Hagia Sophia will be mosque again, Turkish president Erdogan says
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Hagia Sophia will be mosque again, Turkish president Erdogan says
The controversial decision is likely to set off a storm among cultural heritage officials
Christie's $420.9m global relay sale was ambitious—but did they really need four auctioneers?
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Christie's $420.9m global relay sale was ambitious—but did they really need four auctioneers?
The four-hour event was intended to illustrate the auction house's global and democratic nature, but it also showed that less is often more
Tate and National Gallery commercial units to cut hundreds of employees
NewsMuseums & Heritage
Tate and National Gallery commercial units to cut hundreds of employees
While the museums’ staff have avoided layoffs, their colleagues in retail and catering have not been as lucky
Jane Walentas, arts philanthropist who restored historic carousel in Brooklyn, has died, aged 76
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Jane Walentas, arts philanthropist who restored historic carousel in Brooklyn, has died, aged 76
The “mother of Dumbo” helped keep the arts in the neighbourhood through studio residencies and subsidised rent
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Q&A | Drawings of ‘eruptions of violence’ against statues fill Sam Durant’s new book
The US artist speaks about his research into historic cases of iconoclastic annihilation
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Three exhibitions to see in New York and London this weekend
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Wunderkammer review: this augmented reality app is the giftshop postcard of Olafur Eliasson's work
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'If a person of African descent wants a career in the arts—well, good luck'
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Can the art market be an ally in the fight for racial equality?
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We need to talk about guarantees. And art loans
No rest for the frazzled for many in the art world
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No rest for the frazzled for many in the art world
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US needs monuments celebrating African American history, not Confederate statues
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Art and social media: do museums need memes?
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Institutions need to follow artists’ lead to make a material impact on the world
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What’s the ideal post-pandemic art market? One that's no longer a Disneyland for the rich
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Oxford Economics report: an emergency fund for the UK creative sector 'needs to come soon'
Museums will need ethical funders all the more after the coronavirus crisis
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Museums will need ethical funders all the more after the coronavirus crisis
Who are the art market's virtual winners?
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Who are the art market's virtual winners?
Museums are about to reopen—but should they?
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Eight ways museums could make the most of the coronavirus crisis
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Edward Colston monument: 'UK must face the truth of what helped it become a mighty power'
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Dread Scott: America God Damn
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The Art Newspaper's statement on the Black Lives Matter movement
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What sort of art will we want after the pandemic ends?
Must London always win? National Gallery of Scotland cancels Titian show for all the wrong reasons
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Must London always win? National Gallery of Scotland cancels Titian show for all the wrong reasons
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The US has a big racism problem and the art world is not helping
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After Covid-19, museums need to plan ‘must see’ exhibitions instead of blockbusters
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Why I made a mountain of fortune cookies in my little London flat during lockdown—all in the name of art
Our mission is to be Miami’s art museum—that’s why we spent $145,000 to buy works from local galleries
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Our mission is to be Miami’s art museum—that’s why we spent $145,000 to buy works from local galleries
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Art museums should use their endowments to help battle climate change
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Why the Association of Art Museum Directors’s move on deaccessioning matters so much
After years of sanctions and political upheaval, the pandemic is a new hurdle for the fragile Iranian art scene
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After years of sanctions and political upheaval, the pandemic is a new hurdle for the fragile Iranian art scene
Auctions are like dating: you can do it online, but sparks only fly in the flesh
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Auctions are like dating: you can do it online, but sparks only fly in the flesh
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Britain's young artists had a hard time before the pandemic. What will happen to them now?
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Selling art online? Here are the legal pitfalls to avoid
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When this is all over we must reimagine the infrastructure of the arts
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Why we cancelled the 2020 FotoFocus Biennial and dispersed its $800,000 budget as arts grants
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Auctions: what will change, post-Covid-19?
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'Politicians have failed us': Michael Craig-Martin's thoughts from isolation
UK artists deserve a New Deal
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UK artists deserve a New Deal
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Greetings from a museum leaving lockdown: lessons from Beijing's UCCA Center for Contemporary Art
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Museums must adopt new models to respond to the Covid-19 pandemic
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‘I’ve always been wary of big business’: Paula Cooper on weathering adversity and building better social systems
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Notes from the lockdown: Making a situated museum in Queens
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'We are all Surrealists now': how life with Leonora Carrington prepared me for coronavirus lockdown
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Pope Francis, his crucifix and the Virgin Mary: miraculous or merely traditional?
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Don't let your guard down: three things you can do now to protect your art during the pandemic
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Mourning a ‘golden' exhibition season curtailed by coronavirus
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Will coronavirus-related cancellations spell the end of ‘fairtigue’?
