A misleading story reflects a deeper problem in how museum news is reported in the general press
Take a break from Christmas shopping to take in some art
Judging the quality of a work should involve some appreciation of its current condition
Sofia has many important monuments - and they should not be removed or destroyed
Calls for cultural and academic boycotts of Israel continue to hit the headlines. Should we regard such politically charged stances as divisive or necessary for change?
Arts sector funding fared surprisingly well in the latest spending review, but questions remain, not least over the fate of municipal museums
The loss of 17 masterpieces is a disaster for the Italian museum sector
The retirement of co-director Julia Peyton-Jones comes at a time when the Serpentine and other London institutions are at a turning point
Al Faqi's trial for alleged destruction in Timbuktu is a humanitarian issue: the art is incidental
The long lost Charter of the Society of Artists has been found in a box of 'Artists' Memorabilia'
Artists, curators, collectors and dealers are flocking to it. Who should you be watching?
The Palazzo Strozzi's 'Divine Beauty' exhibition presents a complex and engaging vision of modern sacred art
Could a little controversy be a good thing?
James Turrell's light show at Houghton Hall is the perfect example of how event art can be truly illuminating
A 'six-footer' version of Constable's The Lock has come to market for the first time in 160 years. But who will want to take this monumental painting home?
Art constructed in nature must be subordinate to it
A look at the legal issues underpinning the story of Anish Kapoor's vandalised 'Dirty Corner'
Rachel Whiteread's 'House' would never work as a Chinese knock-off
The sudden sacking of Nicolas Bourriaud suggests a fundamental misunderstanding of the art world
As the destruction of archaeological sites in Syria and Iraq continues, what can dealers of legal antiquities do to end the trade in illegally obtained artefacts, and the looting it encourages?
Can a small museum in a Suffolk market town become a major centre for the study of the artist’s work?
'The days of museums hoarding information are over.'
The Chinese dissident artist has made it to the UK. Is it time now to let his art do the talking?
Bang on trend? Music and audio are filling gallery spaces across the globe
New York exhibitions to see before Christmas
Take a break from Christmas shopping to take in some art
Art critics have ignored the condition of artworks for too long
Judging the quality of a work should involve some appreciation of its current condition
Bulgaria must not try to forget its past
Sofia has many important monuments - and they should not be removed or destroyed
Are artists justified in boycotting Israel?
Calls for cultural and academic boycotts of Israel continue to hit the headlines. Should we regard such politically charged stances as divisive or necessary for change?
Autumn Statement brings relief but also unanswered questions for the arts
Arts sector funding fared surprisingly well in the latest spending review, but questions remain, not least over the fate of municipal museums
It is hard to overstate the gravity of the Castelvecchio thefts
The loss of 17 masterpieces is a disaster for the Italian museum sector
What next for the Serpentine?
The retirement of co-director Julia Peyton-Jones comes at a time when the Serpentine and other London institutions are at a turning point
Is cultural destruction a matter for the International Criminal Court?
Al Faqi's trial for alleged destruction in Timbuktu is a humanitarian issue: the art is incidental
An Unexpected Discovery at the Royal Academy
The long lost Charter of the Society of Artists has been found in a box of 'Artists' Memorabilia'
Art Masters of Instagram: 9 Accounts Worth Following
Artists, curators, collectors and dealers are flocking to it. Who should you be watching?
Editor’s Letter: Spirituality in Modern Art
The Palazzo Strozzi's 'Divine Beauty' exhibition presents a complex and engaging vision of modern sacred art
The Sobey Art Award is Canada’s Turner Prize – so why does nobody know about it?
Could a little controversy be a good thing?
Museums should embrace event art’s mass appeal
James Turrell's light show at Houghton Hall is the perfect example of how event art can be truly illuminating
A rare Constable comes to market
A 'six-footer' version of Constable's The Lock has come to market for the first time in 160 years. But who will want to take this monumental painting home?
We can’t ‘save’ Smithson’s Spiral Jetty, and it would be wrong to try
Art constructed in nature must be subordinate to it
Kapoor’s moral right to keep hateful graffiti in place: a legal perspective
A look at the legal issues underpinning the story of Anish Kapoor's vandalised 'Dirty Corner'
Don’t want your public sculpture to get copied? Then make better public sculpture
Rachel Whiteread's 'House' would never work as a Chinese knock-off
A summer of blunders at the French Culture Ministry
The sudden sacking of Nicolas Bourriaud suggests a fundamental misunderstanding of the art world
Could the antiquities trade do more to combat looting?
As the destruction of archaeological sites in Syria and Iraq continues, what can dealers of legal antiquities do to end the trade in illegally obtained artefacts, and the looting it encourages?
Ambitious plans for Gainsborough’s birthplace
Can a small museum in a Suffolk market town become a major centre for the study of the artist’s work?
Communications and Collaboration: debating the future of museums in Istanbul
'The days of museums hoarding information are over.'
Ai Weiwei: A Chinese Artist Abroad
The Chinese dissident artist has made it to the UK. Is it time now to let his art do the talking?
The Rise of Sound Art
Bang on trend? Music and audio are filling gallery spaces across the globe