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If one of his works is not released by the UK authorities, an exhibition drawn from his collection will be pulled
But volumes and prices are down, and speculators have gone
If one of his works is not released by the UK authorities, an exhibition drawn from his collection will be pulled
Both set up acquisition committees
Scottish artist Douglas Gordon discusses the Edinburgh project that never was
Art park also planned for Spitalfields
Vienna museum persists, despite attempt by Czernin family to get masterpiece back
The head of the Metropolitan Police Art & Antiques Unit says museum theft is his number one priority
Witness describes degree of damage
Minister questions the reality of the “sale”
Polemical installation caused horror for portrayal of racial violence in America
Market
Joint event was well attended but dealers report patchy sales
Blue-chip galleries in particular see opportunities, despite small collector base
Including ban on estimates at auction
Stockpiled works in large spaces is a risk too far for some
E1.4m deal struck before auction
Dealer interview with Andrea Rosen
The market has recalibrated, but major pieces spark highly charged bidding wars
Big two declare themselves satisfied and claim interest in the region is growing
The worst may be over, but totals still way down year-on-year
The latest fair attempting to establish a market in the region made galleries embrace different ways of thinking
More specialist curators and a planned London edition keep Pinta focused
But big crowds didn’t mean big returns
But big crowds didn’t mean big returns
Books
Historical and cultural ignorance have led to the recent vaunting of the painter over Rubens, who was much the greater artis
An exhibition catalogue and book of essays underline the importance to European art and history of Charles the Bold
A monograph on John Hoyland, based on conversations with the artist
Gerhard Richter, a life—with obfuscations
A survey of three centuries of the foremost French porcelain
The multi-faceted surrealist painter
The marine animal in art through the ages
How images of the Roman Procurator, who caused Christ to be crucified, changed around the 10th century
The place of draughtsmanship in illuminations and other media
Knossos in myth and interpretation
The various artistic approaches to the human body since 1990
Comment
"This preeminent collection is one that many museums in the US would be honored to exhibit"
Features
The redisplay of the museum's Medieval and Renaissance Galleries
A very public disagreement between the widow of Baron Hans Heinrich Thyssen-Bornemisza and his daughter from a previous marriage has engulfed one of the best known art collections in the world
Frieder Burda shows his 800 modern and contemporary works in his own museum in Baden-Baden. Here he discusses his family, his collecting, and explains how to keep visitors coming back for more
Polish artist Miroslaw Balka explains the possibilities and problems of being known as a “Holocaust” artist
He is a collector, dealer and former corporate raider who inspired Oliver Stone. Now for something entirely new
Dr Penelope Curtis is a renowned scholar but also has a track record—as an exhibited artist
The British collector sets six young artists a set of challenges; the winner will show at the Hermitage in St Petersburg
Museums
Director Philippe Vergne wants to "put the voice of the artist back at the centre" of the New York institution
In our survey of 20 major institutions, two-thirds saw an increase in visitor numbers over the past three years
Protests as politicians debate state and city funding, with decisions due this month
Sculptor derided by former director
Neal Benezra, director of San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, reveals his plans for the 1,000-piece treasure trove
In our survey of 20 major institutions, two-thirds saw an increase in visitor numbers over the past three years
British Museum to host blockbuster
Abbot Hall is too small to display triptych acquired with Art Fund’s support
Proposal to boost endowment as funding cuts loom
Starting with Corot, the Paris museum will send three shows to Italy
Director’s contract ends next year
Tsarskoe Selo Museum to restore 18th-century residence of the tsars
Tsarskoe Selo Museum to restore 18th-century residence of the tsars
Leading French designers to “transform” parts of the mansion in 2011
A valediction of Martin Wyld, who is retiring as chief restorer after 43 years at Trafalgar Square
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