Museums
Academic warmth and icy antiquities at Kallos gallery launch
Lorne Thyssen's antiquities gallery opened in London’s Davies Street last month
Australia's ill-advised purchase of Indian artefact
The National Gallery of Australia bought the Shiva statue despite uncertainty over its provenance
"Unedited History: Iran 1960-2014" at Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville will emphasise the survival of modernity in Iranian history
The exhibition will contain works by 24 artists, from three pivotal historical moments: 1960-70, the revolutionary era, and the post-war period
The Riace bronze warriors back on their feet at last
The bronzes were seen by around 17,000 people in the first fortnight after they went back on display
Fakes still on the market as Knoedler victims sue
New lawsuits filed after we publish list of those who bought forgeries—some of which have not been traced
Names of buyers deceived by Knoedler Gallery fakes disclosed
The document details museums, art dealers and private collectors who have brought charges against the gallery and its disgraced director
Serpentine Sackler to open in September
The building has been refurbished and extended by the architect Zaha Hadid
Fight for Detroit’s art begins
Director of art museum in bankrupt city steels himself for long battle as price tags are put on greatest works
Comment: The immorality of using Detroit’s art to bail out bankrupt city
Even if it proves legal to sell paintings in the Detroit Institute of Arts, there is a moral case to consider
MoMA buys Ellsworth Kelly sculpture at Art Basel
Nine museums, including MoMA and Tate Modern in London, are mounting special presentations this year to mark Kelly’s landmark birthday
Hermitage and Pushkin involve Putin in new museum row
The two institutions have clashed over the future of modern masterpieces
Comprehensive exhibition at Basel's Kunstmuseum features world's best Picassos
A major show explores the city’s rich history of collecting works by the Modern master
Kunstmuseum Basel to close for refurbishment
The museum will shut for just over a year to allow for improvements and additions to its infrastructure
Warning over Qatar’s human rights record
UK museums’ close ties questioned after poet imprisoned for 15 years
German museum wants to swap its Giacometti for another Giacometti
The Lehmbruck Museum in Duisburg wants to sell the sculpture La Jambe—a key work in its collection—so it can purchase a painting by the artist
MoMA exhibition presents works by six contemporary dance choreographers
“Some Sweet Day” is on show until 4 November
MoMA to open seven days a week—and the Met might too
The museum is currently closed on Tuesdays, but was originally open daily from 1929 until 1975
Raphaels discovered in Haarlem Teylers Museum
The head curator recently reattributed the works to the artist
Goetz's Arte Povera collection visits Basel
An exhibition at the Kunstmuseum will document a movement that shook off the rules of the establishment
Swiss architect dropped by Warsaw's Museum of Modern Art
Site of museum to be temporary McDonald’s
Pompidou at war with its US donors
The president of the Paris museum and chairman of its American fundraisers go head to head over expense of India show and how it raises cash in the US
Arab institute in Paris revamps its museum
The space aims to celebrate cultural diversity in the Middle East
Art gallery lands at Warsaw airport
The city’s Zacheta National Gallery and the National Museum joined forces to create it
An analysis of the mission statements of leading US art museums exposes collective search for purpose
The words chosen by directors reflect a desire to quash ambiguity and carve out their space in the contemporary art landscape
For the record: Artist interviews recorded as part of MoMA’s oral history project
James Rosenquist and Ed Ruscha are among the artists talking about their work for posterity
Are too many museums relying on too few architects?
Famous name or talented newcomer—how art museum architects are chosen today
The stench of war lingers in Dresden's Museum of Military History thanks to Sissel Tolaas
Visitors to the museum can sample the smell of World War I
Rivera’s MoMA murals revisited
After 80 years, works by the Mexican artist known for his volatile relationship with Frida Kahlo are again on view
A warm welcome at Sunnylands as the favourite retreat of American presidents gets a new visitor centre
The continuing restoration of the home makes it fit for a queen (Queen Elizabeth II to be precise)