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Is the symbiosis between corporations and the arts an outmoded tradition?
Investment in art has become less popular among US companies when more commercial options are available
New director and location for New York's Knoedler engenders personnel overhaul
Building, staff and some artists on the way out
Books: How America took on the propaganda war in occupied Germany
A study of US arts policy and the ideology of denazification in post-war Germany
Two artists and an soldier are taking the war in Iraq to the American people
A British conceptual artist, an Iraqi artist, and a US soldier who served in Iraq travelled from New York to Los Angeles with the remains of a car destroyed in a Baghdad bomb attack in tow
Ex-head of Iraq's board of antiquities estimates 10 years of restoration for Babylon
The integrity of the historic site did not factor into US strategy, proven by the construction of an adjacent military base
The Iraq war in watercolour: Interview with Steve Mumford
The artist has visited Iraq five times, and has no qualms about placing himself in the line of fire to document the conflict
International backing secured for the recuperation of Babylon after disturbances by US military bases
The World Monuments Fund will educate Iraqi experts tasked with keeping the ruins in good condition
Former Iranian ambassador gives $2.8m to assist Texas's Museum of Fine Arts in pursuit of Islamic art
The director says that the collection will be the first of its kind in the region, catering to an emergent Muslim community
Terracotta warriors to go on US tour
The British Museum show will travel to another four venues
Khmer sculpture handed back to Cambodia
An attempt to smuggle it was thwarted in the US
US foundations back new charity handing out grants to artists
The United States artists fund fills the vacuum created after the government suspended the National Endowment for the Arts in the '90s
Provenance research is too expensive, museums tell Congress
The hearing concerning America's progress in returning Nazi loot to original owners discussed potential problems
Minaret of Ana likely the "obelisk" said to have been lost in Iraq bombings
Professor Alistair Northedge asserts that the minaret is the only structure that fits a description provided by US marines
Renewed interest in American art marks the beginning of the so-called 'American Renaissance'
Galleries across the world are featuring growing numbers of pieces by American artists
Danish artists' group Parallel Action plans Iranian revolution via an appeal to the arts
With the Danish Arts Council's blessing, Thomas Altheimer and Nielsen will travel to the Middle East this autumn
Invasive US security measures place Samarra’s heritage at risk
A giant embankment built around the city has reduced attacks on US troops, but may have compromised important sites
Business as usual at Knoedler's renowned Upper East side branch after $500,000 restorations
The modernisation of this landmark is an example of Knoedler's adaptability, as one of the US's longest established commercial galleries
Amateur painter's Anti-Bush painting in cafeteria exhibition enrages Republicans
But California Attorney General defends freedom of speech
Future of US museum sponsorship in question after split of tobacco giant Altria
The Whitney and the Brooklyn Museum could lose annual grants from the conglomerate, which gave $300m to charitable organisations over the past five years
Nazi Loot Picasso case can proceed in California
Marilynn Alsdorf had hoped the case would be thrown out of court
Samarra mosque's spiral minaret targeted by bombers
Insurgents allegedly staged the attack to prevent US troops using the tower as a vantage point
China requests US impose embargo on Chinese art
China holds the US responsible for pillaging, however US cannot solve China's problems
US snipers co-opt Samarra mosque’s spiral minaret
The US military says “military necessity” takes precedence over the safeguarding of this Islamic landmark
US base has caused "shocking" damage to Babylon
The American contractor that built the infrastructure for a base adjacent to the ancient site is responsible for much of the destruction, says an independent report
As conservatives switch their sights from art to social issues, are the culture wars over for artists?
The Bush administration and its supporters now have their guns trained on social policy
Construction of dams in Iran submerges crucial archaeological sites
“To see this happen breaks my heart”, says archaeologist Dr Henry Wright
Shell Company Lawsuit: Gagosian and Brant pay $10 million to Uncle Sam in unpaid taxes
The US lawsuit alleged they created a shell company to avoid paying dues
Lebanese antiquities dealers prosecuted in US and Egypt
Hicham Aboutaam has pleaded guilty in the US to a Customs misdemeanour while his brother, Ali, is seeking to have his conviction by an Egyptian court nullified
Austria can be sued in the US over Nazi-loot case, Supreme Court says
The Justices rule six to three in favour of Maria Altmann. She can now pursue her case in American courts
While Tehran and the West clash over Iran's nuclear programme, their museums keep communication diplomatic
The Oriental Institute at the University of Chicago's decision to restitute a set of 300 ancient clays tablets to Iran is proof of strengthening ties