news
Fine works of Islamic art are at the centre of a dispute with his former business partner
Some have criticised the “Nordic” theme for being nationalistic and exclusive
Roberto Bettega is not suspected of any wrongdoing, but is a claimant in the case against a Bologna dealer
Amen Art Foundation will support emerging artists and encourage art education
More in news in the print issue:
- New York dealer's arrest leads to call for more art market regulation
- Disarray at UK's Royal Armouries revealed in public accounts
- Top London galleries team up with rail project
museums
Director Michael Govan launches a $650m capital campaign that would mean the demolition of the museum’s main campus, but still needs approval from the board and county
This month, the museum will unveil a new layout, which includes comprehensively restored galleries for the national collection of British art
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
Uncertainty over whether the work, once owned by Goering, was looted means that auction houses don't want to put it on the block
Jay Jopling started his gallery in 1993. Two decades later, he’s no less secretive but a whole lot richer
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
Conservation
The newly restored historic home of the bishops of Durham hopes to draw tourists with its exotic collection of Zurbaráns
More in conservation in the print issue:
- New home for Henry VIII’s warship, the Mary Rose
- Museum reconstructs Van Gogh’s original—and dramatically different—palette
from the archive
The Story of Art author asks for shelving for the then-homeless Warburg Institute, and puts his medieval poetry skills to good use
exhibitions
 Before the US invasion of Iraq in 2003, archaeologists from the German Oriental Society and the German Archaeological Institute (GAI) spent the better part of a century excavating and studying the ancient city of Uruk—the world’s oldest urban centre—where cuneiform, one of the earliest, if not the earliest, systems of writing was developed. “Uruk: 5,000 Years of the Megacity” at the Pergamonmuseum in Berlin is the culmination of these excavations and subsequent scientific research. The show will reunite for the first time artefacts from several German collections. These works will be supplemented by loans from major collections in the UK, France, Belgium and Switzerland, as well as digital reconstructions of Uruk, to offer the most comprehensive picture of the genesis of the city to date… READ MORE
conferences
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
Skate's Art Market Research launches Online Art Business Education
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