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The fair’s 12th edition opened with high spirits and swift business in the five-figure price range

The small but mighty museum for outsider art is reopening after a two-year overhaul

The unusual move follows years of negotiations between the museum, the collector and the Kingdom of Benin

Other cultural sites have also been steadily shutting down to visitors as the Vatican marks the death of Pope Francis

The Roman-style work completes the Wild Eye art and nature trail, which connects five other artist commissions along the coast

For over 600 years carpets from Anatolia, Turkey and Persia have been used in Catholic ceremony and religious paintings by artists including Andrea del Verrochio to indicate a carefully defined, sacred space

The latest development in the ongoing dispute over a 1916 portrait believed to have been stolen from Fritz Grünbaum by the Nazis

The show’s second edition comes amid a rise in collecting by Poland’s professional classes, and the relocation of the city’s public Modern art museum

Exploring the late pontiff’s deep connection to and impact on visual culture, plus why Turner’s work continues to resonate so strongly today, and the story of Sargent’s most famous painting

Backed by MPs and artists including Tracey Emin and Larry Achiampong, the report calls for a £5m grassroots visual arts fund and a reversal of funding cuts

The exhibition, entitled Pairs Skating, is due to open later today at the Yermilov Centre

The mid-17th-century painting, titled ‘Confirmation’, is a key work from the vast collection of the emirate’s Department of Culture and Tourism, which is now being made public

Research on ‘Wise and Foolish Virgins’, which is going back on display at the National Trust’s Upton House in Warwickshire, has revealed alterations made by the Venetian artist and others over time

Berlin-based Michael Najjar has been working with scientists in Greenland to tell stories with images designed to replace familiar memes of environmental journalism

The Barcelona museum’s latest revamp has added 2,000 sq. m for immersive exhibitions

The museum in Kansas City has tapped the firm Weiss Manfredi to overhaul its campus

Conservators at The Mauritshuis gallery say famous paintings may have been made by the Dutch Old Master’s students or studio assistants

The writer Aamir Aziz said in a widely shared social media post that four works by Dube, offered for sale at Vadehra Art Gallery, use his words without permission

The museum reported that 570,537 tickets were purchased for the show, which closed in April

James Stourton’s new book explores changes from the power shift to the auction houses in the mid-20th century to the excesses of the 1980s and 90s

Artist, who also ran museums and institutions in Russia, was best known for his monumental sculptures, including a 30m-high memorial to victims of 9/11 in the US

With the far-right candidate George Simion leading in the polls, concerns have been raised about what his victory may mean for “contemporary, critical, or progressive forms of art and culture”

The New Taipei City Art Museum, which opens to the public on 25 April, is part of a drive to distinguish the municipality from the neighbouring capital

Auction sales for contemporary and Modern African art have declined—but African art fairs are still going strong

A springboard for emerging and overlooked artists, the Bronzeville space offers a bridge to other institutions

The giant slab of wall adorned with Banksy’s “Battle To Survive a Broken Heart” will go to auction to benefit the American Heart Association

“Mary Magdalene in Ecstasy” will be on display at the Kiran Nadar Museum of Art in Delhi until 18 May

The settlement with the successor of Max Silberberg, of which details are confidential, allows the painting to remain on display at the Kunsthaus Zurich

The New York museum’s former security head admits to taking the street artist’s work after it was illicitly hung on the wall in 2005

The four nominated artists will take part in an exhibition in Bradford later this year as part of the UK City of Culture festival

Salman Toor talks to Ben Luke about his influences—from writers to musicians, film-makers and, of course, other artists—and the cultural experiences that have shaped his life and work

The Belgian businessman co-founded Beijing’s Ullens Center for Contemporary Art (UCCA) in 2007 with his wife Myriam Ullens

This is the first known time allegations against Wiley have been brought to court

The event, planned to take place in London’s Trafalgar Square on 26 July, will draw folklore and traditions from across the UK

The event saw 32 galleries take part to test out Saudi Arabia’s growing art market—but organisers maintain it was a non-commercial venture

The work will travel across Ukraine, emblazoned across a passenger train

For its second edition under Frieze’s ownership, the Windy City’s art fair aims to extend its international impact, including deepening ties with Korean galleries

The Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events recently added new members to its Cultural Advisory Council to help right the ship

On the occasion of his solo exhibition at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, the Iraqi American artist reflects on how his work grapples with the personal impact of political power

The centre in Chicago will feature a tiled installation by Finch and a bright, abstract composition by Adams

Mahir Polat, the head of Istanbul’s cultural heritage department, was recently released after being arrested along with other key cultural figures

When the Dutch city authorities declined to honour the bravery of a policeman who sheltered Jewish people, his family enlisted the help of the artist Gunter Demnig

The fair’s programming included events with local institutions and stands devoted to non-profits and collectives

The election of the new pope will be closely watched by supporters of the Argentinian pontiff’s legacy looking for a successor who will act as a progressive voice, highlighting global climate crisis and the needs of immigrants and the poor

The Argentinian pontiff was a powerful progressive voice in world politics, the first Jesuit priest to be spiritual leader of the world’s 1.3 billion Catholics and the first from the Americas or the southern hemisphere to hold the office

The Bangkok space opens new premises this month, ahead of major new private museum Dib Bangkok

Alongside his paintings and sculptures, Hock E Aye Vi Edgar Heap of Birds has created two public art installations in the form of basketball courts, where visitors are encouraged to play a friendly game

We introduce the 2025 main exhibition and pick out the national pavilions to look out for

The artist’s installation on the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Roof Garden explores the outer limits of sound and form

Geffen’s countersuit comes two months after Sun, the crypto investor and buyer of Cattelan’s Comedian, sued claiming ownership of the sculpture Le Nez

Four members of the House of Representatives wrote a letter to the US Vice-President to articular their “great concern over [the Smithsonian’s] future”

Lower price points and Dubai’s enduring status as a tax haven buoyed sales

The McMichael Canadian Art Collection, the country’s largest museum devoted to Canadian art, has also received $18m from the federal government toward the renovation and expansion project

The painting “Baby Boom” was featured in one of the artist’s first solo exhibitions at Fun Gallery

Vincent’s own copy of print which inspired one of his paintings is to be shown in London

Vincent’s audacious still-life was the first painting bought by a British collector, only three years after his death

A large-scale study of the stories behind these buildings, their architecture and collections

The California institution is one of the top five museums for social media growth in the world in the past year. We spoke to the museum’s director of digital and social content strategy

Released to mark World Heritage Day, soundscapes include the “cacophony” of the Sistine Chapel and the “reverberating” Taj Mahal

The museum’s former smoking room recently became part of the Roden Centre for Creative Learning