Cristina Ruiz
Tate veterans launch free—and paid—curating course, aimed at those from less-affluent backgrounds
Students of the one-year New Curators programme will cover all aspects of the profession and get the chance to organise a major show at South London Gallery
They seek him here, they seek him there, us journos seek him everywhere. Where the heck is the Salvator Mundi?
Qatari sheikh’s rare ivory mask, stolen from Benin City by the British, is one of five on public display—none in Nigeria
The 16th-century mask was withdrawn from sale at Sotheby’s over a decade ago amid escalating calls for restitution
As infrastructure crumbles, British Museum plans to fix Parthenon Marbles gallery next
The decision to prioritise the revamp of the museum’s Greek and Assyrian displays comes amid escalating calls for the permanent return of the Parthenon sculptures to Athens
Britain’s major messaging failure on Parthenon Marbles
The UN says it has facilitated a meeting for British officials to discuss restitution with the Greek minister of culture, but Britain denies this
Bittersweet triumph at Venice Biennale of late Indigenous artist Jaider Esbell
The Brazilian painter, sculptor, activist and writer killed himself last year
When Warhol met Basquiat
The acclaimed writer of biopics about Stephen Hawking, Winston Churchill, and Freddie Mercury has now turned his attention to the two great artists in a new play
Tate's U-turn on Sacklers
The museum will remove the opioid sellers’ name from multiple locations
Meet the man making millions for Western museums in China
Following his alliance with the British Museum, Yizan He has now secured global licensing rights to sell branded products in partnership with major art institutions worldwide
McDonald’s blocked from building drive-through at Rome's ancient Baths of Caracalla
The council of state upheld a previous ruling preventing the fast food chain from opening at the popular heritage site
Business as usual for European museums operating in China, despite genocide ruling
A London panel has assembled the largest cache of evidence on the concentration camps in Xinjiang, but museums will not say if they have examined it
First major Donatello exhibition in nearly 40 years to open in Florence
The Renaissance master is "more important than Giotto, Raphael or Caravaggio" say the curators of the show, which will travel to Berlin and London
How British Museum's maintenance woes have kept Parthenon Marbles off view for a full year
The poor condition of the London museum’s Greek and Assyrian galleries—with roofs in disrepair causing long closures—is adding to calls for the restitution of the contested works
Should the art world boycott China over its treatment of Uyghur people?
Plus, Van Gogh’s final months and master printer Kenneth Tyler on Helen Frankenthaler
Is it raining again in the British Museum’s Parthenon gallery?
A leaking roof has delayed the reopening of seven galleries of Greek art
Uyghur tribunal reveals horrific abuses inside Xinjiang detention camps
Museums who partner with China need to know about the violence, says panel investigating alleged crimes against humanity
Carroll Dunham: You have to love painting to try and subvert it
During a new show at Galerie Max Hetzler, the American artist discusses the archetypal nudes in his canvases and his "uptight and conservative" attachment to painting
Meet Jade Montserrat, the Black artist who took on the British art establishment
As her first major solo show opens at Bosse & Baum during London Gallery Weekend, we speak to the artist about her art, her activism and what it was like growing up in rural Yorkshire
Black Obsidian Sound System: 'Thanks for the Turner Prize nomination, here are our terms'
Group shortlisted by Tate for the prestigious contemporary art prize is calling out the institution’s hypocrisy and demanding working conditions that are “nurturing and supportive”
Pope cuts pay for clerics but not for Vatican Museum employees
After pandemic revenue crash, Vatican slashes its spending but protects all jobs
Serpentine drops Sackler name following ‘rebranding’
The London space formerly named after the now-disgraced family has been rechristened the Serpentine North Gallery
Santiago Sierra will soak British flag in blood of colonised peoples
The Spanish artist says the work recognises the devastation caused by empire
Tate curator Mark Godfrey, who was disciplined for questioning the decision to postpone a Philip Guston show, parts ways with institution
Godfrey is taking voluntary redundancy as part of cost-cutting measures due to impact of Covid-19
Poacher turned gamekeeper? Stefan Simchowitz opens Los Angeles gallery
“I support so many artists and I’d like to provide exhibition opportunities for them,” says the controversial dealer and art advisor
Ethiopian heritage under attack as reports of massacre emerge
Eyewitnesses say Eritrean military stormed an Ethiopian Orthodox Church in Axum, killing hundreds
Visitor crush at Vatican museums
Tourists left “shocked and afraid” by their experiences at the museum say Covid-19 security measures were not followed
Executed Chinese prisoners likely used in UK exhibition
Cadavers on display in 'Real Bodies' show were provided by Dalian-based firm known to have acquired corpses from police
Venice Biennale pleads with Christoph Büchel to return migrant boat to Sicily
Biennale officials and Sicilian town council call on artist to honour his commitment to return controversial Barca Nostra exhibit after one year
Liverpool Biennial director Fatos Üstek resigns after run-in with board of trustees
Two trustees, the artist Fiona Banner and the art lawyer Jon Sharples, also stepped down in support
Tate suspends curator for publicly criticising its decision to delay Guston show
Mark Godfrey has been disciplined after posting a long statement on his Instagram account describing postponement as "extremely patronising to viewers"