Exhibitions
The V&A and the RA compete to present a Vatican show timed to coincide with the first state visit to Britain of Pope Benedict XVI
V&A will reunite Raphael’s Sistine tapestries with their cartoons for first time in 500 years
Versailles exhibitions spark controversy: Perrotin answers the critics
Three of Emmanuel Perrotin's artists host shows at the iconic French palace
Directors say OK to collectors’ shows
In response to The New Museum's current exhibition
'The Gonzaga Tapestries: from Mantegna to Raphael and Giulio Romano' goes on show in Mantua
The surviving tapestries come together at the Museo Civico Palazzo del Tè from 14 March - 27 June
Matisse to Malevich: Pioneers of Modern Art from the Hermitage
The exhibition underlines art history’s—and the Hermitage’s—debt to Ivan Morozov and Sergej Shchukin who commissioned and collected many of the works
Smithsonian to host exhibition of gay art
Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery will host “Hide-Seek: Difference and Desire in American Portraiture” in October
Deitch: first glimpse of plans for Los Angeles
The Museum of Contemporary Art could see Ofili's Tate survey enter its doors
Marina Abramovic's the Artist is Present at MoMA
This massive retrospective will include recreations of past pieces as well as a new, physically demanding work
Fondation Beyeler unveils plans to allow observation of Matisse restoration
A conservation studio will be opened to educate the public about the costly process of reconstructing Matisse's Acanthes
Queen Victoria & Albert: Art and Love
An exhibition catalogue continues the trend of challenging the dour image of Victoria
British Museum turns to Mecca and its holy pilgrimage
Exhibition aims to unravel the mysteries of the Hajj to non-Muslims
Prince of Liechtenstein cancels Royal Academy show
Ruler angry over block on Coello masterpiece
Interview with Chris Ofili: Something of the forest and the night
On the eve of his first retrospective, opening this month at Tate Britain, Chris Ofili tells us where he finds his inspiration
The art of appropriation remains at the forefront, as a major new show from the Rubells testifies
Despite high-profile, ongoing legal battles, contemporary artists continue to beg, borrow and steal with abandon
Prince of Liechtenstein threatens major Royal Academy show
If one of his works is not released by the UK authorities, an exhibition drawn from his collection will be pulled
'Malevich and Kandinsky in 3D' comes to Moscow Airport
Irina Lebedeva talks on getting locals interested in art
New Museum show of trustee's collection is an insult to scholarship and curators
Private-collector museums
How did the financial downturn impact the market for brand-name artists like Hirst and Murakami?
Both have adopted marketing strategies more typical of luxury goods firms than artists. In 2009 we looked at their market history
Interview with John Baldessari ahead of his upcoming Tate retrospective: “Nobody does anything new”
Baldessari talked to us about his latest work, his early days as a teacher and the infamous incident when he cremated 13 years’ work—and then made cookies out of the ashes
Frieze week schedule speaks of Iranian art surge in the West
Does a crop of major presentations coinciding with the art fair indicate a proportionate energy in the market?
Rodchenko and Tatlin fakes force closure of Russian avant-garde exhibition at Finland's Wäinö Aaltonen Museum of Art
Operations were halted after multiple experts questioned the authenticity of the exhibition's content, which had been sourced from private collections
The luxuries of a vanished world of Maharajas are explored through over 250 objects at the V&A
Next month the V&A in London presents 'Maharaja: the Splendour of India’s Royal Courts'
Farewell to forgeries: The V&A’s Fakes Gallery to close
The V&A’s guidebook used to describe the Fakes Gallery as one of its “most diverse, intriguing and entertaining” displays.
Banksy gets the law on his side with a sting operation against forgers
Meanwhile, a new show organised by the mysterious artist proves to be a blockbuster
Abramovic takes over MoMA with The Artist is Present and a selection of past works
Artist reveals plans for the longest performance of her career
Visual art group show “Il Tempo del Postino” will take to stage at Art Basel 2009
Each artist participating will present a 15-minute long performance, transforming the space provided by Theater Basel
Pinchuk stages Hirst show in Kiev
His Pinchuk Art Centre will play host to over 100 works
Zoffany at Tate cancelled
The 2010 exhibition may instead be shown at the Royal Academy
Farjam Collection gallery opens at the Dubai International Financial Centre with Islamic art exhibition
Our first glimpse of plans for multiple museums laid out by the Iranian industrialist at Art Dubai '08
Tate's Van Dyck show on rocky ground as insurance obstacle may detain several works
Five iconic portraits may not be loaned to the exhibition due to legal anomaly

