Museum associations and the university’s former art department chair have spoken out against the planned deaccessioning

The new rule includes a definition of the term “direct care”, whose ambiguity had led to divergent interpretations by museums selling works from their collections

Barry Joule disputes gallery’s claim that trove of sketches and documents, which he donated, was "unsuitable for retention"

Tristram Hunt aims to start a “conversation” about the act next year, arguing that some items should be allowed to be restituted or deaccessioned

Plus, US photographer of queer women, Alice Austen; and Michel Majerus at Art Basel

This month’s New York auctions brought mixed results for museums that sold off works just as pandemic exemptions ended

As stringent restrictions on art sales return after a pandemic reprieve, American institutions seem more polarised than ever

The sale of the canonical early Cubist sculpture will bolster the museum’s acquisitions fund and at no great cost to its collection, which includes another edition of the work

Bedford, like his SFMoMA predecessor Neal Benezra, very publicly ran afoul of industry conventions around deaccessioning and selling works from museum collections

Two bronze Buddha statues are likely to make records for cultural artefacts at auction in Korea

Association of Art Museum Directors should permanently recognise “direct care” of collections as a proper use of art sale proceeds

Institution says the work is being lent by the foundation that swooped in to rescue it when it was deaccessioned by the Newark Museum of Art

Auction at Sotheby’s yields promising yet mixed results for museum’s drive to fund collections care

In an open letter, they denounce the deaccessioning move as a “senseless monetisation” of art from the permanent collection

At a conference on deaccessioning, Christopher Bedford says that museum collections are “a literal manifestation” of prejudice and privilege

Amid debate, AAMD votes 91-88 against exploring a controversial revision of rules to allow proceeds to finance collections care

Institution announces $1.46m in gifts to finance goals such as pay increases for hourly workers and extended visiting hours

Museum director says Justice Department’s legal case only served “to cloud the respectful and serious process of deaccession and repatriation”

Max Hollein argues that more art will not necessarily be sold, although proceeds can now go to other purposes amid the pandemic financial crisis

As museum mulls art sales to finance collections care, critics worry that its example could open the floodgates for US art institutions

Pam Rorke Levy, who has led the school’s board since 2018, will be replaced by photographer and alum Lonnie Graham

The proposed sale of the work has raised outcry from artists and city leaders, who have taken action to protect it

The decision has divided members, but there are hopes the work might stay in the Windy City

The disposal of objects from museum collections has been a source of controversy for decades. Did 2020 mark a turning point in the debate?

Turbulent year draws to a close with sector wracked by pandemic lockdowns and Black Lives Matter challenges

Following weeks of controversy, the Baltimore Museum of Art withdrew two paintings just hours before the auction while many other works sold near low estimates

Last-gasp decision after talks with the US museum directors association comes just before a Sotheby’s auction

As works head to market, organisation reminds members that its relaxed rules were not adopted to “incentivise” art sales

Criticism in Israel reached an apex when President Rivlin called for the state to prevent the London auctions

Two artists also step down as board trustees amid turmoil over plans to deaccession three paintings