The spa complex was thought to have been owned by a powerful politician

But art world commentators say focus should instead be on the “parlous state of the arts”

The institution has described the protests at the opening of its New Contemporaries exhibition as "misguided"

Around 100 members of United Voices of the World, who are employed by the external contractor Wilson James, will take strike action later this week

Political turmoil across the continent is hampering plans for national structures to return colonial-era heritage. But the UK, once a laggard, appears to be preparing to review laws

The two women are set to appear in court next month

The British artist selected Maurizio Cattelan’s infamous conceptual piece to appear digitally in schools across the next two years

As part of its ten-year strategy, the heritage organisation will work with mental health charity Mind

As part of the Art on the Underground 2025 programme, Ahmet Öğüt, Rudy Loewe and Rory Pilgrim will all unveil works around the city's transport hubs

Both artists are working on new commissions in the Wadi AlFann area of AlUla

Museums must match the price of the pearl and shell piece which sold at Sotheby’s last year

Workers employed by contractor Wilson James demand better wages and additional leave

Notebooks filled with the Turkish author's drawings reflect events spanning the past decade

Charity chief Rose Aidin, designer Tom Dixon and artist Barbara Davis Rae also receive awards

Theft from a Baroque oratory remains unsolved after 55 years, sparking countless conspiracy theories

Faith Ringgold, Frank Auerbach, Richard Serra, Barbara Gladstone and Lorraine O’Grady were among those who died this year

Monument in St James’s Park could cost up to £46m

The Holy See will launch a series of contemporary art projects at prisons next year

The experimental images feature in a new exhibition centred on a personal family scrapbook

Biannual publication spotlights 'visual experiments and conceptually refined pieces'

UN heritage body grants 'provisional enhanced protection' to the Odessa Literary Museum and the National Historical and Memorial Reserve Babyn Yar

Discussions continue about reopening the Torlonia Museum in Rome, says foundation director

The private passageway built by the Medici dynasty cost €11m to restore

Plus, full listings of the biennials, triennials and festivals taking place throughout the year

We round-up the biggest shows opening each month

New welcome pavilions and a landscaped forecourt are scheduled for completion early 2026

The deputy director and chief curator of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum says she is "humbled by the breadth of this responsibility"

Former minister of state for culture, creative Industries and tourism Margaret Hodge will lead the process

A vast new digital art institute, Diriyah Art Futures in Riyadh, opened earlier this month with "cutting-edge labs and immersive exhibition spaces"

Whitley’s five year tenure resulted in 15 exhibitions