Autumn Statement brings relief but also unanswered questions for the arts
Arts sector funding fared surprisingly well in the latest spending review, but questions remain, not least over the fate of municipal museums
Book Competition
Your chance to win ‘Gothic for the Steam Age: An Illustrated Biography of George Gilbert Scott’, by Gavin Stamp
Announcing the Asian Art In London Award Winners
The awards were presented yesterday evening at a Gala Party marking the start of the citywide art event
Acquisitions of the Month: October 2015
William Kentridge’s gift to the George Eastman Museum; rare Picasso heads to Scotland; NGA Washington expands its photography holdings
How Flashback Turin is winning contemporary collectors round to historic art
It’s motto? ‘All art is contemporary.’
Asian Art in London 2015: Art Award Shortlist
Announcing the shortlist for the Asian Art in London Art Award 2015
Scholarly flair at the Städel Museum
The Frankfurt museum ends its bicentenary year with an impressive pairing of works from its permanent collections with ‘eminent guests’ from around the world
Book Competition
Your chance to win ‘Princeton’s Great Persian Book of Kings: The Peck Shahnama’, by Marianna Shreve Simpson and Louise Marlow
Frieze Bites
Seen and liked in London this Frieze week: Sluice_ in black & white, a witty sculpture at Sunday, rare books at Frieze Masters + some artfully ruined jeans
Frieze Bites
Changing it up at PAD and Frieze Masters; Lee Ufan at Pace; Gutai, Zero and Kusama at Bonhams; Multiplied at Christie’s
Frieze Bites
Seen and liked in London this Frieze week: A breath of fresh air at the Courtauld; outsider art at Frieze Masters; and a princess at the Chiltern Firehouse
Frieze Bites
Seen and liked in London: star exhibits and media stars, crowds and crowdsourcing at the Frieze Masters preview last night
Frieze Bites
Seen and liked in London this week: Richter at Dominique Levy, Boetti at Luxembourg & Dayan, and Larry Gagosian sampling the local beer
Book Competition
Your chance to win ‘The White Road: A Pilgrimage of Sorts’, by Edmund de Waal
Acquisitions of the Month: September 2015
Ivory medallions, Samuel Palmer’s lively letters and Maya Angelou’s birthday quilt have all found homes
UK Government extends export bar on rare Egyptian ‘Sekhemka’ statue for a second time
The UK government has extended its export bar on a valuable ancient Egyptian statue known as the Sekhemka, in an effort to…
Could the antiquities trade do more to combat looting?
As the destruction of archaeological sites in Syria and Iraq continues, what can dealers of legal antiquities do to end the trade in illegally obtained artefacts, and the looting it encourages?
The 10 Most Endangered Buildings in the UK
The Victorian Society has released a list of historic buildings that are most in need of our help this year
Book Competition
Your chance to win ‘Damascus Tiles: Mamluk and Ottoman Architectural Ceramics from Syria’, by Arthur Millner
Acquisitions of the Month: August 2015
Six of the most significant acquisitions to be announced by museums around the world
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