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ON SALE NOW In May's print edition: Bad feelings over Abu Dhabi’s unspent €25m gift to the Louvre Top London galleries team up for Crossrail project Will anyone pay to visit an online biennial? See all the headlines from this month’s print edition Subscribe now to get more than 100 articles only in the print edition.

In this week’s edition

news Interpol targets Qaddafi family treasures Art high on the list of items sought by new Libyan government Audio archive breaks silence on Sehgal Curator’s interviews with performers could prove a “goldmine”?for scholars, skirting the artist’s ban on documentation of his work Down but not out, European countries invest in Venice Biennale pavilions Despite cuts to culture budgets, funding for national pavilions and collateral events is in line with 2011 or has even increased More in news in the print issue: Disarray at UK's Royal Armouries revealed in public accounts Cambridge University puts artists in redevelopment scheme museums Art activists occupy Budapest’s Ludwig Museum Protests over the removal of museum director Barnabas Bencsik Director outlines vision for new Palestinian Museum Jack Persekian emphasises giving a voice to local history as foundation stones are laid The Met's European paintings get (back) the space they deserve Old Masters galleries reopen in rooms lost in the 1970s when the era of the blockbuster began In pictures: the Met’s new galleries of Old Masters More in museums in the print issue: Pushkin expansion criticised by man from the Russian ministry Abu Dhabi is a priority for Louvre’s new head Hungary’s patriotic plan takes shape market Art fund calls for greater transparency Founder of Tiroche DeLeon collection says increased openness will attract wider interest German galleries block VAT increase Dealers and even the country’s culture minister oppose a 12% tax rise on the purchase of original works of art How prevalent is money laundering in the art world? Federal raid on the Helly Nahmad Gallery in New York and a new book by a Brazilian judge point to a "big problem" More in market in the print issue: Hauser & Wirth makes a big birthday book Casino boss profits from damaged art Tokyo collector opens New York space FEATURES When art fought the Cold War A touring exhibition recreates the CIA’s 1946 secret weapon that scandalised conservatives In pictures: the abstract art collection built by the CIA   More in features in the print issue: Reality is too hard: interview with Takashi Murakami comment Tate Britain director Penelope Curtis: "Time is right to rethink the chronological hang" As Tate Britain unveils its new hang this week, the curatorial aims behind its new approach to the nation's art are revealed More in comment and letters in the print issue: Why tear down New York's Folk museum? Mrs Thatcher’s impact on the arts In defence of new acquisition guidelines for antiquities new! The Art Newspaper reviews David Bowie, Federico Barocci, Ice Age Art and other shows are reviewed in our new online section exhibitions Back home to Houghton Some of Sir Robert Walpole’s magnificent collection—including works by Raphael, Veronese, Van Dyck, Poussin, Rubens, Maratta, Rembrandt, Velázquez, Murillo and a host of Dutch and Flemish painters—returns from the State Hermitage to his former home, Houghton Hall… READ MORE All exhibitions conferences Register for Agenda Conference in Stockholm Join us at the 13th Communicating the Museum conference to be inspired by Swedish and international experts in creativity. The conference, dedicated to international museum professionals, will take place at the Moderna Museet from 3 to 6 July. For the full programme and to register, visit www.communicatingthemuseum.com.  courses Applications invited: MAs in The History and Business of the Art Market Two MA programmes run by IESA and validated by the University of Warwick

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