Switzerland
Swiss prosecutor returns 'Mesopotamian' terracotta animal made by dealer's 11-year-old-daughter—along with 5,000 seized antiquities
A further 6,000 items belonging to Ali Aboutaam of Phoenix Ancient Art are still held by authorities in Geneva
Swiss centre set to open in Lens to honour Pierre Arnaud
The new arts centre will present two annual exhibitions, starting with 'Divisionism'
Switzerland to implement 1970 UNESCO Convention legislation on 1st June
Switzerland’s is known for its pivotal presence in the underground network that moves illicitly excavated artefacts from country to country
Harald Szeemann remembered at Art Basel
At a function in honour of the prolific curator, friend Guido Magnaguagno recounted their time together fondly
Books: Restitution justice, American style
Two books reveal the complexities involved in restitution
Long the hub of the illicit antiquities trade, Switzerland is moving towards ratification of the 1970 Unesco Convention
Switzerland also debating new national legislation to make the movement of art and artefacts more transparent
Delacroix fraud warning from catalogue raisonné author
Lee Johnson advises that false documentation bearing his name is being circulated
Giacometti's expressions of moment-to-moment mortal experience to be subject of centenary exhibition at the Fondation de l'Hermitage
While the retrospective spans every stage of his career, his portraits of Robert Sainsbury and other members of the Sainsbury Family constitute the focal point
Swiss say philanthropist collector is senile and have blocked his foundations, art and money
Legal battle over Dr Gustav Rau’s paintings, which he wants to give to Unicef, and which are on loan to Paris
Beuys display on view at Museum für Gegenwartskunst
Don't miss the Beuys next door
Collection withdrawn from Swiss museums in protest against Unidroit
Kimbell Art Museum in Fort Worth gets twenty-six works from the blue-chip Staechelin collection on a three-year loan
Swiss bank accounts trace Nazi art deals
Newly declassified records track the deposit of Nazi assets in Swiss banks—they include references to works of art
What's on in Switzerland: Good Rothko and Mark Tobey shows
In a quiet month a chance to see some classic modern art
What's on in Switzerland: Johns, Gorky, Modigliani and light
The arts continue to flourish despite deep cuts to grants