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South Korea’s student uprising commemorated in Gwangju Biennale
The Swedish curator prefers abstract theories and words to spectacle
Croatian heritage has a friend in Britain
Over the past 25 years, the International Trust for Croatian Monuments has raised more than £500,000 to repair the ravages of war
Martin Roth says Brexit is a reason for his sudden resignation from the V&A
Outgoing director speaks frankly about leaving London
Cultural taskforce comes to the aid of quake-stricken Amatrice
Architect Renzo Piano urges Italian government to rebuild everything “as and where it was” and not to repeat the mistakes of L’Aquila
An ocean apart in the attitude to authentication
European artists’ estates boldly go where US counterparts fear to tread
Single-owner sales a-go-go in Paris
Salerooms keep sourcing strong collections as auction season kicks off
Biennale des Antiquaires’ brave new look can’t hide turbulent backdrop
Fakes scandals and threat of terrorism just some of the problems faced by the Paris art fair’s organisers
‘Rescue archaeologists’ head to Iraq
First group of Iraqis trained by British Museum staff return home
Rauschenberg first, Kelley next? More foundations may ease image restrictions
Mike Kelley Foundation considering free reuse for non-profits
US museums’ Cuban dreams deferred
High-profile loan programmes are hindered by practical problems and political realities
Stolen Van Gogh paintings recovered by Italian anti-mafia police
Works were taken from Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam in 2002
Russian collector repatriates 17th-century icon to Yaroslavl church
The picture, which was stolen in 1995, turned up in a gallery in Venice
David Shrigley’s big thumb unveiled in Trafalgar Square
Fourth Plinth commission, Really Good, brightens up a rainy morning in London<br>
Blockchain: how the revolutionary technology behind Bitcoin could change the art market
The software has the potential to improve transparency, copyright and ownership issues
Vandalism of Dirty Corner sculpture at Versailles an ‘inside job’, claims Kapoor
Controversial sculpture was repeatedly defaced last year with anti-Semitic graffiti
Sharjah Biennial looks beyond UAE with a year-long programme across five cities
Off-site events in Beirut, Dakar, Istanbul and Ramallah and a new digital platform will explore environmental themes
Basrah Museum opens against the odds in Iraq
New museum is housed in a converted former palace of Saddam Hussein