ewan Uglow’s precise drawings at Browse and Darby and the diverse talents of Underwood at the Redfern Gallery
LGBT photography collection grows at the Guggenheim
A large archive of George Platt Lynes photographs, including portraits, fashion shots and homo-erotic studies, joins the Mapplethorpe bequest
Guggenheim's China exhibition: everything but the kitchen sink
This mega-show spanning five millennia focuses on “diversity rather than unity”, insists its organiser Sherman Lee, but does it risk homogenising Chinese art into a timeline?
French support cultural diversity with $3 million going to new Hanoi museum
President of France inaugurates huge new ethnological museum
The vision for The Whitney under new leadership: less isolationist; diverse, rather than deep
David Ross, the new director reveals his ideas