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Serious business at Parcours des Mondes
The first ever exhibition of Tsogo land pieces and a hairpin made from Zulu ivory are among the highlights at Parcours des Mondes
Artangel’s ambitious new project at Reading Prison is inspired by Oscar Wilde
This is the first time the prison has been opened to the public – and it’s an ambitious feat
New attributions for Brian Sewell’s Old Master drawings
A round-up of this week’s top art market stories, including new attributions for drawings in Brian Sewell’s collection and changes in Sotheby’s shareholders
Kara Walker’s best dance moves and other musical moments…
It’s been a month of pop/art collaborations, including Frank Ocean’s foray into art publishing, and Madonna’s tempting invitation to Art Basel Miami
What can two Etruscan sarcophagi teach us about ourselves?
How contemplating historic art can change the way people think about contemporary society – and about themselves
The Rake’s progress: last week in gossip
Marina Abramovic is apologetic, a very loose definition of ’Persian’, and Berlin’s pedestrians scandalise Ai Weiwei
The Museo Espacio makes a splash in Aguascalientes
But Mexico’s new museum will need to demonstrate greater curatorial independence if it’s to flourish in the long-term
Save our museums!
Public collections need eloquent and passionate defenders if they are to thrive in today’s tough climate
Islamic extremist pleads guilty to destruction of cultural property in Mali
Art news daily: 22 August
The very best of Chinese imperial art comes to San Francisco
It’s been 20 years since Taipei’s National Palace Museum loaned works to the US – now’s the chance to see their Chinese treasures
Why have artists fallen out of love with sport?
Sport is more popular than ever, but only a handful of contemporary artists take it seriously as a subject. It wasn’t always this way…
Men’s fashion choices, from Yankee Doodle to Marlon Brando
LACMA takes a look at the last 300 years of menswear in ‘Reigning Men’, but fails to address some key issues clearly enough
The ghostbusters heading to a museum near you
Ghosthunters have been fishing for phantoms in a Lincolnshire museum – the latest in a long tradition of haunted museums
Threatened Keith Haring mural says a lot about how we value public art
This is but one more example of the vulnerability of art beyond the gallery walls
Restitution made easy? Germany rethinks how it deals with Nazi-looted art
Reforms to the Limbach Commission, which deals with restitution claims, are welcome – but they won’t be enough
Marina Abramović clarifies ‘inflammatory’ remarks about Indigenous Australians
Art News Daily : 17 August
Why should a court decide the authenticity of a living artist’s work?
When an artist has to prove in court that a painting isn’t his, it’s time to start asking questions about how we authenticate art