David Hockney suggests Bayeux Tapestry loan ‘mad’ and ‘vain’
Painter David Hockney has accused the British Museum of “vanity”, condemning its project to bring the Bayeux Tapestry to the UK. T…
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Smithsonian removes reference to Trump impeachments and January 6
References to President Donald Trump’s two impeachments have been removed from America’s most famous museum complex. The Smithsoni…
Cultural heavyweights call for action to help mothers in Gaza after aid ban
Scores of leaders from across the arts and cultural sector, including celebrated Dames Judi Dench, Imelda Staunton, Joanna Lumley…
Museum collection’s cost-cutting transfer ‘insanity’, artists warn
A cost-cutting measure that could see works housed in Belgium’s oldest contemporary art museum transferred to another city have pr…
Striking Louvre staff call for axing of ‘unrealistic’ €666m revamp
Louvre employees have called for director Laurence des Cars to abandon a proposed multimillion-euro refurbishment in favour of urg…
Creative industries are one of UK’s ‘great unsung success stories’
Creative industry businesses are more likely to be exporters than those across the wider economy, and the gap is growing, accordin…
Tourism levy a ‘gift’ for culture but can’t be sole source of income, says World Cities leader
Plans announced by UK government in last month’s budget that would allow regional mayors to implement a levy on overni…
Vinted co-founder launches arts organisation platforming Baltic cultural exchange
Philanthropist and Vinted co-founder JUSTAS JANAUSKAS and curator ADOMAS NARKEVIČIUS have teamed up to launch Upė Foundation, a…
A third of American museums suffer cuts to government cash
A third of American museums have lost government grants and contracts since President Trump returned to office in January, a repor…
UK pledges emergency £200k to protect Ukrainian heritage as Russia targets cultural sites
Government will provide a further £200,000 in emergency support to help protect, restore and rehabilitate Ukraine’s tangible and…
UNESCO names 58 cities in expanded Creative Cities list
Kenyan port city Kisumu and Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh have joined UNESCO’s network of urban creative hotspots, joining a list that now…
London’s night-time economy still precarious despite tourism boom, says global survey
London is still facing challenges “sustaining a vibrant night-time economy”, despite other cultural indicators showing a stron…
How easy is it for overseas creatives to work in the UK?
The Migration Advisory Committee has launched Stage 2 of its review into the UK’s Temporary Shortage List. Louise Haycock and Je…
Broadway musicians’ strike averted with ‘tentative agreement’
Broadway musicians have reached a “tentative agreement” on a new contract, averting a strike scheduled for today (23 October). Mem…
Creative sector must ‘come together’ to give artists easier access to visas
A body that advises the government on immigration will spend the next eight months considering whether to recommend a visa exempti…
National Theatre refreshes producing team after restructure announcement
TIM LEVY is to become director of commercial producing at the National Theatre (NT), weeks after the organisation announced a rest…
BFI and Indian equivalent join forces on film production
British and Indian cinema leaders have agreed to work together to boost international co-production and commemorate film heritage….
US court finds arts grant recipients free to ignore Trump’s ‘gender ideology’ order
A Rhode Island federal judge has agreed it is “unconstitutional” for National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) grants to satisfy a…
National Theatre to open up its archive across the pond
Schoolchildren in the United States are to enjoy a host of archived recordings from the National Theatre (NT), in a partnership ai…
The governmental geometry of culture: Who has a seat at the table?
During his international study of the impact of Covid, Anthony Sargent was struck by the differences in where the arts and culture…
Kennedy Center sees ticket sales drop and senior figure depart amid Trump takeover
America’s flagship arts centre has lost its head of marketing of nearly a decade’s standing amid continued concerns about its di…
Playwrights speak out on Arab artists’ visa denial frustrations
Playwrights Peter Oswald and Sara Shaarawi are among those to accuse the Home Office of failing to facilitate international artist…
Bayeux Tapestry loan to UK sparks outrage in France
A French petition describing the planned loan of the Bayeux tapestry to the British Museum as a “cultural crime” has drawn mor…
Van Gogh Museum warns of closure in row with Dutch state over €104m maintenance plan
Amsterdam’s Van Gogh Museum has filed a legal complaint against the Dutch state, claiming that it has breached a 60-year-old agr…
