United Kingdom

Credit card investigation shows art market open to international fraud

Criminal charges brought after London and regional UK auction houses are targeted

Published online: 17 May 2012

British naval heritage at risk of being sold off

Artefacts from HMS Victory could be auctioned to pay for its excavation by US company

Published online: 16 May 2012

London’s Olympic tower is “definitely art” says mayor

The spiralling ArcelorMittal Orbit may appear ungainly from a distance, but ascending the structure is an aesthetic experience

Published online: 11 May 2012

Tax-relief cap will curtail major gifts

British government’s proposal to close tax loopholes upsets museums and their biggest donors

Published online: 26 April 2012

Music mogul’s Oxford legacy

Atlantic Records founder gives £26m for humanities scholarships at university

Published online: 19 April 2012

The rise and rise of the Glasgow art scene

A combination of factors including the art school, a network of experienced galleries and a steady flow of public money has put the Scottish city on the art map

Published online: 17 April 2012

Portrait of a limelight junkie

A clutch of new books proves his enduring appeal, but there are questions about the quality of David Hockney’s work

Published online: 12 April 2012

Material gains

The National Gallery’s latest Technical Bulletin makes some great discoveries

Published online: 10 April 2012

Barbican Centre to expand its education partnerships

Potential partners in the visual arts include the University of the Arts London and the Royal College of Art, and there are plans to link to film and dance as well

Published online: 10 April 2012