Museums
Carolyn Christov-Bakargiev new ‘superdirector’ of two Turin museums
Former Documenta director was unanimously chosen from 171 candidates
Whitney renews its commitment to young artists
Museum is launching a new programme dedicated to emerging art
US show sidesteps Russian embargo
Neue Galerie exhibition features loans from private collectors
Royal Academy unveils £50m expansion plans
Scheme includes a linking bridge and new exhibition spaces
The Met launches China show, using a Western lens
After the gala and serious fundraising, Costume Institute and Asian art department join forces to celebrate real and imaginary China
How to get on with artists, handle mergers and avoid lawsuits
Legal conference tackles issues facing US museums, from commissioning work to developing diversity
Taking over in Bloomsbury will be no easy task
British Museum seeks Neil MacGregor’s successor: scholar, diplomat and virtuoso fundraiser required
Louvre president shows solidarity with Iraq and Tunisia
Jean-Luc Martinez says attacks on cultural heritage marks "turning point" for universal museums
Minister hails revamped Egyptian Museum as shining example
Turin-style reforms could take place across Italy as soon as a dozen new directors are appointed
Museums in Europe and US draw up rescue plans for ravaged sites in Iraq
France takes the lead as calls grow for co-ordinated response after attacks by fanatics on Assyrian royal cities
End of a golden era: farewell to an outstanding generation of museum directors
The impresarios of cultural institutions, they have combined deep learning with business nous. As they move on, UK museums are at a turning point
Guggenheim Helsinki isn’t the only show in town
Amos Anderson Art Museum unveils bold vision for new home
MoCA Shanghai creates shop front for performance art
New space entices passers-by with a mix of art and theatre
Grand designs on Soane’s London home
Visitors can see the architect’s newly restored living quarters for the first time in 160 years
Fear of censorship fuels debate over cash from oil industry
Companies accused of dictating museums’ programmes in return for support
Leonardo’s muse keeps her secrets as portrait returns to Milan
Thinning the painting’s varnish reveals La Belle Ferronnière's fine features, but French experts unable to confirm her identity
Tate puts return of Constable on hold
Appeal after fresh information emerges about possible Nazi loot
America is easier to see, but the whole picture remains elusive: Alexander Alberro on the Whitney’s opening exhibition
Unknown works appear with more familiar ones but a few key pieces have lost impact they once had in Breuer Building
Artistic success in America means wearing the right old school tie
Despite paying lip service to diversity, New York’s major museums, galleries and university programmes are bound tightly together in a system that favours the privileged
Director’s tour of the new Whitney Museum
Adam Weinberg points out his highlights of the building and inaugural show
The end is nigh for New York’s Museum of Biblical Art
Unable to afford Manhattan’s astronomical rents, the small secular museum will close in June with its hit exhibition of Donatello sculptures on loan from the Duomo museum
Miuccia Prada opens new home of her foundation in style
Rich mix of Roman antiquities, contemporary art and a bar designed by Wes Anderson among treats in Rem Koolhaas-converted industrial complex
Mexican artist wants to turn Tate Modern’s Turbine Hall into green space
Abraham Cruzvillegas asks London’s parks to dig for art’s sake
‘MoMA was never founded to be a club’
Glenn Lowry stands by exhibitions that engage with popular culture and take some risks
