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Humboldt Forum: the empire strikes back?
The imperial origins and plundered artefacts of the Berlin art complex seem out of place in today’s Germany
Trouble is brewing at the Tulsa Artist Fellowship
Artists have left the programme early after negative experiences—and are now speaking out
New hope that Istanbul orphanage—Europe's largest timber building—can be saved from ruin
After decades of neglect, a fundraising drive could restore Prinkipo Orphanage as an environmental research centre
Racist or responsive? Italy to exhume Mussolini's colonial museum collection in 'critical' new display
Alarmed post-colonial researchers have raised concerns over plans to open Museo Italo Africano "Ilaria Alpi" in late 2021
Where no one can hear him Scream—Norway buries digital copies of Munch and other treasures in Arctic shelter
The Norwegian National Museum is "futureproofing" its entire collection from natural disasters, hackers and war
Why us? European museums cry foul over second lockdown
Shops remain open in many countries even as museums are plunged once more into Covid-19 deep-freeze
Museums 2020: the year of crashing revenues and anti-racism disputes
Turbulent year draws to a close with sector wracked by pandemic lockdowns and Black Lives Matter challenges
What will Joe Biden's culture policy look like?
The art world cheered at Joe Biden’s victory in the US presidential election. But, with a formidable to-do list—not least dealing with the coronavirus pandemic—where will the arts feature on his agenda?
Liverpool Biennial director Fatos Üstek resigns after run-in with board of trustees
Two trustees, the artist Fiona Banner and the art lawyer Jon Sharples, also stepped down in support
Boola Bardip: Perth’s revamped Western Australian Museum opens with new name and focus on Aboriginal heritage
The museum worked with around 60 Aboriginal language groups across the vast state to bring their perspectives into every gallery
Challenges overcome as Houston's Museum of Fine Arts completes $450m campus expansion
Delayed by just three weeks amid the pandemic, new Kinder Building will dramatically increase space for Modern and contemporary art
Miró Labyrinth meanders towards restoration at south of France's Maeght Foundation
Conservation project tackles damage to Joan Miró's terraced maze of sculptures and ceramics in grounds of Modern art museum
Australia pledges millions towards repatriation of Aboriginal artefacts from overseas collections
Government extends pilot project to return objects to Indigenous peoples—including those held by private collectors
Unexploded bombs: the major hitch in this German castle's restoration
Gardens of the Babelsberg Palace in Potsdam must be probed for undetonated explosives before further renovations can take place
An expert’s guide to J.M.W. Turner: four must-read books on the British painter
All you ever wanted to know about Turner, from a “rollicking read” of a biography to a “picture book with a point”—selected by the Romantic period painting specialist David Blayney Brown
US Supreme Court and its impact on the arts: 1990-2020
From freedom of speech trials to Holocaust restitution cases , the country’s highest court regularly weighs in on issues that affect the art world
Indian museum hopes to reconcile bitter saga of sectarian conflict near disputed holy site
A planned mosque and cultural centre will celebrate the syncretic culture of Hinduism and Islam in the northern city of Ayodhya
Sale of more than 250 works from Jerusalem's Islamic art museum raises ethical questions
Israeli museum professionals fear deaccessioning auction could set a dangerous precedent
Nan Goldin: We must stop the Sacklers’ imminent Justice Department immunity deal
The family behind Purdue Pharma is poised to buy their way out of liability once again
Oklahoma to honour Indigenous art in new $175m museum
More than 25 years in the planning, First Americans Museum opens with new commissions and objects from the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian
Cecily Brown: ‘I’m trying to understand what England means to me’
With her delayed show now open at Blenheim Palace, the British-born painter explains that she is as likely to be inspired by childhood comics as historic battle scenes
An invitation to sponsor a tile: keeping a roof over Jane Austen’s village home
Donations have poured in from all over the globe since the museum appealed for aid
The Big Review: Félix Fénéon at the Museum of Modern Art
A collaboration between New York and Paris explores the dealer who championed both Neo-Impressionism and home-grown terrorism
Will a ‘Shakespearean tragedy’ find a happy ending in Canada?
After years of research, the only portrait of the playwright possibly painted during his lifetime still hangs in limbo—but perhaps not for long
Confronting the allure, and the dangers, of 'fake heritage'
Monetary gain is one reason people create counterfeit heritage—but political power, personal fame or the imposition of beliefs are equally compelling motivations
Ocean art space in Venice church confronts city's perilous battle with climate change
Multimedia installation synthesises three years of scientific research into marine transformation across the planet
Scottish museum joins Tate in cutting ties with dealer Anthony d’Offay
Hundreds of works will be returned following harassment allegations dating back to 1997
Hermitage plans ‘exchange of outstanding and significant exhibits’ with National Museum of Iran
Despite pandemic, Russian and Iranian museum directors met online to discuss future cultural collaborations
I finally went to see some art—and caught Covid-19
A trip to the National Gallery was eerie and alien—although a newly restored Van Dyck painting briefly shook off my anxiety
Space race: how the pandemic is pushing museums to rethink design
Experts predict bigger galleries, a stronger connection to the outdoors and an end to the expansion juggernaut