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A pavilion bringing together Russian and Ukrainian artists opposing war and repression opened in Venice under police protection. An anonymous incident inside the exhibition showed why concerns over security were difficult to ignore

The London gallery will stage the late Norman Hyams’ first international exhibition on the Greek island that inspired his final paintings, marking the start of a new site-responsive programme beyond the UK

A major new report argues that shrinking budgets and commercial pressures have left museum storage at breaking point, threatening the long-term care of Britain’s collections

For the first time, a British prime minister has publicly backed returning the Parthenon Marbles to Greece. But Andy Burnham’s historic break with political orthodoxy may prove easier to declare than deliver. Can he break the deadlock?

After decades of myth and mystery, a monumental celestial observatory is finally nearing completion – but who will actually see it? Gabriella Angeleti reports for her column ‘Private Views’

As Andy Burnham pledges to implement the long-awaited Hillsborough Law, Joe Ware asks: what could a legal responsibility to tell the truth mean for arts institutions?

The Russian performance artist argues that France is seeking to strip his refugee status for the same politically charged practice that forced him to flee Russia

The programme’s success depends less on the rehabilitation of Dalí’s controversial history than allowing contemporary artists to complicate it

From a renowned expert in her field, the strangest exhibitions on view from across the five boroughs

The Long Read: As Mexico prepares to send ten nationally protected Kahlo paintings to Spain, campaigners, bankers, politicians and museum officials are locked in a battle over who controls the country's cultural heritage

Our editors pick the must-see exhibitions at this year’s Les Rencontres de la Photographie festival in the South of France

More than 500 Ukrainian cultural sites have been damaged since Russia's full-scale invasion. Campaigners say the International Council of Museums must decide whether it will enforce its own code of ethics