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Please send help: a letter to the Getty Trust
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Tristram Hunt: 'When the lights come back on, our museums will need support'
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US artists need a federal bailout now
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The BBC fights back with 'Culture in Quarantine' against the UK government’s plan to destroy it
Letter from Spain: Arco exhibition centre is now a coronavirus hospital
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Letter from Spain: Arco exhibition centre is now a coronavirus hospital
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'The real ideological war has just begun and Covid-19 is only the starting point': Ai Weiwei on China's response to the outbreak
Letter from the editor
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A message from...Shirin Neshat: 'We will get through this'
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A message from...Shirin Neshat: 'We will get through this'
Letter from Italy: the churches—open, but without services—are the only place to see art
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Letter from Italy: the churches—open, but without services—are the only place to see art
With the coronavirus shutdown, smaller heritage sites such as the Mary Rose face a fight for survival
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With the coronavirus shutdown, smaller heritage sites such as the Mary Rose face a fight for survival
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A message from...David Hockney: 'Do remember they can’t cancel the spring'
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The US Supreme Court’s silence on Nazi art theft fails Holocaust survivors
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Museum top brass are losing the oil money plot
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Letters to the editor | Did Duchamp really steal Elsa’s urinal?
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Patrick van Maris is leaving Tefaf after five years: but has he left the fair in too much flux?
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Death of a wannabe 'mega' gallery—was the closure of Blain Southern an outlier or the canary in the mine?
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It is time to support Sudan’s artists in their fight for democracy
Where is the West? Art world should be supporting China during coronavirus crisis
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Where is the West? Art world should be supporting China during coronavirus crisis
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‘Art history is a global discipline’
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Condo’s grassroots collaborative spirit is infectious
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Brexit: what's next for the UK art market?
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'The normalisation of cultural warfare cannot go unanswered'
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Why the catalogue raisonné is the forger's bible
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Three-dimensional lift off: The Art Newspaper launches reviews of virtual art
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Picasso show sells out before it even reopens—but Royal Academy of Arts is still making a loss
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James Murdoch's firm invests in Art Basel's embattled owner MCH Group
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Women artists to dominate Tate's 2021 solo shows
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Tomorrow’s YBAs? White Cube launches series of online exhibitions by London art graduates
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Murals that ‘whitewash’ American history come under fire
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What to do with all those toppled monuments? Artist suggests turning Chicago dump site into sculpture park
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Minneapolis arts groups tackle inequality in the local scene—and the industry at large
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Online marketplaces proliferate as the coronavirus pandemic continues
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Royal College of Art leadership loses vote of no confidence over racism row
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UK museum leaders distance themselves from controversial Creative Industries Federation's report on coronavirus impact
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Our friend Keith Haring: in new BBC documentary buddies of the late artist draw back the curtain
NewsMedia & broadcast
Our friend Keith Haring: in new BBC documentary buddies of the late artist draw back the curtain
Street Art Boy debuted recently on BBC2 and uses unheard interviews to document Haring's upbringing and work
Heirs battle estate over $30m Monet painting from Emden collection sold during Nazi era
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Heirs battle estate over $30m Monet painting from Emden collection sold during Nazi era
Le Palais Ducal is at the centre of an ownership dispute that has kept the work from coming to auction
With demolition of Oslo's Picasso-Nesjar murals imminent, Norwegian sculptor’s daughter speaks out
InterviewControversies
With demolition of Oslo's Picasso-Nesjar murals imminent, Norwegian sculptor’s daughter speaks out
Carl Nesjar’s daughter talks about the Norwegian sculptor’s long collaboration with the Modern master and shares exclusive images of the pair
We need to talk about guarantees. And art loans
CommentArt market
We need to talk about guarantees. And art loans
Dealers who finance deals by taking out loans against art may well find themselves in difficulty because of the Covid-19 pandemic
‘A love letter to Black Britain’—NPG portrait of White Teeth author Zadie Smith is Brent bound
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‘A love letter to Black Britain’—NPG portrait of White Teeth author Zadie Smith is Brent bound
Panel recommends dissolution of 'dysfunctional' Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation
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Panel recommends dissolution of 'dysfunctional' Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation
