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Art Outlook: 14 August
Ukraine museums move to protect their collections; auction houses move online; and robots move in to the Tate
Could a newly discovered tomb in Greece hold Hellenistic treasures?
It’s thought it could have links with Alexander the Great, and items have been found previously nearby
Art Outlook: 7 August
What is the light over London? Can children understand art? And what are tortoises doing in the Aspen Art Museum?
Lights Out: Remembering the First World War
The UK’s monuments will go dark this evening, marking 100 years since the start of the First World War
Northampton Museums lose Arts Council Accreditation
The Sekhemka sale has quickly become something of a case study in the dangers of deaccessioning
Acquisitions of the Month: July
Deaccessioning is in the news, but what of the museums that have been acquiring new work?
New Art Gallery at Goldsmiths
Plans have been unveiled for a new gallery at Goldsmiths, to be designed by London-based architecture collective Assemble
Art Outlook: 25 July
Some of the stories we’ve spotted this week: Otto Piene; cruise ships in Venice; Northampton’s funding future; and schnapps
Latin American art: the best of this summer’s shows
Five exhibitions of Latin American art to see this summer
Magnus Renfrew to leave Art Basel for Bonhams Asia
Renfrew, who set up Art HK (now Art Basel in Hong Kong) in 2008, will start at Bonhams this September as Deputy Chairman, Asia
Otto Piene: 1928–2014
The influential artist died on 17 July, shortly after the opening of an exhibition of his work in Berlin
Art Outlook: 17 July
Cancelled shows, contested ownership, online auctions and contemporary art in the countryside… some of the stories we’ve spotted this week
Download your own Deller: Own Art give away 10,000 digital editions…
Are Deller’s downloadable film stills really collectibles in the traditional sense of the term?
The Winged Victory of Samothrace is back at the Louvre
One of the Louvre’s most popular sculptures is back after a 10-month restoration period
Art Outlook: 10 July
Record-breaking sales; the Museum of the Year; Abramovic wears Adidas; and censored pubic hair…
Yorkshire Sculpture Park named Art Fund’s Museum of the Year
‘A perfect fusion of art and landscape’ the YSP has been named Museum of the Year 2014
John Moores Painting Prize shortlist announced
Congratulations to the five artists who have been shortlisted for this year’s £25,000 prize
Brown’s London Art Weekend
Susan Moore and Emma Crichton-Miller will lead tours of Mayfair and St James’s galleries as part of the first London Art Weekend
Art Outlook: 3 July
Funding, Manifesta and internet memes… a round-up of recent news and discussion
Arts Council Funding: Winners and Losers
Which visual arts organisations have seen the biggest changes?
Reopening the jewel box: the Mauritshuis opens its doors
The Mauritshuis masterpieces are back in place in The Hague, and the newly-restored and extended building has opened its doors
Art Outlook: 26 June
Top jobs, major refurbishments, and big blockbuster shows: a round-up of news and discussion this week
Milking It: Delaware Art Museum will sell two more works of art
Winslow Homer’s ‘Milking Time’ and Alexander Calder’s ‘The Black Crescent’ are next up