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Should museums be ideology-free?
A new book which argues that museums should be above politics is hardly above politics itself
Acquisitions of the Month: March 2016
Bonnie Prince Charlie makes a triumphant return to Edinburgh, while the NGA add hundreds of works to its huge collection
Surveillance and secrecy in Gateshead and London
Hajra Waheed’s exhibitions at BALTIC and the Mosaic Rooms are full of strange, evocative details
Inside Cuba’s changing art world
Havana’s contemporary artists face a contradictory mix of opportunities and restrictions
Dorset, in a Mediterranean light
John Craxton is known today for his sparkling paintings of Greece. But he first found inspiration in the colder, darker landscapes of rural England
The Rake’s progress: last week in gossip
Introducing Rakewell, Apollo’s wandering eye on the art world. Look out for regular posts taking a rakish perspective on art…
This is reckless restoration of the very best kind
Elizabeth Price’s new video is an audacious act of extrapolation, that asks deep questions about our impulse to preserve, restore, and destroy
Zaha Hadid’s death leaves British architecture immeasurably poorer
The UK was slow to appreciate Zaha Hadid’s uncompromising attitude to architecture, but she was one of the most important British architects of the past 100 years
Forget digital recreations. Palmyra’s own future must come first
Syrian government forces have recaptured Palmyra from IS militants. What happens next is crucial
Winners and losers in the giddy melee of Art Basel Hong Kong
Key talking points and selfie-stops from this year’s fair, which was as much of a cultural melting pot as ever
Is it time to reform art export in the UK?
Christopher Brown and Bendor Grosvenor debate the pros and cons of the current UK export licensing system
The legendary bookseller of Cairo
The death of Cairo’s self-styled ‘friend of researchers’ feels like another great loss at an already difficult time
We need ethnographic museums today – whatever you think of their history
Ethnographic collections need to be living collections, representative of cultural diversity and mindful of traditions
Why collect only women artists?
Valeria Napoleone discusses her unusual collection, and the importance of her relationships with artists
Three cheers for Bob Rauschenberg!
The artist’s foundation is going to give away images of his work. We salute them
Can the UK government’s Culture White Paper live up to its own rhetoric?
DCMS’s updated mission statement for ‘Our Culture’ sounds promising, but is short on new commitments
For devotees of drawings: highlights of Salon du Dessin
Salon du Dessin attracts the world’s most committed drawings collectors. What should they look out for this year?
The Singapore museum redrawing the map of Southeast Asian art
The National Gallery Singapore opened to justified acclaim last year. But will its mission be hampered by the country’s constraints on free expression?
What’s in store at the State Hermitage Museum?
The Hermitage has more than 3 million items in its collection, so making its stores accessible is quite a feat
The Met Breuer’s biggest strength is its ability to make you think
Two fresh and distinct inaugural exhibitions could set a new blueprint for the museum
The threat to Yemen’s heritage
Three world heritage sites are at risk as a result of the civil war
Loss of Westport House signals wider problems for Ireland’s heritage
Historic property goes on sale after long battle for the Browne family
Has the BBC made art boring?
If anything, the corporation should be taken to task for its desperate bid for accessibility
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Drastic reform is the only way to save England’s churches
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