Austria finances the restoration of wooden idols chopped up by the Taliban
The costs of bringing "Iranian splendour" overseas will be covered by the Japanese royal family
Riffraff-proofing the festivities involved intense security procedures
At the hands of Japanese architect Yoshio Taniguchi, the MoMA has become twice its former size
Taniguchi's addition to the institution has substantially increased the floor space - and the admission prices
American Express and American Friends of the Louvre are making their mark on the French institution
The Oriental Institute at the University of Chicago's decision to restitute a set of 300 ancient clays tablets to Iran is proof of strengthening ties
The ambassador assesses the situation on the ground and recommends that swift action must be taken if cultural landmarks are to remain
The venture is backed by the Iraqi authorities, who have a stake in the newfound Iraq Project Company
The museum is selling paintings by Picasso, Pollock, Léger and De Chirico, among others, at Christie's next month
“We think the employees were let go in retaliation for their union activities,” says National Labour Relations Board attorney Don Zavelo
Many of the objects, some extant since the first millennium BC, were looted from the site and entered the international market
It will include displays of photographs and posters, pieces of barbed wire, tools and clothes from the Gulags
"I served with all my might", said Alfonso Perez Sanchez
The exhibition could raise money to repair the ransacked National Museum of Iraq
The show is named “Here is elsewhere” since “most of the artists in the exhibition, because of their gender, sexual orientation, colour, or cultural background, speak from a critical position outside the status quo”
Denmark exhibits a selection of his photography and video work
After 17 years and 15 shows, the Italian car manufacturer has withdrawn funding from major kunsthalle in Venice
Works from the Museum of Modern Art’s fabled collection continue their world tours for another year
The 2001-2 recordings reflect struggling economy, registering a drop in art sponsorship since the millennium
Museum director will don Clarks shoes and fill his pockets with Kendal Mint cakes for the 150-mile trek
The booking was cancelled after the decision received backlash from the British Museum
An out-of-town gallery thrives on showing gentle, figurative painters
A complete picture of the post-Impressionist master that does not shy away from his 20th-century activity
The California museum has bought the Duke of Northumberland’s “Madonna of the pinks” for $50 million
Is this the predicted 'chilling effect' on international loans?
Our reporter visits Daniel Libeskind’s latest building in Manchester