Heirs of the German banker Franz Koenigs claim the works housed at the Courtauld Gallery should be restituted

Customs processes to be streamlined to boost the domestic art market and simplify the importing of art and antiques in the wake of Brexit

Mary Archer to try and identify how arm’s length funding body can make 5% saving

Ahead of a new show in Florence, the German artist talks of good and evil, his Sieg Heil salutes, the eradication of borders through climate change, burning paintings, the fickleness of fame and why size doesn’t matter

The new sculptures will be unveiled on the Trafalgar Square site in 2026 and 2028

Andrea Jahn will leave her post four months after Breitz's show was cancelled over her views on the conflict in Gaza

Anya Gallaccio and Diana Puntar are among those who have submitted proposals for the work, which will reportedly be unveiled in 2026

A pair of activists sprayed and slashed the work depicting Arthur Balfour, whose 1917 letter advocated the creation of a ‘national home for the Jewish people’ in Palestine

A European private collection asked the Swiss company Art Recognition to authenticate the piece

Our round-up of the latest art publications

Recently published books aim to bring a deeper understanding of the canon, from the work of LGBTQ+ photographers to the pioneers who paved the way for later generations

An exclusive extract from a new book by Bianca Bosker that lifts the lid on the secret life of the art world

Unveiling marks milestone in reconstruction of ravaged cathedral

Museums and Galleries Exhibitions Tax Relief has been made permanent in this year's spring statement

Famous 18th-century work will tour France, heading to Lens and Brest

The public body “will not remove or refuse funding” over political work, it has confirmed following backlash

The death of the Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny last month, after years of confinement in a Siberian jail, and subsequent quelling of protest, emphasised the flourishing of censorship across a globe riven by geopolitical crises, in a year when democracy is put to the test in more than 70 countries. With the threat of electoral misinformation being boosted by AI-generated content and social media algorithms, artists have been warning of new kinds of censorship. The effect is being felt in real life, online and in social media

Qatar Museums launches Design Doha platform as part of cultural drive in the oil-rich state

Devyani Saltzman is new arts director at City of London venue while Nicole Yip replaces Robert Leckie in Bristol

More than 14,500 people have signed a letter demanding country is banned from this year’s Biennale

The conceptual artist talks about representing the United Arab Emirates at this year’s Venice Biennale with work documenting his travels

From Cartier's Islamic inspiration at the Louvre Abu Dhabi to Pakistani artist and activist Lala Rukh at the Sharjah Art Foundation

The boom in digital art tokens may have turned to bust, but the Dubai fair is putting them front and centre as the NFT market in the city flourishes

Exhibition to include huge ‘cartoon’ work and Royal Collection loans

New institution is next phase in state’s mega museum masterplan

Exhibition taps into contemporary debates about social and geopolitical changes

The project, first announced in 2022, has seen 125 miniature works inscribed with the names of famous cultural figures blasted into space

The initiative will support people affected by deforestation

Ikon contemporary art gallery among organisations at risk

Organisation announces plans for a “museums hub” in Riyadh