Damien Hirst and Picasso: coming soon to a National Gallery near you?
Gabriele Finaldi is right. The Tate shouldn’t have exclusive access to 20th-century art. It’s time to end these closed-minded historical art wars
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Ai Weiwei, Julian Assange and graffiti grannies – the week in art
Ai Weiwei and the Celts conquer London. Plus extraordinary outsider artists, endangered buildings and the real Alice in Wonderland – in your weekly dispatch
‘I prefer art to fast cars’: fund manager helps British Museum buy Picasso works
Hamish Parker, the modest but discerning benefactor, has donated millions to enable the museum to acquire prints by the great Spanish artist
Curators may be sceptical but branding is vital for museums
The Tate and British Museum are among institutions that have adopted brand thinking – taken seriously, it can help our scholarship reach more people
Shunga paintings on display at British Museum
Shunga is a Japanese term for erotic art, an art that has continued to influence modern forms of art, including manga, anime and Japanese tattoo art. Produced from 1600 to 1900 and banned in Japan for much of the 20th century, these explicit detailed erotic paintings, prints and books inspired Toulouse-Lautrec, Beardsley, Rodin and Picasso. … Read more
World’s most-visited museums
Europe is the leader when it comes to MUSEUM culture, according to the 2012 Theme Index – The Global Attractions Attendance Report prepared by analysts at Themed Entertainment Association (TEA) and AECOM. Nine of the top 20 most visited MUSEUMs in the world split between London and Paris. The National Palace MUSEUM in Taipei (No. … Read more