With 2,000 employees, the foundation is the biggest arts employer in Germany
Sotheby's to auction £4m restituted Bellotto painting that Jewish retail magnate was forced to sell to Hitler
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Sotheby's to auction £4m restituted Bellotto painting that Jewish retail magnate was forced to sell to Hitler
The view of Dresden's Zwinger moat had been returned to the heirs of Max Emden and will now be offered for sale in London on 28 July
Musée Rodin in Paris casts new bronzes to offset losses from Covid-19 crisis
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Musée Rodin in Paris casts new bronzes to offset losses from Covid-19 crisis
With an estimated shortfall of €4.4m in revenue, the museum is looking to "increase the offer and opportunities for sales to new markets"
Some artists planning to leave Hong Kong in response to new national security law
AnalysisHong Kong
Some artists planning to leave Hong Kong in response to new national security law
Concerns over freedom of expression and self-censorship on the rise after introduction of new rules
No rest for the frazzled for many in the art world
CommentArt market
No rest for the frazzled for many in the art world
As galleries and auction houses slowly awaken from lockdown (some of them, at least), this summer will be one of work, not rest
Pandemic pushes gallery districts to decentralise
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Pandemic pushes gallery districts to decentralise
Dealers are swiftly setting up new spaces in the Hamptons this summer and an increasing number of galleries are taking root in smaller cities
Blue chip artists and dealers benefit from coronavirus relief packages, a federal report reveals
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Blue chip artists and dealers benefit from coronavirus relief packages, a federal report reveals
Pace, David Zwirner and Jeff Koons named among the top recipients of US taxpayer-funded forgivable loans, as smaller galleries seek additional aid
Art Gallery of Ontario reopens with other Canadian museums to follow this month
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Art Gallery of Ontario reopens with other Canadian museums to follow this month
Institutions across the country are cautiously welcoming back visitors
If we want more artists like Khadija Saye, we need to give young BAME people the help they need
CommentRacial injustice
If we want more artists like Khadija Saye, we need to give young BAME people the help they need
Would-be artists from ethnic minorities have it harder than most—which is why a new programme will continue Saye’s inspiring work, says the artist Nicola Green
'Tender, gentle and creative soul': outdoor exhibition in west London pays tribute to artist Khadija Saye who died in Grenfell fire
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'Tender, gentle and creative soul': outdoor exhibition in west London pays tribute to artist Khadija Saye who died in Grenfell fire
Unveiled by Tottenham MP David Lammy today, the show also marks the launch of an arts mentor scheme in Saye’s name
Fiac organisers determined to go ahead with Paris fair this October despite coronavirus turmoil
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Fiac organisers determined to go ahead with Paris fair this October despite coronavirus turmoil
But dealers ponder crucial question of whether US collectors will venture overseas by the autumn
Star curators take on Henri Cartier-Bresson in Venice
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Star curators take on Henri Cartier-Bresson in Venice
Wim Wenders and Annie Leibovitz among those showing their unique interpretations of the French photographer’s own master collection at the Palazzo Grassi
Could Covid-19 kill off the market for the art world’s star names?
AnalysisArt market
Could Covid-19 kill off the market for the art world’s star names?
Some big artists may be toppled from their pre-pandemic pedestals and new ones promoted to the art-as-investment pantheon
Roselyne Bachelot is France’s new culture minister
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Roselyne Bachelot is France’s new culture minister
The former health and ecology minister shares a passion for opera with newly appointed Prime Minister Jean Castex
Wuhan clang: the sounds of the Chinese city ring out over London’s River Thames
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Wuhan clang: the sounds of the Chinese city ring out over London’s River Thames
UK's historic houses fight for survival post-lockdown after financial crash
NewsMuseums & Heritage
UK's historic houses fight for survival post-lockdown after financial crash
Heritage organisations such as the National Trust rely on visitors for most of their income—but they have been staying away
Museums still under financial pressure despite UK’s £1.57bn rescue package for the arts
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Museums still under financial pressure despite UK’s £1.57bn rescue package for the arts
National cultural institutions and English Heritage will receive £100m, making up half the losses caused by the coronavirus pandemic
Decolonising museums: the new network opening up the diversity debate in the Netherlands
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Decolonising museums: the new network opening up the diversity debate in the Netherlands
Cultural institutions from Amsterdam to Utrecht will work together to advance diversity and inclusion in programming, audiences and staff
Quran quietly sells for record £7m despite questions over its provenance
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Quran quietly sells for record £7m despite questions over its provenance
Manuscript sold at Christie's first live sale in London since the coronavirus lockdown, but academics say its ownership history should be more transparent
'The show must go on': new Rencontres d’Arles director promises 'less is more' approach after pandemic scuppers this year's edition
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'The show must go on': new Rencontres d’Arles director promises 'less is more' approach after pandemic scuppers this year's edition
Head-hunted from Paris Photo, Christoph Wiesner will begin role as Luma Foundation officially opens its headquarters in the French city
Impressionism and contemporary art meet for festival in northern France
