Architect Renzo Piano urges Italian government to rebuild everything “as and where it was” and not to repeat the mistakes of L’Aquila
European artists’ estates boldly go where US counterparts fear to tread
Salerooms keep sourcing strong collections as auction season kicks off
Fakes scandals and threat of terrorism just some of the problems faced by the Paris art fair’s organisers
First group of Iraqis trained by British Museum staff return home
Mike Kelley Foundation considering free reuse for non-profits
High-profile loan programmes are hindered by practical problems and political realities
Works were taken from Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam in 2002
The picture, which was stolen in 1995, turned up in a gallery in Venice
From a man cave to a coral reef, we've got you covered
Fourth Plinth commission, Really Good, brightens up a rainy morning in London<br>
The software has the potential to improve transparency, copyright and ownership issues
Controversial sculpture was repeatedly defaced last year with anti-Semitic graffiti
Off-site events in Beirut, Dakar, Istanbul and Ramallah and a new digital platform will explore environmental themes
New museum is housed in a converted former palace of Saddam Hussein
Former Rijksmuseum boss packs in “dream job” three weeks after private museum opens its doors
City says drawing was sold under duress, probably to fund escape to US by couple persecuted by the Nazis
Ahmad Al-Faqi Al-Mahdi was first to face war crimes trial in The Hague over cultural destruction
Late Iranian artist’s piece will first go on show at the Prado alongside the Spanish artist's work
Ahead of our investigation at the Vatican on 6 October, we want to know your thoughts on what is art for
Three million years before Duchamp, an ape-like humanoid in Africa found a stone that is now going on display for the first time at the British Museum
The New York-based non-profit's summit in the capital focuses largely on the grassroots movement