The Holy Presentation Church is said by officials to be the last surviving building of its kind from the 18th century
Louvre to lend Islamic art treasures to the Smithsonian
Upcoming exhibition at the National Museum of Asian Art in Washington, DC, will feature 26 works from the Louvre, some of which have never been shown in the US
V&A deputy director Tim Reeve appointed to lead English Heritage
Reeve will become chief executive officer of the organisation at which he started his career
Valerie Hillings appointed inaugural director of Guggenheim Abu Dhabi
Currently the director of the North Carolina Museum of Art, Hillings worked on the Abu Dhabi project from 2009 to 2018
‘Criminalisation of dissent’: Indian artist remains behind bars after workers’ protest
Srishti Gupta was arrested in April this year, fitting a broader pattern of crackdowns on activists
The Australian Museum returns remains of Rapa Nui ancestors to Easter Island
The restituted human remains include 17 skulls and one sample of hair, which were taken from the island during a German expedition in 1882
Fra Angelico’s earliest surviving altarpiece returns to Fiesole after restoration reveals hidden throne
The work, created by the young friar-artist and updated later by Lorenzo di Credi, has undergone careful repair and cleaning
London mayor Sadiq Khan calls for city’s public museums to remain free to enter
‘Free museums and galleries are a fundamental part of London life’, says the long-serving Labour mayor in a new op-ed
Reconstruction of legendary Sutton Hoo ship takes shape
The seventh-century Anglo-Saxon burial ship is due to take to the water in May 2027, following a lengthy reconstruction process working from decayed remains
‘Art Cure’ book analyses the healing powers of the arts
An exploration of scientific studies on art and health, short-listed for the Women’s Prize for Non-Fiction