‘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
Unesco urged to investigate after Israeli forces trigger explosions near Lebanon’s World Heritage-listed Beaufort Castle
Experts fear the explosions’ proximity to the site has caused damage, but cannot assess this while the area remains under Israeli occupation
‘It would represent an irreversible loss to Scotland’s cultural record’: potential sale of Glasgow art centre’s archive sparks outcry
There have been protests and a petition since the archive of Glasgow’s Centre for Contemporary Arts (CCA) was listed among the assets of the insolvent organisation
Royal Museums Greenwich workers vote to strike over pay and working conditions
The strike across the east London museums will occur on 11 and 12 August as Prospect union pledges to step up industrial action across the heritage sector this summer
Gagosian exits locations in Basel and London’s Burlington Arcade
The closures are the latest mega-gallery real estate downsizes this summer
