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A conservation studio will be opened to educate the public about the costly process of reconstructing Matisse's Acanthes
Loan of relic caught up in international political tensions
Longtime arts and heritage patron Olivier de Rohan denounces the increasing influence of external bodies on museums' creative decisions
MoMA maintains that the Grosz works were never Nazi loot
The space will display Pinchuk's own collection as well as loaned exhibitions
'History is unpredictable, and we cannot know which obscure artist or minor exhibition may once be regarded as a groundbreaking historical event'
Museum disputes heirs’ claim for three works by the German painter George Grosz
Concerns over Jean Nouvel skyscraper, to house museum extension in its base
Most major institutions are still run by white people, are supported by them, and tailor their exhibitions to suit them
Greek industrialist joins painting and sculpture committee
Twenty years after his death, the artist’s legacy has been severely damaged by the proliferation of works and organisations which carry his name
Appeals which demonstrated the museum's necessary and individual character were made to target potential patrons
Institutions must grit their teeth and hope for the intervention of private investors, as several large shows are going ahead without corporate sponsors
British Museum also offers to assist Iraqis to present antiquities
Twenty-eight pieces have been purchased from collector Larry Warsh
“Victimless Leather”, a small jacket made up of embryonic stem cells, was fed nutrients by tube
In his first interview since taking over, the new director outlines his priorities
The director says that the collection will be the first of its kind in the region, catering to an emergent Muslim community
Walsh, described as “every casino owner’s nightmare”, owns around 1,300 antiquities and 300 contemporary works
The news comes as unexpected due to suppression of religion freedom in the nation
The former head of the Walker Art Centre takes up the newly created post next year
President Musharraf has encouraged artists to promote a “peaceful and tolerant” image of their country through their work
Can US museums help win the war on terror?
The museum's director maintains that the agreement is no major coup
Glenn Lowry received more than $5m through a separate trust which the New York museum's trustees argue was “legal and ethical”
The new deal will earn them approximately $65m
William Lieberman’s eclectic holdings yielded bargains
Why it pays to go green
This move will substantially increase the accessibility of it's collections