Syrian government forces have recaptured Palmyra from IS militants. What happens next is crucial
An academic paper claims you can tell an artist's vanity by the size of their signature. Well, maybe.
Key talking points and selfie-stops from this year's fair, which was as much of a cultural melting pot as ever
The self-taught Nek Chand created an extraordinary rock garden in Chandigarh and its survival is something of a miracle.
Christopher Brown and Bendor Grosvenor debate the pros and cons of the current UK export licensing system
The death of Cairo's self-styled ‘friend of researchers’ feels like another great loss at an already difficult time
Ethnographic collections need to be living collections, representative of cultural diversity and mindful of traditions
The forthcoming Francis Bacon catalogue raisonné brings together a remarkable 585 paintings
Valeria Napoleone discusses her unusual collection, and the importance of her relationships with artists
With the reopening of the Watts Studios, an amazing revival of the painter's reputation, and of his wife Mary's, is almost complete
Artists and museums in the Russian capital testify to the uneasy relationship between art and the state
The artist’s foundation is going to give away images of his work. We salute them
DCMS's updated mission statement for 'Our Culture' sounds promising, but is short on new commitments
The self-confessed 'artoholic' has donated a huge collection of 20th-century works to the Hepworth Wakefield
You don't have to be Christian to appreciate the 'Stations of the Cross' trail this Easter weekend
The artist turned collector – and a display that reveals his very diverse interests
Salon du Dessin attracts the world's most committed drawings collectors. What should they look out for this year?
The National Gallery Singapore opened to justified acclaim last year. But will its mission be hampered by the country's constraints on free expression?
The Hermitage has more than 3 million items in its collection, so making its stores accessible is quite a feat
Two fresh and distinct inaugural exhibitions could set a new blueprint for the museum
The Norwegian painter gets some overdue recognition at the Dulwich Picture Gallery
There's no shortage of ideas in Mark Wallinger's psychoanalytically-inspired new show, but it's hardly a walk on the wild side
The Swedish painter wasn't a pioneer, she was an anomaly
Stan Douglas turns to espionage in his latest re-examination of cultural history
