Protests have led to donors’ names being scrubbed from gallery walls — but private money is needed now more than ever
Forgers know how to exploit a business which prefers gentlemen’s agreements to scientific analysis. Authentification requires more rigour
Fashion stars and sponsors flocked to the great Paris museum for a night that raised €1.4mn
Rather than introduce paid museum entry as the Louvre plans to do, a UK hotel tax should help fund our global collections
A personal voyage through the world’s most-visited museum that sidesteps the crowds
The first fashion show in the museum’s 232-year history follows blockbuster successes at the Met and V&A
Can the revamped grande dame of antiques fairs inspire a new generation of collectors?
The M+ museum shows how the architect defied the profession’s lone-wolf stereotype in enigmatic yet generous buildings
The museum’s €300mn endowment is ‘here for eternity, almost’, says its director
Works by Caravaggio and Michelangelo on loan from the Museo di Capodimonte are glorious additions
The Paris museum’s head on why big cultural institutions must not duck the issue of restitution, making art more accessible — and what to do about queues
A Paris exhibition draws on the iconic works of 70 museums for a once-in-a-lifetime sweep of a sumptuous genre
Plus: Bonhams’ acquisition spree continues; NFTs hit Venice; west African artists soar; gallery openings in New York
Controversy over whether Leonardo painted ‘Salvator Mundi’ conceals a messy reality
Institutions and artists are under pressure to probe the origins of their support
Among the artist’s paintings of war and action in a major exhibition at the Louvre are works showing a fine appreciation of flowers
Demands for repatriation of artefacts seized by marauders are becoming hard to resist
President Macron’s repatriation promise has brought the debate into the public gaze
It would be better for everyone if there were fewer visitors and silence was expected
Jean Nouvel has created a city of culture under a sci-fi dome
An insider’s guide to the city by Frédéric Sonntag, the playwright and theatre director
Nicolas Ghesquière’s AW17 collection celebrates Brand Paris
Alexander Sokurov’s film about the Louvre wanders through art and history
