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Why galleries and collectors keep coming back to Art Dubai
Continued dealer participation shows great loyalty to the fair
Art Dubai pays tribute to the late Hassan Sharif
The original provocateur revolutionised the UAE’s art scene.
The search for Franz Marc’s iconic blue horses
A celebrated painting that was denounced as degenerate by the Nazis may have survived the aftermath of war
Cuban loans travel to the US via Europe as barriers remain in place
Cultural exchange is easier said than done
Rare, newly restored 300-year japanned cabinet on offer at the Bada fair
Original silver revealed after experts painstakingly stripped layers of gold paint from the cresting and stand of William and Mary piece
National Gallery of Art delves into the woods with its next Mellon lectures
Alexander Nemerov will give six talks on representations of the American forest in the 1830s
French museum lifts the veil on Rodin work not previously exhibited
Fragile plaster sculpture, draped in fabric, restored for Anselm Kiefer's show at Musée Rodin
Asia Week broadens its horizons with 50 exhibitors
Contemporary works join ceramics and ink paintings from specialist dealers
Virtual Insanity
Moroccan multimedia artist Meriem Bennani brings quirky narratives to the Art Dubai Bar this year
Art Dubai opens under new directorship
In its eleventh year, a tighter curatorial focus characterises the first edition of the fair with Myrna Ayad at the helm
Russia commemorates 1917 revolution—timidly
Ambivalence towards Soviet history has led to museums taking a cautious approach to tackling the centenary head-on
‘Lost’ Cubist painting found under later work
The granddaughter of Belgian artist René Guiette chances upon concealed composition beneath her grandfather’s Art Brut picture
Performa 17 commissions will investigate Dada's history of performance
This year's projects include work by William Kentridge and a collaboration between Julie Mehretu and Jason Moran
How American museums are celebrating Women's History Month
A number of female-focussed programmes have been planned around the country for March—and the whole year round
Behind closed doors, private sales prosper
In an uncertain market, auction houses seek ways to make up the slack
US embassy art scheme should survive Trump
Works by US artists such as Mark Bradford and the Starn brothers are still likely to adorn embassies around the world
Jenny Holzer to use augmented reality in Blenheim Palace show
US artist will transform the English stately home with hi-tech pieces and outdoor installations
Curator Jarrett Gregory heads to the Hirshhorn
She joins Smithsonian museum’s growing curatorial team just after organising Armory Show Focus sector
Arab cultural institute to open in New York
Qatari founder seeks to challenge stereotypes as anti-Muslim sentiment grows in the US
Loris Gréaud to resurrect defunct Murano glass factory during the Venice Biennale
Production line of glass blowers will help create more than 1,000 unique works
Seaside town to be turned into art school for Folkestone Triennial
Bob and Roberta Smith commission among 20 announced for UK event
Declassified papers reveal Margaret Thatcher’s spirited campaign to get the Thyssen collection
But the British prime minister was thwarted by the baron’s Spanish wife and her sick dog, so the works ended up in Madrid
Russian and Syrian forces retake Palmyra from Isil
But culture experts remain cautious as extent of damage at the ancient site is assessed
Gustav Metzger, auto-destructive art trailblazer, has died aged 90
Lifelong activist was “one of the truly radical artists of the 20th century”, says Hans Ulrich Obrist
US mini-satellite could help to monitor destruction in Palmyra
As Isil retreats from ancient Syrian city US non-profit hopes to raise funds to launch "cubesat"
All you need is LOVE (and a good conservator)
The Indianapolis Museum of Art restores sculpture by Robert Indiana
Former Met curator speaks candidly about the New York museum's current challenges
George Goldner, who led the museum’s department of prints and drawings for two decades, says it needs to reassess its priorities





























