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Anastasia Bukhman, the Russian-born collector behind a £1m donation to London’s National Portrait Gallery

Art was not a part of the philanthropist’s life growing up in a remote town in Russia, but moving to Europe some years ago opened her eyes, and she is now an avid collector and generous donor

Bigger is not better and free admission costs institutions less, museum report finds

Remuseum’s second report concludes that admission fees are raising few funds and keeping out potential visitors—and expansions are often not worth the money

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Comment | Works of art are living things—so should we let them die?

The cost—financially and environmentally—of preserving works of art can be huge. Perhaps it is time to rethink how we look after them

‘It's having a battering’: behind the Tate's latest round of layoffs

The UK institution is slashing 7% of its workforce as "real-terms decline" in public funds and declining visitor numbers continue to bite

The big art world slowdown, Dutch culture funding crisis, Bruegel’s Hunters in the Snow—podcast

What’s behind the new, more measurement approaches to programming at museums, art fairs and more? Plus, a chat about current tensions around culture in the Netherlands and a close look at one of the most famous depictions of a wintery landscape

‘A time travelling conversation about life and art’: the botanical collages of Mary Delany and Georgie Hopton

The exhibition opening at Bath's No.1 Royal Crescent, which pairs works by the 18th-century collagist and the contemporary artist, is part of a series of shows attempting to draw new audiences to the gallery

Comment | 'Visiting Americans remain a force at Tefaf Maastricht'

US museums relish the fair as much as ever, and are increasingly interested in buying works that will diversify their collections

How will arts institutions adapt to modern philanthropy?

As organisations reject tainted donors, they must deal with changing attitudes, budget cuts and socially aware audiences while engaging with new forms of private funding, a summit at Tefaf Maastricht explores

25 years on: how Somerset House became a centre for contemporary art

The London institution had a false start as a museum, but is now thriving with its winning combination of hosting temporary exhibitions and art fairs, and renting studio spaces to creatives

Turmoil at Italy’s museums as ticketing contracts change hands

The announcement of new providers for services at leading cultural institutions has prompted an outcry from workers and opposition politicians

Bernd Ebert named head of Dresden State Art Collections—one of Germany’s biggest museum roles

Currently in charge of Dutch and German baroque painting at the Bavarian State Painting Collections, Ebert succeeds Marion Ackermann in May

Citing censorship, Pakistani artist Rabbya Naseer cancels show at Vienna museum

The artist's solo exhibition was due to open at the Belvedere 21 Museum of Contemporary Art last month

Royal Academy staff face redundancy amid plans to cut 18% of workforce

Sixty roles are at risk at the London institution, although almost half are "current vacancies", a spokesperson says

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Fancy an ‘ultra-exclusive’ visit to Norway's Kistefos Museum? That'll be $26,000, please

The museum, based outside Oslo, is offering a bespoke—and pricey—programme for art lovers

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Comment | For non-profits the bottom line is about impact rather than income—but that doesn't mean we are ‘for loss’

Adam M. Levine, the director of the Toledo Museum of Art, argues that non-profits must embrace sound financial practices as a strategy to sustain and amplify their missions

Cross-category exhibitions are gaining popularity, but do they pay off?

Transhistorical shows, often pairing Old Masters with contemporary art, are frequently critical successes but the commercial benefits are less obvious

Why newly appointed museum directors fail, and how to avoid it: Kaywin Feldman’s new book on leadership

The director of the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC, offers sage advice on how non-profits can best manage personnel changes at the top

Museum of Contemporary Art Australia reverses ban on admission fees

Government funding for the Sydney institution, which is already closed one day a week and is now charging A$20 entry, remains the same as in 2008

Shifting sands of diplomacy between Europe and Middle East see institutions struggling

Cultural collaborations have become more centred outside European countries, leaving bodies such as Paris’s Institut du Monde Arabe adrift

Chinese ceramics take centre stage at new museum in Portugal

The Albuquerque Foundation will show works from Brazilian collector’s holdings in a historic quinta

What we learned from the show of Monet’s London paintings at the Courtauld

Specialists and curators on what gathering Thames paintings from around the world revealed

Nuevo museo traza la plural herencia muralista de México

El Museo Vivo del Muralismo se encuentra en la antigua sede de la Secretaría de Educación en el Centro Histórico de la Ciudad de México

Wanted! Italy seeks new directors for top museums

Candidates have until 6 March to apply to take the reins at some of the country's most prestigious institutions, including the Galleria dell’Accademia in Florence and the Colosseum archaeological park

French culture sector faces ‘violent’ cuts as parliament adopts 2025 budget

The Académie des beaux-arts warns against threats to “freedom of research and creation" as government and local council spending on the arts is slashed

Indian government remains ‘evasive’ over plans for the world’s biggest museum

The ambitious project will replace the National Museum in New Delhi—but crucial details remain under wraps

Una nueva correduría de arte mexicana va de fortaleza en fortaleza

Comisario Art House está capitalizando exitosamente con la rápida expansión de la escena artística en la Capital

Mexican art handling startup goes from strength to strength

Comisario Art House is capitalising on the rapid expansion of the capital’s art scene

Steve McQueen’s Grenfell film to tour to six UK cities

The artist’s work—dedicated to the victims of the tragic fire—will be screened in cities including Cardiff and Glasgow

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‘Not for critique’: museum planned near India's grand Ram temple will ‘skip’ site's history of sectarian violence, official says

The immersive, hologram-filled Ram Katha Museum in Ayodhya is planned to open next year, while the Indo-Islamic Cultural Foundation struggles to secure funding for a mosque and museum nearby