News
Avert your Eyes: Censored Art Masterpieces
The Picasso painting censored by Fox 5 News is just the latest major artwork to be deemed indecent
London Diary
Hockney’s psychedelic new creations at Annely Juda; Thomas Struth’s exceptional photographs at Marian Goodman; and Andre Kertesz at James Hyman
Art Outlook
Chris Burden dies aged 69; the Royal Academy gets a redesign; architects crash the Turner Prize
Highlights from ‘Inca: Conquests of the Andes’ in Dallas
The Inca Empire exerted extraordinary influence over Andean culture; but the region’s art was constantly changing
Tretyakov Gallery searched in Moscow art smuggling investigation
We asked Russian art expert James Butterwick for comment
The manipulative imagery of the Bali Nine executions
How art has been used as a pawn in the crisis
Art and the Election
What have politicians promised; how are artists getting involved; and is anything likely to improve for the culture sector?
Acquisitions of the Month: April 2015
Pop art for Chicago; a Duchamp archive for Stockholm; and a Dreamhouse for the Dia Art Foundation
Ed Vaizey and museum professionals face off at pre-election hustings
It might have been an entertaining clash were there not so much at stake
Michelle Obama’s challenge to museums
The First Lady called on US museums to widen access at the Whitney’s ribbon-cutting ceremony
Changing of the guard: who will lead the UK’s museums?
Young and international: is a new type of director coming to London?
Art Outlook
Cultural sites severely damaged in Nepal; major fire rips through Clandon Park; Museum of Biblical Art forced to close in New York
Major blaze rips through Clandon Park
The great Palladian country house in Surrey has been very badly damaged
How extensive is the cultural damage in Nepal?
Unesco World Heritage sites are severely damaged, but reconstruction might be an option
Vote Art! Why artists are getting involved in the UK election
Does art have an important role to play in the upcoming UK election? Perhaps
Art Outlook: 24 April
Yet another UK museum director departs; New York goes wild for the Whitney; and the Guggenheim has designs on Helsinki…
King’s College London is ripping down London’s history
Those behind the plans either don’t understand what makes this a great city, or don’t care
Packing a Punch: Ten highlights from the London Original Print Fair
Modern and contemporary works steal the show this year
Museums have finally woken up to the potential of 3D printing
3D prints are the new plaster casts
Stamping down on the students: has the UK’s largest art school gone too far?
Students are asking legitimate questions about the future of art schools: UAL should listen
Art Outlook: 16 April
IS demolishes the ancient city of Nimrud; Günter Grass dies aged 87; art trumps privacy in US court ruling; and don’t mention the Elgin Marbles
Selling the collection to save the house: Russborough and Irish heritage
Ireland should be more concerned over the dispersal of its cultural heritage