Exhibitions
Basel art gallery forced to shut shows as Euro 2008 kicks off
This precaution was taken due to the safety of stock being compromised by influx of football fans
MoMA stem cell exhibit dies five weeks into show
“Victimless Leather”, a small jacket made up of embryonic stem cells, was fed nutrients by tube
Books: Sinuous nudes and protestant propaganda as English analytical works on Cranach increase
The Cranach exhibition catalogue and a book on technical aspects of his work
Interview with Nicholas Penny on his plans for the National Gallery: “It is a real shame that we do not have more American paintings”
In his first interview since taking over, the new director outlines his priorities
Iraq war thwarts loans to Louvre for “Babylon” show
Negotiations have lasted five years only to fall through due to security issues
Prince of Liechtenstein withdraws loans from Germany in dispute over leaked bank details
The Neue Pinakothek in Munich has been forced to cancel a major exhibition scheduled to open next month
Pompidou cancels Calder exhibition for lack of funds—and renovations are also delayed
The French gallery has been hit hard by a 6% reduction in government subsidy, part of Sarkozy's pledge to modernise the State by reducing public spending
News from London: Peter Doig the family man, Lucian Freud the party animal
Meanwhile, Mark McGowan gets a helping hand on his commute while Richard Wentworth loses his marbles
Art's Most Popular: Single work by Leonardo attracts over 10,000 Japanese viewers a day
For the fourth year the Tokyo National Museum has the highest exhibition attendance, but is only 17th in our list of the most visited museums last year
Two new catalogues and an exhibition on Klimt
An overview of what's on the world of Klimt
Interview with Peter Doig on how Trinidad gave his art immediacy
On the eve of a major show at Tate Britain, we talk to the artist about his life and work in the Caribbean
Louis Soutter: Corbusier’s favourite digital art
Soutter's art on view at Berlin's Galerie Haas & Fuchs
Leading Indian sculptor Somnath Hore’s show closed early as family alleges the majority of works are fake
This is not the first time the artist's work has been forged
In search of purity out of Africa: Interview with collector Jean Pigozzi
“I feel that at the time of the Medici they had my kind of rapport with their artists”
Iran's Saba Cultural Institute announces Russian Orthodox icons show
The news comes as unexpected due to suppression of religion freedom in the nation
Tim Burton as great as Warhol, says MoMA in the lead up to its exhibition on the director
The curator of an exhibition which includes over 700 of the film-maker’s drawings, paintings, graphic works and photographs, believes Burton will come to be seen as one of the most influential artists of our time
British Museum exhibition fees to fund expansion of terracotta warriors’ site
Visitor numbers are expected to rise to 3 million this year
Royal Academy retrospective brings Baselitz to Frieze
The spotlight placed on Baselitz by the exhibition has induced two dealers to display his work
Max Mara founder’s art to go on show in posthumous exhibition
A former clothes factory in Italy will house 200 works
Rothko comes to Rome for the first time since 1970
The 70 painting strong exhibition will be in the newly reopened Palazzo delle Esposizioni
Devonshires team up with Rubells for exhibition at Lismore Castle
Contemporary art from the Miami collection heads to Ireland
Chronological milestones in Cambodia, Vietnam, Myanmar and Laos art worlds
From 1954 to 2007
Anita Zabludowicz reinvents North London chapel as experimental gallery
The inaugural exhibition will feature a portion of her own collection, as well as a contribution from New York's Rina Banerjee
Letters to the Editor: Lee Miller at the V&A
Exhibition includes rare archival material
Interview with Olafur Eliasson on his pavilion in the park for the Serpentine
The Danish artist, whose Weather Project transformed Tate Modern, discusses his building for the Serpentine Gallery
News from New York: Crumbs for Zwirner while Murakami pulls out all stops for Gagosian Exhibition
But the Japanese artist keeps French billionaire François Pinault waiting for his 13-panel painting
Benin bronzes finally united in Viennese comprehensive exhibition
Major show at the Museum für Völkerkunde includes loans from current Oba
Former V&A photography curator Mark Haworth-Booth shines a spotlight on the photographer Lee Miller
Will he be rescued from obscurity?
Museums in the US and UK pay tribute to Paul Mellon, collector and benefactor, in the centenary of his birth
Celebrating the greatest Anglophile of them all