France
Unexplained blocking of proposals for Giacometti Foundation by French art authorities could point to a manipulative strategy
Delays over approving Giacometti Foundation suggest deliberate obstruction, so the only option remaining will be to hand over the collection to the state
US Customs seize a painting from a looted collection
The collection was stolen during Nazi occupation of France
What's On in Paris: Kosuth's ode to early 19th century Paris and first Warhol exhibition in Paris since '91
Also, Richard Hains's logo-mania and Robert Malaval's regurgitations
National Trust à la française? Inspired by Britain’s National Trust, a new Fondation du Patrimoine looks likely to be set up in France this summer.
Culture minister proposes new heritage institution funded by public membership
The point of no return - Europe climbs on the restitution bandwagon
But the process has stalled as far as large-scale restitution between Russia and Germany is concerned
The end of the Grands Projets
France's culture budget will see a 2.5% drop in real terms next year
French Culture Minister proposes amendment to art sponsorship policy in attempt to attract investors
France looks to Britain for models to increase private funding for the arts
Art lawyer Quentin Byrne-Sutton: "It is not acceptable that works be classified as national patrimony merely to fill gaps in public collections"
The European courts must decide what is a "national treasure"
What's On in Paris: Marthe Wery's indoor infrastructure, Giacometti's drawings and John Coplans's images of anatomy
Also, Di Meo houses Jean-François Briant's agricultural symbols and Vidal-Saint Phalle partners with Saint-Etienne's Museum of Modern Art for Vincent Bioules show
Exhibition at Lyon's Musée des Beaux Arts rings in fifty years since Vuillard's death
A retrospective of this scale could not have happened without Nantes' Musée des Beaux Arts and the Caixa de Pensiones lending their assistance