Germany
Nan Goldin supported by protesters as she pleads for Gaza at Berlin opening
In an impassioned speech at the Neue Nationalgalerie, the artist accused Germany of gagging artists and conflating anti-Zionism with antisemitism
Fifty years after Hans Döllgast's death, conference explores his role in rebuilding post-war Germany
The architect rejected nationalistic solutions in favour of collaged restoration
Abstract art draws in the crowds in Germany
Over 60,000 visitors have flocked to the Museum Reinhard Ernst in Wiesbaden, Germany, in its first 100 days
Police investigate after Berlin culture senator’s home attacked with red paint
Joe Chialo has come under fire from artists and pro-Palestinian factions over state policies
Bavaria acquires Picasso’s Woman with a Violin from a private collection
Six sponsors cooperated to buy “a masterpiece of Cubism of priceless art historical value” for the Pinakothek der Moderne in Munich
Four galleries and four artists team up on collaborative project Suite Berlin
The international alliance will present an exhibition and events in one building during Berlin Art Week
‘An act of violent aggression’: Anne Imhof billboards destroyed in Austria
Works bearing the phrase “Wish You Were Gay” have been vandalised in the city of Bregenz
Remembering Thomas Hoepker, a leading documentary photographer and editor of news reportage
Hoepker used long-form pictorial narratives to deliver nuanced takes on complex realities in a communist East Germany and capitalist United States
Rare Caspar David Friedrich sketchbook jointly acquired by Berlin, Dresden and Weimar museums
The sketchbook will be shown in all three cities to mark what would be the artist's 250th birthday
Berlin memorial to Sinti and Roma Holocaust victims under threat from planned tunnel
A campaign has been launched to protect the Dani Karavan-designed monument
Germany returns looted antiquities in Berlin’s Altes Museum to Italy
As a “thank you” gesture, Italy is reciprocating with loans from Paestum and Naples
British artist faces criminal investigation in Germany over social media posts
The artist is facing prosecution over his 2022 social media posts, amidst a surge in cancellations of pro-Palestinian voices
Andreas Mühe makes wartime bunkers all soft and cuddly for his latest show
The German artist's exhibition at the Kunsthaus Dahlem is a playground with a poignant message
Germany slashes VAT on art sales to 7%
The reduction, which comes into effect next year, meets long-standing demands from German dealers
Monira Al Qadiri exhibition to open Johann König’s new Munich gallery in a former power plant
König says the new space, König Bergson, is one of the largest commercial galleries for contemporary art in Germany
Germany to replace Nazi-loot advisory panel with binding arbitration
The changes will allow Germany to better meet its commitments under the Washington Principles, the country's culture minister says
German museum director at centre of row over cancelled Candice Breitz exhibition steps down
Andrea Jahn will leave her post four months after Breitz's show was cancelled over her views on the conflict in Gaza
Tania Bruguera’s reading at Hamburger Bahnhof shut down after heated pro-Palestine protests
A statement from the museum says the incident involved activists using “hate speech” towards one of the readers and a museum director
Berlin Senate drops 'anti-discrimination clause' in funding agreements after protests
Senator Joe Chialo says he is responding to criticism that the clause restricted the freedom of art
Frankfurt’s Städel shows anniversary gift of works by Honoré Daumier
Collector Hans-Jürgen Hellwig will donate more than 4,000 works by the French artist best-known for his cartoons
German culture minister implements changes to ease restitution of Nazi-looted art
But her most important reform proposal faces opposition from the state of Bavaria
German Academy of Arts criticises 'dangerous' violations of artistic freedom
The statement follows a number of exhibition cancellations because of curators’ or artists’ views on the Middle East conflict
Berlin’s state museums raise ticket prices as costs climb
“We have to increase income and reduce spending,” says Hermann Parzinger, the president of the Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation
German authorities repatriate 75 ancient artefacts to Mexico
All but one of the items were voluntarily handed over by the Museum Schloss Salder in Salzgitter
Candice Breitz exhibition in Germany is cancelled over her Middle East views
The artist says the “level of German self-righteousness is beyond absurd”
German photo biennial cancelled after curator’s posts are deemed antisemitic
The host cities warn that the cancellation jeopardises “the future of the entire event"
Hamburg art collector and patron Harald Falckenberg dies aged 80
Falckenberg, one of Germany’s most important private art collectors, once said he was drawn to “outsiders and freaks"
German parliament approves Berlin centre devoted to Nazi terror in occupied Europe
The new centre is to “include groups of victims who have so far received less attention,” the Bundestag says
Bavaria recovers a Baroque painting with help from the FBI
The landscape was in the possession of the family of an American soldier who had served in post-war Germany
Germany and France set up joint provenance research fund focussed on Africa
A pilot project will begin operating in February 2024