Museums & Heritage
Openings and expansions: Ceramics at the V&A
Over 3000 objects from 2500CB to the present day on display
Overhaul of Tate Britain could begin early 2010
The entire refurbishment project should conclude by 2020
National Trust Scotland faces member revolt
Members express concern about running of Trust
Why has the Tate still not claimed for its stolen Freud?
Although it was covered by British government indemnity, the painting’s value remains unclaimed since its 1988 theft
Fate of historic Scottish houses under severe threat
Concerns over collections as National Trust for Scotland closes three properties
Books: Who should artifacts really belong to? And why?
A collection of essays by museum directors worldwide on restitutions and ownership
Gagosian doubling space in Los Angeles
Meanwhile, Steven Kasher moves in on Gagosian territory
V&A proposes underground galleries
Exhibition space will occupy area originally designed for abandoned Spiral project
Tate Modern extension snubbed by Lottery Fund
The request was rejected as a 'low priority', with concerns about 'deliverability'
Interview with Achim Borchardt-Hume, new chief curator for Whitechapel
Borchardt-Hume on history, community and leaving the Tate
Zoffany at Tate cancelled
The 2010 exhibition may instead be shown at the Royal Academy
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
'Spanish Forger' miniatures bought by V&A
Scholars no nearer to finding the faker’s identity
Donating to Museum Ludwig's foundation is more profitable than giving to the museum directly
Foundation lures collectors
Museums lending to commercial galleries: The debate
Director of the Rose Art Museum examines both sides of the argument
Waxwork of collector will not be displayed in new Gilbert Galleries
Wax and wane: Gilbert dummy in V&A storage
Biedermeier art collection to go on show in the City Palace, Vienna
The space will be the second venue in the city to host the Prince of Liechtenstein's art collection
V&A to unveil new galleries next year
The museum has spent £120m on FuturePlan projects
Goodwill and a lot of luck hands the Rubens Whitehall sketch to the Tate
Generosity on the part of Viscount Hampden, the Art Fund, and the National Heritage Memorial Fund ensured this critical work found a home at the Tate
Why the Tate turned down Rothko’s offer of 30 paintings
Archives reveal the events behind director Norman Reid’s decision to accept only nine of the artist’s pictures
British Museum, V&A, British Library and more face restitution claims as Ethiopia moves for Maqdala treasures
Treasures lost in the punitive sacking of Maqdala are subject to restitution claims
Artists should have same tax deductions as collectors when donating works of art
The Art Dealers Association of America is lobbying the government to change the law
Tate’s Outset/Frieze Art Fair Fund picks bring new artists to the gallery
The supercharged shopping trip was worth £125,000 this year
Tate Turners on tour: 'J.M.W. Turner' to be exhibited at Beijing's National Art Museum
Having travelled the US and Russia, the Turner exhibition will head to China
Denver Art Museum art-share deal under investigation for breaching deaccessioning guidelines
Billionaire collector was given a half share in a Charles Deas painting in exchange for funding a Thomas Eakins acquisition
New media exhibition as the "the coming of age show" for the National Museum of China
The country’s first major survey of new media took place in June—with a little help from MoMA, Tate, and several others
Director of German contemporary art museum explores his “Carte Blanche” approach to private collectors
“What is often described as the ‘undue’ influence of collectors and dealers is less of a threat than the noticeable tendency for these parties to lose interest in public institutions”
German museum under fire for ceding control of exhibitions to dealers and collectors
Gallery director says private sector must be courted, not alienated
News from London: Art prints and art skincare go on sale, while both Condé Nast and the Chapmans raise a fuss
Meanwhile, the art world gets back to bare essentials as Hodgkin has an unusual request for the director of the ICA while Tate director’s wife is defrocked