Museums
Made in China, destined for Sussex
In September, the Cass Sculpture Foundation will unveil the first of 17 major commissions by Chinese artists. Here, the director of the UK foundation explains how such an ambitious undertaking was realised<br>
Putin intervenes in Crimean row
Priest resigns after outrage over appointment to run World Heritage Site
Baselitz puts German culture minister in the firing line
Art trade up in arms over implications of draft bill that aims to protect the import and export of cultural property
National Gallery’s new management instantly embroiled in strike crisis
Finaldi and Rothschild take over as outsourcing deal for warding services triggers indefinite walkout
You can now adopt a work of art in the Brazilian jungle
Instituto Inhotim is looking for wealthy sponsors to fund its single-artist galleries
Zaha Hadid buries new museum beneath Italian Alpine peak
Museum dedicated to the art of climbing offers sweeping views
First fashion museum in American South to open in October
The Savannah College of Art and Design in Georgia to show its collection of more than 1,000 garments
New museum on Silk Road breaks the Chinese mould
Islam is the focus of north-west China’s first contemporary art institution
Post-storm production: New Orleans museums look to artists and their practice
Exhibitions focus on more subtle ways artists were influenced by Hurricane Katrina
The Met embraces the experimental for move into Breuer building
The museum launches its residency in the Whitney’s former home with a series of TED talks and performances
Philadelphia institutions offer up sacred spread in lead-up to Pope’s visit
Among the displays is Robert Indiana’s AMOR sculpture installed on the Philadelphia Museum of Art East Terrace, overlooking the Papal mass
Miuccia Prada plays key role in Italy-Iran cultural diplomacy
Ancient sculpture from Italian museums to go on show in Tehran after Iran lends Greek statue to Fondazione Prada
Nuclear deal paves way for cultural diplomacy with Iran
Overtures include Louvre director’s planned visit to Tehran, while Italy lends classical sculpture
MoCA’s French director aims for more fraternité
Multiple locations are a must, says director
Miami U-turns on hedge funder’s private museum after media savaging
City promises to clear any hurdles to allow Florida collector Bruce Berkowitz to share his art with the public
Palestinian Museum draws diaspora together
Collection, which launches on Nakba Day, focuses on personal memories
Moscow’s Jewish Museum to show Steven Spielberg’s Holocaust survivor videos
Expansion plans include a new exhibitions pavilion at former bus garage and avant-garde art centre
Rubin Museum turns to crowdfunding to expand Buddhist shrine room
The popular space is due to get a $45,000 facelift in time for Sacred Spaces exhibition
Is a UK buyer matching the price of Northampton’s Sekhemka statue?
In an unprecedented move, the department for culture has extended initial deferral deadline for Egyptian sculpture's export license
Russian museums urged to learn ‘self-defence’ after fundamentalist attacks
The general director of St Petersburg’s State Hermitage Museum has warned “our society is sick” and cultural institutions cannot rely on police protection
Museum of the Bible signs multi-year agreement with Israeli Antiquities Authority
The partnership will bring Israeli national treasures to Washington, DC
