Artist rejects deal with Icelandic company implicated in Fishrot scandal
The artist Odee rejected a proposal by the fishing conglomerate Samherji that would have required him to pay £1 and hand over control of the website; now the company wants £206,000
Judge rules against artist in case of satiric website critiquing Icelandic company’s alleged role in Fishrot scandal
A judge in London ruled in favour of the seafood multinational Samerji, finding that the artist Odee Fridriksson’s satiric project “crossed the line”
In search for missing artist Sarah Cunningham, London police find woman’s body in tube station
The 31-year-old painter's gallery, Lisson, has confirmed her death
Artist on trial for website satirising Icelandic company’s alleged role in the Fishrot scandal
Oddur Eysteinn Friðriksson’s spoof of the Samherji Group’s website featured a prominent apology, seemingly acknowledging its alleged role in the Namibian fishing scandal
New museum planned for ancient Mayan complex Chichén Itzá, Mexico’s most visited archeological site
With first leg of controversial $20bn Maya Train project set to begin operation, authorities have stepped up excavation and development of archaeological destinations
Archaeologists discover mural of Aztec god of alcohol in Mexican convent
Archaeologists believe the pre-Columbian wall drawing of a god wearing a feathered headdress likely depicts Tepoztēcatl, the god of pulque
New documentary sheds light on artist Eric Ravilious, a romantic visionary lost in war
Ravilious was the first artist to be killed on active service during the Second World War
Future of one of Mexico’s most important collections uncertain as parent company put up for sale
La Colección Banamex, which numbers more than 6,000 works including pieces by Frida Kahlo and Clemente Orozco, belongs to a bank that Citigroup is offloading
New film starring Bridgerton's Phoebe Dynevor puts trailblazing Art Deco designer and craftswoman Clarice Cliff back in the spotlight
Best known for her ceramic pieces characterised by bold outlines and a vivid colour palette, Cliff was initially derided by the men who dominated her industry
Mexican special crime unit to hunt down illegally trafficked artworks
Police unit dedicated to repatriation of looted art and antiquities to be founded, Mexico president says
Mexico recovers stolen 16th-century manuscripts
The historic works were taken from the National Archives over the years in what its new director calls a “wholesale pillaging”
German auction of Latin American antiquities goes ahead, but many works fail to sell
Ambassadors from eight countries—Mexico, Bolivia, Costa Rica, Colombia, Ecuador, Guatemala, Panama and Peru—whose heritage was included in the sale launched a united front against it, with calls for Unesco to intervene
Mexico attempts to halt German auction of Pre-Colombian artefacts
More than 70 works designated as national heritage are due to be sold in Munich on 21 September
Frida Kahlo’s Casa Azul vies for Guinness World Record with concert by 97-year-old drummer this weekend
Legendary musician Tino Contreras says he looks forward to setting up his drum kit among pre-Colombian sculptures in the patio garden for live-streamed event
Ernesto Mallard, resolute leader of Mexican Op-Art, has died, aged 89
After causing a sensation early in his career in the 1960s, the sculptor and visual artist retreated from the gallery scene, and was only recently re-acknowledged
Vicente Rojo, Renaissance man of 20th-century Mexican culture, has died, aged 89
The painter, sculpture and graphic designer helped define the Modern style for a generation
Fire destroys the ‘Sistine Chapel of the Purépecha Plateau’ in Mexico
Art historian who knew the building best says the Indigenous community who worshipped in the unique 16th-century church should decide what will replace it
Mexico's culture crisis: pandemic leads to budget cuts that leave many workers unpaid while vanity projects receive millions
The ministry of culture has lost 75% of its funding, threatening the long-term survival of the country’s publicly funded museums and heritage sites
Mexico City’s planned cultural complex in Chapultepec Park loses architect
While local activists have long resisted the $440m project, especially at a time when the country’s existing museums are in crisis, the city’s governor recently rejected a design for ambitious pedestrian bridge that did not meet technical criteria
Oaxaca museum in Mexico is locked in standoff with private foundation
Director spends night inside as the institution’s funders fail to pay salaries
Manuel Felguérez, Mexican abstract master, has died, aged 91
The artist broke with tradition in the post-war years and was an early pioneer of film and digital art,
Francisco Toledo, renowned Mexican artist and activist, has died, aged 79
Known for powerful imagery rooted in his native Oaxaca, he was also a cultural benefactor
Murdered muralist Héctor Domínguez honoured in Mexico
Suspicion aired that the 27-year-old artist may have been killed, along with his father and brother, because of his environmental activism