News
President looks to extend the brand through a network of rotating galleries
Anti-terror software might tell us
Artists Rights Society claims compensation from director James Cameron over use of Picasso painting
Economic downturn has resulted in affordable work spaces, even in London
Muslim clerics say work by Buddhist artist Dashi Namdakov is offensive
Uncertainty surrounds future of Santa Monica arts centre
Project will document the “magical” film’s contribution to art and science
Gary Tatintsian counter sues Lew Nussberg for at least $62m
Bill to close commercial activity loophole
Demonstrators vow to continue anti-gentrification campaign
Public-private tourism partnership aims to make more of the island’s heritage
Three years on and still a city of rubble
The first Kiev Biennale yokes international art to national pride
Market
Ruling in long-standing restitution battle may threaten defence that a purchase was made in good faith
Criminal charges brought after London and regional UK auction houses are targeted
Competing claims and potential conflicts of interests delay publication, originally scheduled for 2006
Auction houses experience surprisingly high demand as the most expensive living Spanish artist has his best year yet
Now stationed on either side of the pond, Christopher Eykyn and Nicholas Maclean open a London gallery
High prices point to regional economic strengths. And, of course, there was that $27m bowl…
Korean bank pictures were seized over alleged improprieties
Survey reveals 63 is the average age of China’s bestselling artists
Houses and dealers rewarded for showing rare works
Top quality items are scarce, and collectors tend towards less demanding work
Code of practice is a response to the “cols rouges” theft scandal of 2010
Main fair section is good, but still a long way to go to reach highest standards
Mixed results at Pavilion of Arts and Design as impulse buying declines
Was the 2011 joint turnover of the Chinese auction houses $154.2bn, $148.5bn, $88.1bn—or much less?
Buyers are still overwhelmingly focused on domestic art, ranging from archaic bronzes to "wet paint" works by contemporary Chinese artists
The opportunities for selling contemporary art are proving irresistible to many
Books
For all the hype accompanying the show, the exhibition catalogue is remarkably sober and serious
Biographies of the Victorian collectors and art historians, the Morrisons and the Eastlakes
Rossetti’s fascination with women’s bodies and Dadd’s madness are investigated
This appreciation of the architect Max Gordon reveals many paradoxes
Fascinating perspectives on maps and art
A heavyweight volume trawls the archives of Magnum Photos to celebrate a once revolutionary, now dying technique
William Hunt’s personal commentary illuminates his vision—a collection of pictures of those who cannot see
Comment
“Appropriating” other artists’ work without consent is still common, but savvier practitioners know that permission is far less painful. Breaching copyright is a serious business
Conservation
Artefacts from HMS Victory could be auctioned to pay for its excavation by US company
Archaeologist alleges the excavation television programme may have broken the law
Huge, silver, life of St John restored
Possible self-portrait needs urgent treatment for mould and bacteria
Features
Ackroyd & Harvey have fused nature and engineering to mark London 2012’s legacy and the Olympic Park’s hidden history
Milena Orlova, the editor of The Art Newspaper Russia, discusses the market, collectors and why Russia needs an art newspaper
As a major exhibition opens in Nuremberg, is Germany’s greatest artist a nationalist symbol as well as a national treasure?
A major survey of R. Crumb’s countercultural cartoons opened in Paris last month, but he remains mystified by the attention
Manfred Kirchheimer gets political while Damien Hirst avoids a grilling from Paxman
Screenings of two films mark its 20th anniversary
Museums
British government’s proposal to close tax loopholes upsets museums and their biggest donors
The move will reduce museums’ insurance costs when organising international loan exhibitions
Iris Apfel donates highlights of her wardrobe to help create textiles gallery
Plus the other hot topics raised at the 2012 “Legal Issues in Museum Administration” conference
Photographic archive of paintings transferred to Paul Mellon Centre in haste
Three national museums sign £50m joint contractbut how much it will save them is uncertain
Trustees transfer collection to Bristol council but fate of lost artefacts is unclear
Berlin ruling encourages others to renew their claims
Every year, 330 million people travel to cultural destinations or events. This international meeting aims to get the tourism and cultural sectors talking to one another
President-elect holds summit with leading directors, while Moscow announces a shared store for city’s collections
Anniversary funding uncertain with only months to go
Loans offered to museums across Europe and Sweden
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