Cultural exchange
Paris blockbuster exhibition of Shchukin’s Modern art collection extended
Russian President Vladimir Putin personally thanked Bernard Arnault at the Kremlin for hosting the show
London foundation Calvert 22 partners with Hermitage to mark 100th anniversary of Russian Revolution
Year-long programme to culminate in the UK’s first exhibition of work by the Moscow conceptualist Dmitri Prigov
Bill protecting works of art lent by foreign institutions passes US Senate
Supporters say legislation will encourage cultural exchange, but opponents fear it will block restitution of works seized in countries like Russia
Works from Beijing’s Palace Museum to travel to Berlin
An international deal signed by museum directors will bring Ming and Qing Dynasty portraits to Germany next year
‘If we don’t work together, we will see very dark times,’ says outgoing V&A director Martin Roth
American and Chinese museum leaders gather in New York to discuss international co-operation
Berlin’s museums use culture as a means of integration for refugees
In the Multaka project, refugees lead guided museum tours for others displaced from Syria and Iraq
Miami museum hosts two-day symposium on Cuban art
The event put artists from the island country in dialogue with their Florida colleagues
Hermitage to strengthen cultural ties with Iran
St Petersburg museum director pledges closer relationship as countries develop tourism links
Louvre inks historic deal with Iran to cooperate on archaeological digs, exhibitions and exchanges
A French team could return to sites like Susa, where the museum uncovered the Code of Hammurabi
Despite the war of words, UK-Russia shows go ahead
But some exhibitions have been cancelled as political stand-off continues
Nicholas Serota discusses an international outlook and Tate’s new worldwide web
Developing a global reach is just as important for major cultural institutions as it is for big businesses
“The Philippines: Archipelago of Exchange” stages the largest exhibition of indigenous Filipino art ever seen in Europe
The exhibition of pre-colonial art aims to convey an underlying notion of exchange, in all senses of the word
Oriental origins of Italian Renaissance art
How Islamic decorative arts influenced 15th- and 16th-century Western artists
Moral guidelines for archaeology
New rules and guidelines for archaeologists around the world.
Senator presents bill in Parliament to liberalise circulation of Italian archaeological items
The proposal is greeted by suspicion and political posturing within the Italian art and archaeology world and even the Ministry of Culture.