Politics
Complex talent needs greater understanding
Denmark’s Asger Jorn was far more than a painter
Don’t be scared of what will be: the Medieval way of art and death
The union of devotional imagery and religious observance was a comfort
The verdict that flies in the face of art history: Luc Tuymans guilty of copyright infringement
A Belgian court recently found Tuymans guilty, a ruling that ignores appropriation’s vital role in art over the centuries and has worrying implications for the future
Ukraine’s art scene soldiers on despite political crisis
Artists can fight for freedom as the country asserts its independence, says gallery founder Victor Pinchuk
Bob and Roberta Smith's Basel 'Art Party' raises awareness about slashing of UK arts education funding
Bob and Roberta Smith’s crusade against cuts is bringing politics and mayhem to the Swiss fair
Anish Kapoor speaks out on Indian elections
The artist has condemned Narendra Modi, widely expected to be India's next prime minister
Western dealers push for trade sanctions against Iran to be repealed
Galleries and artists see improvement after temporary relaxations were implemented to discourage nuclear proliferation
Books: William Morris and creating a social fabric
An indispensable book on Morris’s revolutionary cloth designs and techniques—and the political views that inspired them
With new party leaders in China, observers wonder whether censorship or liberalisation is on the agenda
Is this change in China a cause for celebration?
“Oldest Muslim palace” bulldozed by developer
Lal Muhal in Delhi was demolished on 30 October
Egyptian collector Naguib Sawiris comes in third place in national elections
Al Masryeen Al Ahrar (The Free Egyptians) is led by the Coptic art collector
Moscow dig chief mocked over “fake” site
Protestors claim archaeology project is sham to prevent political protests.
Culture cold war thaws between UK and Russia
Pressure eased over extradition of former KGB agent as Yuri Gagarin statue is unveiled in London
Chicago courts refuse Israel suicide bombing victims request for seizure of antiquities from US museums
Iran was gratified by the ruling that a foreign state's property in the US is exempt from such inquiries
Another casualty of the culture wars
Damage to the Egyptian Museum is just the latest example of the politicisation of archaeology.
Art on the big screen: Documenting feminism and how women changed the (art) world
Lynn Hershman Leeson’s film is an invaluable historical record of the feminist art movement in the US
Poland’s National Museum champions gay rights: critics up in arms
“Ars Homo Erotica” exhibition runs 11 June to 5 Septmber
Discovery of fragment belonging to British Museum's Cyrus cylinder further defers loan to Iran
This development has done little to alleviate lingering tensions between Iran and Britain
First evidence of damage to Gaza’s cultural sites emerges
Antiquities museum hit; fears grow for excavated archaeology.
British Army to help Iraq turn Saddam Hussein’s Lakeside Palace into a museum
British Museum also offers to assist Iraqis to present antiquities
Muslim woman questioned for wearing veil in Venetian Museum
Incident sparks national debate about security; government and city take opposing stance
Daniel Libeskind in war of words with Berlusconi
The architect has described the Italian Prime Minister as a xenophobe who “hates foreigners” and compares his government to the Fascist regime
Why the US military's proposal to dispose of Saddam Hussein’s Victory Monument is misguided
They represent good and bad aspects of Iraq’s modern history and cannot simply be obliterated
New government in Australia?
Former rock star would be Minister for Arts and Environment
Iran's Saba Cultural Institute announces Russian Orthodox icons show
The news comes as unexpected due to suppression of religion freedom in the nation
An international mission had found no evidence of recent looting at eight sites in south Iraq; some archaeologists were far from pleased
The unwelcome truth
Board games: trustees today have fallen out of love with institutions
Does the trustee system need to be reevaluated?
Israel appoints Arab Muslim culture minister
Ghaleb Majadle has been a member of Israel’s Knesset since 2004.
Italian archaeologists arrive in Iran for citadel of Bam restoration project
The Italian government is giving financial assistance in the 2,000 year-old site's repair, after it was badly affected by an earthquake