While many details are yet to be fine-tuned, it should be ready to protect Europe's cultural treasures by the end of the year

The judge’s ruling resolves the crux of the legal war between the foundation and the lawyer for Warhol’s estate

The owner's careless sales technique led the carabinieri right to his doorstep

Christie's in the dock over whether Warhol's estate is worth $220 million or $558 million

From Bacon, to Bacchus

It was previously believed that the statue was a copy

A settlement has been reached in the matter

The three other artists on the short list were Ian Davenport, Fiona Rae and Rachel Whiteread

Signatories include The Art Newspaper's own Anna Somers Cocks

Glasnost has unveiled the ill kept secret of thousands of works of art, of archives and libraries taken to the USSR

The temple bell was taken from a Japanese island by American marines at the end of World War II

Thumbs down for the modern and contemporary paintings section

Some exhibitions postponed, but a gothic-revival room and a Qi Buddha head for sale

The 56% cut means that nearly $25 million stands to be lost from an annual budget of $46.7 million

The Musées de France knew about it for nearly twenty years