As this year's Singapore Art Week kicks off, we take a look at the development of the city-state's museums, galleries and wider arts ecosystem over recent years

Visitors to this year's Singapore Art Week are spoilt for choice, with more than 160 events and exhibitions to take in, from art fairs to shows of established and emerging Southeast Asian artists

The Ulmberg collection, comprising works by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, Max Beckmann, Lyonel Feininger, Francis Bacon and Louise Bourgeois, may go to the city of Chur

Political turmoil across the continent is hampering plans for national structures to return colonial-era heritage. But the UK, once a laggard, appears to be preparing to review laws

From delicate cleaning to forklifts, the unseen, but crucial, investment often goes unnoticed

Institutions breathed a sigh of relief after the government withdrew tax-raising plan—but remain worried about possible funding cuts

Starting life as a private gallery, the Umm el-Fahem Art Gallery is now receiving public funding to collect and display art by Israeli, Arab and Palestinian artists

Members of clandestine group retrieve objects from drains after burst pipe at Australian museum’s storage facility

Museums must match the price of the pearl and shell piece which sold at Sotheby’s last year

With local authorities in crisis and Tate running a deficit, leaders of British organisations hope for much-needed capital investment

Workers employed by contractor Wilson James demand better wages and additional leave

Sustainability features at heritage-listed former railway factory will include heating system that stores summer warmth for use in the winter months

The construction of Saadiyat Cultural District is due to be completed, while the Studio Museum in Harlem will unveil its new 82,000 sq. ft building

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Analysis shows that clothing discovered in royal tombs of Vergina in Greece could be linked to the king rather than his father

Renowned Turkish artist İnci Eviner says her work was pulled "without further explanation and apology" and describes the move as censorship

This year has been marked by a rising number of politically-motivated attacks on art. But we should not forget the power of art to unite diverse groups of people

Institution in historic hospital development could exhibit the heads of the kings of Judea from the cathedral's medieval statues

Events encouraging visitors to bring feline companions highlighted Ancient Egypt show

Charismatic leader who steered the museum through a difficult period in the 1980s, and later became a university vice-chancellor

In recent years the Malba founder has emerged as one of Latin America's leading collectors

The “art explorer” project allows the Dutch museum's vast holdings to be more searchable

Development comes after 177 staff also threaten to quit in protest at the ministry of culture’s handling of the country’s leading art institution

Students ended the action, which had led to the London institution’s temporary closure over the summer, after the names of Candida and Zak Gertler were removed from one of the CCA’s galleries and its donor list

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Seven years ago Wentworth Woodhouse was in a sorry state, now it turns over £3.5m a year—but how did this palace-sized property achieve such success?

Years in the making, plans for the department were shelved a decade ago; now it is due to open in 2027

The director of the Museo di Capodimonte plans to restore 21 Renaissance paintings from the collection

Event, which was the first of its kind in the world and now involves more than 20 institutions, is run by museums rather than dealers

The Graffiti-strewn building became a pilgrimage for devotees of the singer when it opened 32 years after his death—but despite healthy ticket sales, the institution has racked up huge debts, with its backers accused of mismanagement