Museum devoted to Palestinian art to celebrate international women’s day with exhibition
The show features more than 200 works by women artists such as Samia Halaby and Laila Shawa
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Author: Museum Ethics
Sotheby’s relocates April Hong Kong auctions to New York due to coronavirus
The firm is also rolling its London June sales into one week for the first time in more than a decade
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Climate activists take over British Museum in all-night protest against BP sponsorship
Organisers of the three-day action, the group BP or not BP?, called it the “largest protest in the history of the museum”
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Looted ancient temple sculpture—seized by UK police—will go home to Afghanistan
British Museum and Art Loss Register collaborate over recovery of ancient bull decoration that was consigned to an online auction
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As debate rages around controversial US monuments, New York park invites ‘overlooked’ artists to make their own
The year-long programme Monuments Now at Socrates Sculpture Park in Queens aims to evaluate ideas around public art
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German court rules in favour of Nazi-looted art database, although owners say a listing makes works unsellable
Lostart.de is caught between the conflicting demands of claimants and the holders of disputed art
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London museum makes detailed plans to fight climate crisis—its leader says other museums should follow suit
Nick Merriman, chief executive of the Horniman Museum and Gardens, says museums have a responsibility to lower emissions and galvanise public action
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Mumbai Gallery Weekend and India Art Fair go on despite continuing protests
Dealers and fair organisers advocate for “freedom of expression” though many worry dissent could prompt retaliation from the government
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Hong Kong follows China in shutting museums in fight against coronavirus
Special administrative region has also limited travel to the mainland to lower transmission risk
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