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The photographer who gave her images away
A photographer who gave her images to the Library of Congress for free claims that two photo stock libraries have been charging for their use.
Let’s hope the Great Exhibition of the North will live up to its name
The project needs to follow historical examples if it is to avoid the shambles of the Millennium Experience
Make Rio great again!
Brasília is a failed, sterile city. It’s time that Rio became the capital of Brazil again
Jousting is closer to performance art than an Olympic sport
English Heritage wants jousting to be recognised as an Olympic sport – but perhaps it’s a more complicated activity altogether?
Why do corporations collect art – and what should they do with it?
Forming a corporate art collection is easy, but keeping it together is hard – and selling it is even harder.
How can we save culture heritage sites from climate change?
The combination of climate change and apathy is a perfect storm for cultural sites around the world
Has Le Corbusier stopped being an ogre?
17 buildings by Le Corbusier are now on the World Heritage list. Why has it taken so long?
Arts Council England rethinks its funding process
Arts Council England is making significant changes to its investment processes: a round-up of the key headlines and implications for the culture sector
Outside the museum: art on Helsinki’s islands
Is the redevelopment of Finland’s open spaces changing how local artists work?
Airborne technology is revealing Cambodia’s extraordinary medieval history
Cambodia’s historic temples are some of the most impressive in the world, but there’s so much more hidden beneath the forest floor
The Art Institute of Chicago acquires superb Sebastiano del Piombo painting
The new acquisition, arranged with Colnaghi, testifies to just how productive the nurturing of museum-dealer relationships can be
How technology is changing the way we tackle art theft
Smartphones and digital cameras are new sources of evidence for investigators, but they can also aid art thieves
Brexit will happen. The British culture sector needs a new plan
If anything is going to come out of this shock to the system, there are lessons to be learned
What is a European Capital of Culture for?
Can San Sebastián, one of this year’s European Capitals of Culture, provide some answers?
The secret lives of the great art dealers
The art dealer memoir offers a rare chance to gain access into the life of even the most elusive art dealer
Art and instability in Istanbul
Anyone who witnessed Istanbul’s rise as a cosmopolitan hub over the past decade will notice the stark change that has come over it this year
Why has Tate consigned painting to history?
Painting isn’t dead, but it has been prematurely buried in Tate Modern’s Boiler House
The centre of learning destroyed by ISIS in Iraq
The Temple of Nabu at Nimrud was home to a library, whose surviving texts form a vivid picture of everyday life in ancient Assyria
Making space for Dublin’s artists
There is a crisis of artists’ studio space in the city – but the artists are organising against it
Inside the UNESCO conference to save Syria’s heritage
Experts gathered in Berlin to share ideas, but coming up with a coordinated strategy is impossible when the situation is so volatile
Why Manifesta makes sense in Marseille
The roving contemporary art biennial comes to France in 2020, but what does it mean for Marseille?
Irish ire over heritage ‘downgrade’
The term’s been dropped from the title of the government department in charge of culture
What does the Jameel Prize mean for contemporary Islamic art?
The award seeks to inspire a Renaissance in Islamic art, and is deliberately casting its net wide
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