French artist’s work is a criticism of our selfie culture

The project is expected to cost around $25m, but will not include an expansion

Rachel Rose and Howie Chen are among the first artists to work on the new project

The message included a countdown to the expiration date of a political agreement between China and Hong Kong

Project includes renovation of gallery in Somerset House and a new online archive for more than one million images

Kabul director calls for restitution of other treasures taken during 1990s civil war

Historic painting is being sold by descendants of Sir Francis Drake

Copies of the Emancipation Proclamation and the Thirteenth Amendment will go to auction

With Photo London in full swing, the capital is awash with photography, from a 24-hours festival in Peckham to a group show in the India Club

The 59 sculptures were among treasures seized by Stalin’s “Trophy Brigades” after the Second World War

A monumental extension and a shake-up of the museum’s displays will see more international names, live art and female artists

Corning Museum restores fragile models by father and son glassblowers Leopold and Rudolf Blaschka

Bold Tendencies in south London unveils small-scale commission by the Algerian artist known for his provocative pieces

The inaugural show is postponed, but a satellite exhibition will go ahead this month in Beirut

London institution’s new show explores Egypt’s lost cities<br>

Sicily and Naples miss out on culture and tourism grants to protect crumbling cultural heritage sites due to chronic mismanagement

Works by Tintoretto, Mantegna and Rubens were hidden in plastic bags near the Moldovan border

City Museum re-opens this week with special projects after €13m development

Performers face charges of inciting protests and insulting state institutions

Co-founder of kinetic and optical art collective Grav worked with neon for the past six decades

Los Angeles agent and Dublin dealer Jonathan Ellis King sued artist for declaring jute sack works were not authentic

With big boots to fill, Hartwig Fischer has his work cut out at an institution that pulls in nearly seven million visitors each year

Land art piece will remain on view for two years

Decade of research underpins groundbreaking conservation plan at US university’s centre for British art

Duke Riley has trained 2,000 pigeons to perform for Creative Time—and they took flight this weekend

Company is collaborating with Uprise Art to create high-end store with contemporary art space

Event will be held in amphitheater of ancient Syrian city recently recaptured from Isil militants

Monument of communist revolutionary was dug up for new permanent exhibition on statues of past political leaders

Cartoonist had originally been sentenced to 12 years and nine months for criticising Iranian government

Venue is three times bigger but still on Upper East Side