Labour MP Owen Smith calls the tax-free zones “self-storage for art thieves”

The divide between primary and secondary markets blur as sales skew in favour of a few recognised, bankable artists

While Boris Johnson describes himself as a keen painter and Jeremy Hunt spent time as culture minister, the sector is likely to remain far down the agenda

As Fratelli Alinari vacates its Italian headquarters, there are hopes that Tuscan government will rescue the historic collection

Three Portuguese banks have filed a lawsuit to recover funds from Joe Berardo, whose vast collection on show in Lisbon is one of the most visited in Portugal

New research suggests work could be a prototype of an idealised “Venus” portrait designed by Leonardo himself

The New York-based artist Cai Guo-Qiang shares personal memories and photos of his old friend, I.M. Pei

The former government residence turned museum will host its first art exhibition

The public art works are painted using Airlite which purifies polluted air in a process similar to photosynthesis

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Thousands of illegally removed items—including human bones—were discovered on collector’s farm

In the second part of a new series, Adrian Ellis examines the issue of post-colonial restitution

In January, the 19 Smithsonian institutions had just 13% of the footfall they had experienced the year before

Independent artists groups plan to put Cuba's controversial Decree 349 to the test

British photographer’s largest exhibition to date will inaugurate space opened by culture magazine Elephant

The seller says that the painting, titled A Young Girl in Furs, was authenticated by the Stockholm art valuation firm Atelje Catellani

State Hermitage Museum and Tretyakov are involved in arts centre in contested region

Amid melee at Rio's National Museum, museology students begin project to digitise the institution

Budget cuts and negligence blamed for the blaze

The arts park maintains momentum as Bernardo Paz appeals a nine-year sentence for laundering donations

Major loan show is based on 1985 display of the Italian artist organised by pioneering curator Harald Szeemann

On the anniversary, the artist reflects on the disaster and China's response

Association of Art Museum Directors launches scheme to provide undergraduate students from minority backgrounds with hands-on experience

Blue plaque installed on Grade-I-listed Isokon building honours the Modernist artists and architects

The museum's Michelangelo show drew more half a million visitors alone

Eight members of the family are being sued for helping to fuel the opioid epidemic through their pharmaceutical company

A photograph of a frightened child at the Mexican border shows the enduring power of images to effect political change

Hostile relations between Russia and the West following attempted poisoning of former MI6 spy may dampen bidding at London's Russian sales