NewsHeritage
Seven sites, including Venice, may be added to Unesco in Danger list
Of the 53 sites on the list—which will be reviewed at a committee meeting next month—only four are in the West
NewsInternational Council of Museums
Vote on Icom's new museum definition postponed
Decision over the controversial update was made at the general assembly in Kyoto on the weekend
NewsMuseums & Heritage
Top museum directors on the challenges of climate change and mass tourism
Vatican conference on preventive conservation warns of environmental impact of short-term politics
News
International Council of Museums conference: institutions asked to think beyond collections
Participants in Milan will ponder the relationship between museums and the cultural landscape<br>
NewsArt
Why is the art market like a carousel?
Academic Olav Velthuis says growing a scene is “hard and tedious; but once it gets going it gets easier”
News
How to document heritage sites under threat
Project aims to create virtual archives using 3D scanning technology
NewsHeritage
‘You must guard your own henhouse and often from your own foxes’
Book trade calls for self-policing as library thefts are growing problem
NewsLaw
How to get on with artists, handle mergers and avoid lawsuits
Legal conference tackles issues facing US museums, from commissioning work to developing diversity
ArchiveCambodia
Cambodia to host culture and tourism conference
Preservation, cultural routes, urban regeneration through tourism are all set to be discussed
ArchiveOpinion
All’s well in the world of museums
A look at the global climate of public institutions
ArchiveAntiquities & Archaeology
Cloistered Nimrud treasures to be discussed by Iraqi scholars at delayed British Museum conference
Few have seen the Nimrud gold, a cache of eighth-century BC Assyrian royal gold
ArchiveUnesco
New UNESCO protocol states attacks on cultural property during wartime will be criminalised
A new protocol allows for prosecution of organisations and individuals, putting pressure on art market professionals
ArchiveBooks
Books: The “Spoils of War” 1995 conference papers
A survey touching all the bases, including losses, recoveries, legal debates, and cultural restitution
ArchiveAppraiser's conference
Fakes and forgeries at the Appraisers conference
“Trompe l’oeil: to fool the eye and to challenge the appraiser” is on in New York
ArchiveAntiquities & Archaeology
Souren Melikian on collectors coming to the rescue in preservation crisis: The International Association of Dealers in Ancient Art's London Conference
The scholar of Iranian culture and International Herald Tribune art journalist says dealers could be the solution to recent archaeological disasters
ArchiveRestitution
Looking at the findings of the “Spoils of War” conference
The meeting produced revelations, but little hope that the return of looted art will be eased
ArchiveAssociation of Art Historians
Annual conferences meet in London and Seattle to discuss identity, display, and art history
The Association of Art Historians will meet at the Tate Gallery, while 5000 will gather for the College Art Association conference in the US
ArchiveRestitution
East meets West at Goethe Institute conference—but the gulf on restitution issues is telling
Conference in Prague on public galleries and private collectors hears of thefts and restitution claims in Eastern museums
ArchiveAntiquities & Archaeology
The Getty Kouros: The masterpiece versus fake debate continues
Perhaps it is better to journey than to arrive, as the authentication process of this work has encouraged significant research into kouroi sculpture
CommentArt market
Millennials—monsters, or saviours of the art market?
What do young collectors want, what do they buy, and, as they become richer, will they add rocket fuel to the art market—or blow it up entirely?
Georgina Adam