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Impressionism and contemporary art meet for festival in northern France
Around 50 contemporary artists will feature in Normandie Impressionniste, shedding new light on one of art history’s major movements
US needs monuments celebrating African American history, not Confederate statues
CommentMuseums & Heritage
US needs monuments celebrating African American history, not Confederate statues
Telling America’s overlooked stories is fundamental to building a true national identity, says preservationist Brent Leggs
‘It's the end of civilisation’: Alexis Rockman on his new watercolour series created during lockdown
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‘It's the end of civilisation’: Alexis Rockman on his new watercolour series created during lockdown
The paintings depict animals shipwrecked by the networks of capitalism grinding ecosystems to a nub, the artist says
Artists call out the injustices immigrants suffer in the US ahead of Independence Day
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Artists call out the injustices immigrants suffer in the US ahead of Independence Day
A collaborative sky writing project featuring contributions from Patrisse Cullors, Dread Scott and Hank Willis Thomas will mark 80 sites used to limit immigrants
Art can help the public engage in personal advocacy: Alphonso David, president of the Human Rights Campaign
InterviewLGBTQ
Art can help the public engage in personal advocacy: Alphonso David, president of the Human Rights Campaign
The nation's largest LGBTQ civil rights organisation recently unveiled a mural by Hank Willis Thomas on its Washington, DC headquarters stating Black Trans Lives Matter
Anatole Shagalov must pay Sotheby's $2m for Keith Haring painting, judge rules
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Anatole Shagalov must pay Sotheby's $2m for Keith Haring painting, judge rules
Art dealer did not pay up for painting bought at auction in 2017
Mary Rose Museum 'appalled' by David Starkey's racist remarks as British historian steps down as trustee
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Mary Rose Museum 'appalled' by David Starkey's racist remarks as British historian steps down as trustee
Tudor specialist has been widely condemned for remarks on slavery and Black Lives Matter in YouTube interview
Turkish government on collision course with Unesco over turning Hagia Sophia into mosque
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Turkish government on collision course with Unesco over turning Hagia Sophia into mosque
President Erdogan’s plans to convert the museum have drawn fire from Greece and the US
Half of British public not comfortable visiting museums or exhibitions post-lockdown
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Half of British public not comfortable visiting museums or exhibitions post-lockdown
As museums begin to reopen across the UK this month, a new poll by Ipsos Mori suggests many are simply not ready for visiting exhibitions
Signed, sealed, delivered: new monument honours couriers on the front line of the coronavirus pandemic
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Signed, sealed, delivered: new monument honours couriers on the front line of the coronavirus pandemic
Unveiled in a business centre in Moscow, the statue by contemporary artist Alexey Garikovich was commissioned by top Russian e-commerce and foodtech companies
Reform or reset? How cultural institutions are facing a reckoning over racism
AnalysisBlack Lives Matter
Reform or reset? How cultural institutions are facing a reckoning over racism
US and UK museums have been accused of tokenism, hypocrisy and fake solidarity for rushing to declare support for Black Lives Matter. Where do they go from here?
Spring into summer: see the major shows almost scuppered by lockdown
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Spring into summer: see the major shows almost scuppered by lockdown
From Titian's masterpieces and a major Raphael survey, to the final stop of the Soul of a Nation tour
US Supreme Court agrees to hear Berlin museums' appeal in lawsuit over restitution of medieval treasures to Jewish heirs
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US Supreme Court agrees to hear Berlin museums' appeal in lawsuit over restitution of medieval treasures to Jewish heirs
Panel will consider museums' argument that a trial over rightful ownership of the Guelph Treasure cannot be heard in American courts
Tribal leaders and organisations call for the removal of Mount Rushmore monument
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Tribal leaders and organisations call for the removal of Mount Rushmore monument
Leaders argue that Trump's plan for a rally there is an "unforgivable affront"
As Navajo Nation battles worst coronavirus outbreak in US, artists hope for an Indigenous renaissance
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As Navajo Nation battles worst coronavirus outbreak in US, artists hope for an Indigenous renaissance
The cancellation of regional markets and fairs have taken a huge economic toll but have also ushered in a "new era of responsibility" to promote Native work
Three exhibitions to see in New York, London and online this weekend
ReviewThree to see
Three exhibitions to see in New York, London and online this weekend
From Vanessa Thill's mixed-media sculptures at Deli Gallery to Ella Kruglyanskaya's figurative works at Thomas Dane Gallery
The war over racist monuments is escalating throughout the US
NewsConfederate monuments
The war over racist monuments is escalating throughout the US
The disposal of Confederate monuments will not erase America’s history, but some say removing them from public view is crucial to moving forward
Colour balance: painter Pat Lipsky sues over digitally ‘distorted’ images of her work
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Colour balance: painter Pat Lipsky sues over digitally ‘distorted’ images of her work
The artist says photographs of her canvas Bright Music II, offered for sale online, have been altered beyond recognition as her work
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'If a person of African descent wants a career in the arts—well, good luck'
Only by looking backwards can we start to tackle inequality in the arts sector, says Gus Casely-Hayford, the director of V&A East
Gus Casely-Hayford