The Pipes were originally made for performances dealing with death and mourning but will now serve less specific purposes

The museum, which did not disclose the price, says the work reflects a shift to a more idealised style

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After a proposed shutdown and sell-off in 2009, Brandeis University has repaired trust with donors, its director says

The educational aide will be part of a forthcoming exhibition at the National Museum of American History

The Friday Foundation, run by the heirs of collectors Jane Lang Davis and Richard E. Lang, has donated 19 works by artists including Bacon, Rothko, Krasner, Pollock, Frankenthaler, Kline and de Kooning

The conceptual work by the Ghanian-Canadian artist Ekow Nimako addresses the cultural impact of Kumbi Saleh, the centre of the trans-Saharan trade route

Mixed-media montage by UK artist Endless was donated to the Florence museum

The announcement coincides with acquisitions of works by Gordon Parks, Kwame Brathwaite and Tunji Adeniyi-Jones

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The Greek-American started acquiring photography for museums through his personal friendships with artists such as Lucas Samaras, Aaron Siskind and Harry Callahan

Portraits date from 1969, a pivotal point for an artist departing from conventional motifs

Archival materials relate to significant sculptures and installations around Piedmontese region in Italy

Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen's gift from collectors Laurens Vancrevel and Frida de Jong “opens up new horizons on surrealist activities”, says expert

Creators of inflatable effigy hope work serves as a "reminder of the fight against the politics of hate" that took place during Trump's presidency

We look ahead at the events to enjoy this year—assuming coronavirus doesn't scupper them

Works were purchased from Souls Grown Deep Foundation in a move that could ‘alter the canon of American art'

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Though many institutions are suffering from serious reductions in revenue, collections expanded via restricted acquisition funds

Woodland scene by Jan Brueghel the Elder heads to Washington DC; London’s National Portrait Gallery gets a Gainsborough via acceptance in lieu

National scheme gains significance in the pandemic as "a shift away from blockbuster touring shows" will place greater importance on public collections

The historically Black men’s college in Atlanta, Georgia will receive works by Mickalene Thomas, Rashid Johnson, Amy Sherald, McArthur Binion, and Ivy Haldeman

Describing the donation as the most significant to the department in nearly 80 years, museum will rename galleries after the philanthropist

The city bought the piece from the local dealer David Castillo’s virtual Art Basel in Miami Beach display as part of its Legacy Purchase Program

The 25-year-old Japanese self-taught artist’s densely layered Yokai is his first piece to enter a museum’s collection

The museum, due to open in April 2021, has acquired the 25-foot prop model for its permanent collection

Both artists have been detained by Russian authorities

The director and film-maker has donated around 375 works to his hometown institution—and will have a pair of restrooms named after him

British Columbia brothers donate paintings their grandmothers acquired to Art Gallery of Greater Victoria

The screenprints are an abridged version of the artist’s 41-panel tempera series devoted to the Haitian revolutionary Toussaint L’Ouverture