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Russian archaeologists uncover ancient Persian stele inscribed with a message from King Darius I
Discovery in Phanagoria, the ancient Greek site near Crimea, is of "international significance"
German culture minister promises to reform Limbach Commission after mounting criticism
Nazi-era loot expert panel has no Jewish member and has mediated just 13 cases since 2003
Contemporary African art to take centre stage at Fondation Louis Vuitton
Three major shows are planned for Paris museum next year, including one featuring collection of Jean Pigozzi
Magnus app founder hits back at critics
Move towards "greater and greater" transparency cannot be stopped, he says
JR unveils show-stopping athletes in time for Rio Olympics
Project is French artist's second major venture in Brazilian city after work in favela in 2008
Pressure mounts for US museums to increase diversity at the top
Stark findings from two high-profile studies are pushing the sector to act on ethnic diversity—but not everyone agrees on what to do<br>
Public art cancelled in Rio due to cultural budget cuts
An installation by the Italian artist Giancarlo Neri is the most recent project to lose funding during Brazil's economic crisis
Bill Viola to unveil second work in St Paul’s Cathedral
New multi-screen video installation depicting the Virgin Mary, along with the companion Martyrs work, cost £2.5m to make and install
Juergen Teller to curate Robert Mapplethorpe show in London
November exhibition at Alison Jacques gallery coincides with what would have been the US artist’s 70th birthday
Curators' tour of the new Tate Modern
As gallery attracts more than one million visitors in opening month, Catherine Wood, Achim Borchardt-Hume and Matthew Gale pick the works that take pride of place
Artists divided over Rio Olympic Games
Doubts hang over city's ability to provide public services during event as Brazil's financial troubles deepen
National Museum of Oman opens in Muscat
Institution to focus on the display and conservation of the sultanate’s cultural heritage from prehistory to the present
Turkish painter and journalist Zehra Doğan arrested
Her art and writing has reportedly been used against her as evidence of ties to “illegal” Kurdish organisation
America™: Alfredo Jaar’s controversial 1987 billboard work lights up London’s Piccadilly Circus
Donald Trump’s immigration policies make Logo for America more urgent than ever, the Chilean-born artist says
Stolen Salvador Dalí and Tamara de Lempicka works recovered
The two pieces were taken in 2009 from a Dutch museum during opening hours
Meet Udnie, Picabia’s muse and America’s first supermodel
Biographer uncovers identity of avant-garde artist’s model and tells the story of her tragic life
‘Mad ambience’ of 1960s Mali depicted in Malick Sidibé’s first major UK solo show
Somerset House exhibition is among slew of projects coming to London during 1:54 contemporary African art fair
Louvre-Lens to restore Le Brun lost after the French Revolution
Painting of Christ once owned by the Sun King went missing for 200 years and was almost completely obscured by age and layers of dirt
Turmoil at Honolulu’s Bishop Museum
Fears abound for the collection-rich, cash-poor Hawaiian institution
Times are a-changing for Italian museums
Deadline passes for ad seeking nine museum directors, but who will get the jobs?
Robert Irwin plays with light and dark in Marfa
Californian artist’s permanent installation opens in the Texan town that Donald Judd put on the map
Three to see: New York
Travel to Queens with the Ramones and survey the legacy of the Seljuq dynasty at the Met
Three to see: London
From Eggleston's portraits of America to a hot Latin summer south of the river
Rachel Whiteread unveils first major permanent commission in the US
Site-specific concrete cabin stands on a 40ft hill overlooking New York Harbour
All aboard the Mary Rose: Henry VIII’s fully restored warship opens to the public
Visitors will be able to see the Tudor king's favourite vessel up close as protective barriers come down
Long Museum Chongqing tackles Cultural Revolution with rare show of paintings
Decade of terror remains a highly sensitive subject in China, but that may now be changing
How far can developers gentrify the artist hub of Red Hook?
New projects are looming, but there are still around 150 artists’ studios in the Brooklyn neighbourhood
New show reveals grisly details behind Van Gogh’s mutilated ear
The exhibition in Amsterdam focuses on the artist’s mental illness and includes the revolver that he used to kill himself
Wake-up call: climate change is serious threat to our heritage
As the Unesco World Heritage Committee convenes in Istanbul, a recent report by the organisation highlights sites under threat from global warming<br>
Major Danish museum returns looted antiquities to Italy
Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek in Copenhagen will hand over around 500 items acquired in the 1970s





























