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Rubbished: contemporary art thrown away by cleaner
The two works, part of a group display in Italy, were mistaken for rubbish
Obama’s apology to art historians
Obama has sent a handwritten apology to Professor Ann Collins Johns for the ‘off-the-cuff remarks’ he made about art history
Florida artist destroys Ai Weiwei vase
A Florida artist has been charged with destroying a vase by Ai Weiwei in an apparently deliberate attack
Second Gurlitt hoard comes to light
Why has it only just emerged that Cornelius Gurlitt kept 60 additional works in his Salzburg flat?
Nancy Holt: 1938–2014
The celebrated land artist Nancy Holt, wife of Robert Smithson, has died at the age of 75. There has been a resurgence of interest in her work in recent years
Fourth Plinth Winners Announced
Hans Haacke and David Shrigley have been awarded the next two commissions for London’s empty plinth
Art Outlook: 6 February
Fakes, lawsuits and feminism… Stories from the art world that have caught our eye this week
Six Sundays: Louvre cuts back on free entry scheme
The Louvre’s monthly free Sundays may be a circus, but abolishing them strikes at the heart of one of its founding principles: culture for all
What’s Next on the Fourth Plinth?
Which sculpture would you like to see on Trafalgar Square’s Fourth Plinth when the Blue Cock flies the coop?
Popularity Contest: Boston Loves Impressionism
The votes are in: these are the 10 most popular Impressionist pieces at the MFA Boston. Pick a favourite…
A Tribute to Patrick Scott
Patrick Scott has died aged 93, on the eve of his retrospective exhibition at IMMA