Historic photographs and contemporary papers have been used in new book to re-imagine the cycle

Our pick of the most significant new gifts and purchases to enter museum collections worldwide, from Damien Hirst's placemat portraits to Nari Ward's recycled shoelace installation

Branches across the boroughs are now hosting museums' educational programmes

From Moroni's inventive portraiture to Hans Op de Beeck's dreamlike world

Celebrate Thanksgiving with Luigi Valadier’s luxurious tableware, James Rosenquist’s Americana and a family-friendly show on Corduroy the bear

The Brutalist structure will house Frick’s historic collection during expansion of its 70th Street home

Edmund de Waal's porcelain creations will open a dialogue with the historic art and furnishings and 'will not shock', curator says

Italian government claims licence application did not state portrait was of Prince Camillo Borghese

These two books—very different in approach—analyse the process and works of the Italian Renaissance painter

Book provides a sampling of personalities, acquisition strategies and collections that many Europeans may not know

But the preservationist group Stop Irresponsible Frick Development has protested the project, saying "the public has not been given a fair opportunity to provide feedback"

The Annabelle Selldorf-designed proposal has broad support from the New York art community, but feelings are more split among its neighbours

The New York museum has shown it is a responsive listener and found ways to add much needed space and public amenities with surgical precision

The Selldorf Architects-designed project spares the institution’s much loved 70th Street garden and opens up the building’s second storey

Island’s institutions join forces to safeguard collections and plan for future disasters

Ten works are due to go on display at the Museo de Arte de Ponce