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Infra-red examination shows abandoned original design
Tate needs over £2 million to buy the £3.2m painting from an overseas buyer
He is Paul Ruddock, investment management CEO and V&A trustee
Solicitors say premises were “a disaster waiting to happen”
Iran argues that the artefact was acquired through criminal means, although their failure to speak out when the fragment went to auction previously may undermine their case
Due to a policy not to allow political events, the Tate declined to host Tony Blair's shindig
University College London has set up an inquiry to examine the origin of “looted” bowls on loan from a Norwegian collector
An Italian-American collector had offered $1 million for the project
The museum is trying to raise £8.8 million to keep the works in the UK
An investigation by The Art Newspaper led to the request for restitution of the 12th-century prayer book
The drawings will also be in their own catalogue, separate to the rest of the exhibition
Ownership dispute has been set aside for joint study and digitisation of the world’s oldest bible
Conversely, the University of Edinburgh has ruled against returning their own war loot
He will also fund a replica better suited to the British climate
The museum has announced an ambitious development project which could cost up to £135 million
“Turks: A journey of a thousand years 600-1600” and “Turner, Whistler, Monet” have been wildly successful
In the latest incident, eight Italian Renaissance plaquettes worth £500,000 were taken
The American contractor that built the infrastructure for a base adjacent to the ancient site is responsible for much of the destruction, says an independent report
The V&A, the British Museum and Science Museum have all been targets
Serota said no to 100 works in 1998, but is still keen to buy “major” pieces
Collector sheikh stalemates art export process
Tate director Nicholas Serota has spoken out about the challenges facing the gallery on acquisitions
The greatest contemporary art collector in Britain says he was ready to offer all his art to gallery director Nicholas Serota—but his proposal was not pursued
V&A thirsts for flask
£15 million Heritage Lottery Fund rejected
Fragility of panels has made museums reluctant to lend
Thousands of important sites could be marked with metal plaques