Natural disaster
‘Almost everything was washed away’: leading Spanish photographer’s studio wrecked by floods
Ricardo Cases says he lost 90% of his work and equipment after more than a year’s worth of rain fell on his town, near Valencia, in just eight hours
New Zealand art museum reopens with anti-earthquake reinforcement and a new wing
Sarjeant Gallery in Whanganui closed in 2014 after a report found it vulnerable to earthquake damage
Constantine Arch and Colosseum hit by 'incredible water bomb'
Lightning strike breaks fragments off ancient military monument in Rome
Southern Brazil’s museums and historical sites threatened by torrential rains and flooding
In the past month, record rainfall has wreaked havoc on the state of Rio Grande do Sul
Three months on, art organisations continue to rally for Morocco’s earthquake victims
The Moroccan cultural sector has been hard at work to help the communities hit hardest by the disaster and trying to remind people that "this is still going on"
UK museum housed in Unesco heritage site suffers significant flood damage
The Museum of Making in Derby, founded in what is regarded as the world’s first modern factory, was breached by a surge of water caused by Storm Babet
Deadly Libya floods unearth archaeological remains but leave key heritage sites in peril
Investigations into the extent of the damage to historic buildings and artefacts have begun, while experts warn it is critical to find long-term solutions to counter the rising threat of climate change
Devastating dam collapse in Ukraine has apparently flooded house museum of late artist Polina Rayko
The self-taught painter's image of a dove has become a symbol of Ukrainian resistance following Russia's 2022 invasion
Picasso—questioned, but not cancelled: we speak to the curators of the Brooklyn Museum show
Plus, the damage to heritage in Italy following the devastating floods and Ellsworth Kelly's Spectrum work
Italy announces museum ticket price hike as part of €2bn flood aid package
Admission will be raised by €1 to support relief efforts in the affected Emilia-Romagna region
Full scale of damage to Turkish and Syrian heritage emerges after devastating earthquakes
Many archaeological landmarks and religious sites in the region have been heavily damaged or destroyed
Turkey-Syria earthquake: the race to save damaged heritage sites
Plus, Alice Neel's largest UK show and a dazzling turn-of-the-century blanket
Here's how you can help the post-earthquake aid effort in Turkey and Syria through art
Art organisations and artists are rallying to provide money for disaster relief in the region
Art Dubai will donate 50% of ticket sales to earthquake relief efforts in Syria and Turkey
“When there is a humanitarian disaster like the one unfolding in Turkey and Syria, a swift response is important,” says a spokesperson for the fair
Huge earthquakes in Turkey and Syria devastate heritage sites including 2,000-year-old castle
Gaziantep Castle has been heavily damaged by quakes that have killed more than 1,000 people
'Velvet terrorism': what is it like in Pussy Riot's Russia?
Plus, Shirin Neshat on Iran's uprising and Puerto Rican art after Hurricane Maria
Pakistani artists raise money for its devastating floods—and question which causes garner art world support
Osman Yousefzada and nine others sold specially created prints, but Pakistan’s worst natural disaster in living memory has yet to galvanise the industry
In aftermath of Hurricane Ian's destruction, West Florida art institutions begin to pick up the pieces
While some museums and art spaces escaped largely unscathed—thanks to a mix of thorough preparation and meteorological luck—others in the most devastated areas remain unreachable