Economics

New York’s billion-dollar art week

The record-breaking Munch that sold for $119,922,500 (including premium) at Sotheby’s last night is not the only multi-million-dollar work of art on offer in New York right now. The inaugural edition... MORE

Published online: 03 May 2012

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Published online: 03 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

US museums rebuild but fears of relapse linger

Directors’ optimism tempered by sluggish economy and slow recovery of investments

Published online: 05 April 2012

Arts education in England threatened

Teachers fear the exclusion of arts subjects in the new English Baccalaureate ranking could lead to fewer resources

Published online: 22 September 2011