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The museum pieces that every school kid in the US needs to see
Five leading museum directors pick objects that should be seen by every child in America
The triumph of Tintoretto
To mark the 500th anniversary of Tintoretto’s birth, the Venetian artist is finally having a major exhibition in his hometown
Does the system for protecting historic buildings in New York still work?
The controversy over the expansion of the Frick has been resolved, but questions surrounding the preservation of New York’s historic buildings remain
In search of the Venus de Milo – on Milos and in Paris
The statue has been in Paris for nearly two centuries, but does it belong back on the island of Milos?
Creating a scene on stage
How set designers and scene painters have beguiled audiences through the centuries
The lasting legacy of Thomas Chippendale
Three hundred years after the cabinet-maker’s birth, his name is still a byword for excellence
Spain passes decree to remove Franco’s remains from Valley of the Fallen
Art news daily: 24 August
In Brussels, where the streets have new names
A competition to name 28 streets has come up with some surprisingly sensible and delightfully silly choices
‘No more pushing around of Mrs Pankhurst’
The site of Emmeline Pankhurst’s statue in Westminster was chosen by her fellow suffragists – there is no reason for it to change
Eight bars and restaurants for art lovers
Forget the food … where can you go for a good interior, an artist-run hub, or some art worth looking at on the walls?
Jiří Kolář’s collages cut up reality to devastating effect
The Czech artist’s unsettling work includes a vivid record of the crushing of the Prague Spring
Could the art-finance industry offer museums some much-needed options?
The industry is currently geared to private individuals, but perhaps museums should consider it, too
Chase F. Robinson named director of Smithsonian’s Freer and Sackler galleries
Art news daily: 22 August
A prehistoric DJ makes his debut at a neolithic monument
Paul Oakenfold is the first DJ to play a set at Stonehenge. Plus Alex Katz remembers the frank criticism of Frank O’Hara
What Roderic O’Conor learned from Van Gogh
The Irish painter takes his place among the Post-Impressionists in the first major survey of his work in many years
Martin Puryear may prove the ideal choice to represent the US at Venice
The sculptor has made quietly effective political work in the past. Will he do so again next year?
The Italian painter who travelled to the Holy Land with John Singer Sargent
The discovery that Sargent made the journey with Alberto Falchetti sheds new light on both artists
The Royal Collection puts its South Asian art on show
Art from the Indian subcontinent, from Mughal manuscripts to a peacock-shaped inkstand, makes a splash
Your chance to own Rod Stewart’s sofa!
Rod Stewart is to sell part of his antiques collection. Plus art-shaming Kardashians and the V&A in knickers
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The Easter Island statues now scattered around the world
Some 20 of the famous stone statues can be found in leading museums – and now campaigners want them back