Museums
Fondation Beyeler unveils plans to allow observation of Matisse restoration
A conservation studio will be opened to educate the public about the costly process of reconstructing Matisse's Acanthes
Iran's denunciation of British Museum in Cyrus Cylinder disagreement could make loan renegotiations impossible
Loan of relic caught up in international political tensions
French institutions have lost their integrity by relying on private sponsors, leading fundraiser says
Longtime arts and heritage patron Olivier de Rohan denounces the increasing influence of external bodies on museums' creative decisions
Grosz heirs vs MoMA case dismissed
MoMA maintains that the Grosz works were never Nazi loot
Pinchuk to build new arts centre in Ukraine
The space will display Pinchuk's own collection as well as loaned exhibitions
Saving the ephemeral art gallery: The director of Tate Liverpool on preserving institutional history
'History is unpredictable, and we cannot know which obscure artist or minor exhibition may once be regarded as a groundbreaking historical event'
New evidence in Grosz Nazi loot case against MoMA
Museum disputes heirs’ claim for three works by the German painter George Grosz
MoMA tower to loom over Manhattan
Concerns over Jean Nouvel skyscraper, to house museum extension in its base
Representation and diversity: America is changing, but are its art museums?
Most major institutions are still run by white people, are supported by them, and tailor their exhibitions to suit them
MoMA brings super-collector Dakis Joannou into the fold
Greek industrialist joins painting and sculpture committee
Rehabilitating Salvador Dalí: The Gala-Salvador Dalí Foundation's ongoing battles
Twenty years after his death, the artist’s legacy has been severely damaged by the proliferation of works and organisations which carry his name
Eli Broad uses Art Basel in mission to prevent LA Moca's closure
Appeals which demonstrated the museum's necessary and individual character were made to target potential patrons
UK museums manage dearth of exhibition sponsorship in the wake of economic downturn
Institutions must grit their teeth and hope for the intervention of private investors, as several large shows are going ahead without corporate sponsors
British Army to help Iraq turn Saddam Hussein’s Lakeside Palace into a museum
British Museum also offers to assist Iraqis to present antiquities
MoMA buys Chinese contemporary photographs including works by Ai Weiwei and Sheng Qi
Twenty-eight pieces have been purchased from collector Larry Warsh
MoMA stem cell exhibit dies five weeks into show
“Victimless Leather”, a small jacket made up of embryonic stem cells, was fed nutrients by tube
Interview with Nicholas Penny on his plans for the National Gallery: “It is a real shame that we do not have more American paintings”
In his first interview since taking over, the new director outlines his priorities
Former Iranian ambassador gives $2.8m to assist Texas's Museum of Fine Arts in pursuit of Islamic art
The director says that the collection will be the first of its kind in the region, catering to an emergent Muslim community
David Walsh reveals art for new private Tasmanian gallery
Walsh, described as “every casino owner’s nightmare”, owns around 1,300 antiquities and 300 contemporary works
Iran's Saba Cultural Institute announces Russian Orthodox icons show
The news comes as unexpected due to suppression of religion freedom in the nation
MoMA zeroing in on contemporary art with new associate director position
The former head of the Walker Art Centre takes up the newly created post next year
Pakistan’s contemporary museum launches with anti-war art
President Musharraf has encouraged artists to promote a “peaceful and tolerant” image of their country through their work
New museum initiative designed to advance US foreign policy is looking for applicants
Can US museums help win the war on terror?
Hermitage nears conclusion of deal with Iran securing multiple joint exhibitions
The museum's director maintains that the agreement is no major coup
MoMA defends director’s secret pay
Glenn Lowry received more than $5m through a separate trust which the New York museum's trustees argue was “legal and ethical”
MoMA sells land and secures room for expansion
The new deal will earn them approximately $65m
Former MoMA chairman’s oddball art goes under the hammer
William Lieberman’s eclectic holdings yielded bargains
Most institutions feel that the strict conditions needed for housing art are incompatible with environmental demands. But compliance with eco-friendly requirements can pay off in the long run
Why it pays to go green
MoMA puts collection inventories online
This move will substantially increase the accessibility of it's collections