Far from furthering tolerance, this biennale project has irritated intercultural relations

Ostensibly an art project that is Iceland’s official contribution to the biennale, it also served as an authentic house of worship visited by more than 100 Muslims a day

The longtime leader of the public arts non-profit Creative Time will succeed outgoing director Arnold Lehman

Mark Wallinger and Tacita Dean among alumni donating works to raise funds for residency centre in London

Bonnie Camplin, Janice Kerbel, Nicole Wermers and Assemble are contenders, but no Glaswegians this year

John Whittingdale is expected to focus more on the media than on the arts

France takes the lead as calls grow for co-ordinated response after attacks by fanatics on Assyrian royal cities

Work commissioned under Percent for Art causes controversy as the public and politicians across the US criticise the scheme

New space entices passers-by with a mix of art and theatre

New museums are flourishing in the capital of oil-rich Azerbaijan

Burial site spans 11 centuries and includes rare frescoes

Restored with passion by Desmond FitzGerald, co-founder of the Irish Georgian society, it is on the market at €6.5m, contents extra