The former director of the National Gallery quits after “catastrophic” exit of Anastasia Tennant, the Arts Council’s senior policy adviser on cultural property
National scheme gains significance in the pandemic as "a shift away from blockbuster touring shows" will place greater importance on public collections
Five iconic portraits may not be loaned to the exhibition due to legal anomaly
MLA director apologises as Tate reserves right to decide over national accreditation—without loss of privilege
As it is not accredited by the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council due to its deacquisition guidelines
Van Dyke painting withdrawn from sale at Christie's.
The 300 paintings and drawings in the Makins collection include works by Millais, Holman Hunt, Rossetti and Burne-Jones