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The new version—this time an infant's skull cast in platinum and pavé set with pink and white diamonds—will inaugurate Gagosian's new space in Hong Kong
Private report cites “poor management” and “bad luck”
Former barracks set for restoration
Marion True on why it is hard to accept the lack of verdict after her five-year trial
Former public prosecutor Paolo Giorgio Ferri on the scourge of looting
A court ruling over commission on the sale of a drawing has revealed a complex web of payments
Culture minister overrules museum director’s choice of artists for the Biennale
Correspondence between Bode Museum namesake, Wilhelm von Bode, and his protégé Hans Posse shows race was an issue
Political unrest and cholera outbreaks force conservators to suspend work
Ground level areas of Queensland Art Gallery and Gallery of Modern Art have been inundated, but no works have been damaged, according to staff
Correspondence between Bode Museum namesake, Wilhelm von Bode, and his protégé Hans Posse shows race was an issue
Leaked cables reveal US ambassadors’ artistic concerns
Corporate giving down 14% over three years
Culture minister over-rules museum director’s choice of artists for the Biennale
Former barracks set for restoration
Artist evokes Manzoni’s infamous cans
Marion True on why it is hard to accept the lack of verdict after her five-year trial
Paolo Giorgio Ferri on the scourge of looting
The statue is the last and most important of 40 antiquities the Getty has returned to Italy
His former fabricator is planning two conferences to “put the record straight”
If planning permission is granted it will be the first non-profit hub in the city
Former public prosecutor, Paolo Giorgio Ferri, on tracking down stolen antiquities
Major exhibitions on Shakespeare and “World Changing Ideas” are planned for London 2012
Review may follow Dutch decision
Political unrest and cholera outbreaks force conservators to suspend work
Market
How young dealers are on the up
Could the ruling on light works and higher import taxes face a legal challenge?
Discovery of missing work means only one of four-strong set remains to be found
Dealers keen to work with eager Chinese collectors
Buyers want impressionist and modern
regional auctions china - Viv lawes
Could the ruling on light works and higher import taxes face a legal challenge?
Steady sales rather than feeding frenzy as lower price points encourage collectors
How young dealers are on the up - united states ART MARKET ANALYSIS lindsay pollock
Xavier Hufkens, Belgium’s most successful contemporary art dealer admits he's always been a bit lucky
Zelda Cheatle says investors have already received 30% returns after selling began in October
A court ruling over commission on the sale of a drawing has revealed a complex web of payments
Sotheby’s December sale in the Gulf was successful, if not very lucrative
Erratic prices at London houses
Hogarth owner blames oversupply
Books
The Caravaggeschi and their brief moment of fame
A thorough survey of the life and work of the leading American feminist artist
Louise Bourgeois and Hans Bellmer compared and contrasted
Late 11th- and early 12th-century churches in the Po Valley reflect the struggles between Pope and Emperor
The catalogue of 12th- to 16th-century pilgrim badges found in London
This catalogue does not do justice to the various illuminated manuscripts of the Shahnameh
A history of medieval church windows for experts
Ford Madox Brown joins Rossetti and Holman Hunt as fully documented
The history of the UN’s cultural office in Paris
Comment
The case reveals the casual approach to the legal concept of agency—but who acts for who is a fundamental question when it comes to transferring ownership, and also when deciding to whom duties are owed
The fact that the European Commission can, without any public consultation or publicity, overrule the decision of two national tribunals, makes a mockery of the judicial process
Conservation
Facsimile of Boy King’s crypt includes lost panel reconstructed from photographs
Church Commissioners deem two residences “not suitable”, and others are expected to follow
Rust-eating bacteria consumes doomed liner
Lost panel reconstructed in a facsimile of Boy King’s crypt
Pala d’Argento is on view in Berlin before returning to Venice
Features
How artist-endowed foundations are growing in number and financial strength
Orientalism is back in the spotlight with a slew of exhibitions and auction sales
Lynn Hershman Leeson’s film is an invaluable historical record of the feminist art movement in the US - MEDIA REVIEW iain millar
Film throws spotlight on revolutionary female artists
New York Diary - Anthony Haden-Guest
London Diary - Louisa Buck
John Stezaker explains why he never throws anything away and how teaching allowed him the stability to develop his work
The appointment of Stella Kesaeva as commissioner of the Russian Pavilion is controversial, but may turn out to be inspired By Claudia Barbieri
How artist-endowed foundations are growing in number and financial strength By András Szántó
Museums
As former expo showcase is re-erected, Von Habsburg hopes to move Berlin’s Kunsthalle next door
Come to China, says Thomas Krens
Basque artist’s open-air “dream” faces uncertain financial future but family denies it will sell art in situ
Iraq’s National Museum set to fully open this spring, US and UK tours may follow
The director of the National Palace Museum in Taipei is borrowing from mainland China—lending to US and UK is trickier
A third extraordinary museum design, by Foster+Partners, is unveiled in Abu Dhabi for Saadiyat Island
Questions asked of Italian cardinal
Sultanate gets UK show and know-how
Iraq’s National Museum set to fully open this spring, US and UK tours may follow
The director of the National Palace Museum in Taipei is borrowing from mainland China—lending to US and UK is trickier
Directors lobby culture ministry to cut bureaucracy
As former expo showcase is re-erected, Von Habsburg hopes to move Berlin’s Kunsthalle next door
Come to China, says Thomas Krens
Director of Bucharest’s contemporary art museum hits back at funding cuts
Basque artist’s open-air “dream” faces uncertain financial future but family denies it will sell art in situ
Politician/curator overcomes opposition
Sorbonne and UCL teach museology
Loan deal to create setting fit for city’s Asian art collection turns sour
Show opens in West Palm Beach after ten-day turnaround
Outrage at Smithsonian self-censorship
Cost cuts include exhibitions, jobs, reduced hours—and cheaper canapés
But income needs to double to compensate for cuts
Company collapse leaves museums out of pocket
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