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‘Our biggest heritage crisis’: why Britain’s churches are in danger

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It also extended the programme for one year only, casting doubt on its future after March 2026. The nave has one of the largest single-stone roofs in the south of England, with beautiful original paintings on the 15th-century roof beams. If a building is not maintained, damp and rot can spread.

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Renewed Bern Kunsthalle works to reframe Switzerland's history

The Art Newspaper

Alongside solo exhibitions for the octogenarian US sculptor Melvin Edwards and the young Namibian artist Tuli Mekondjo, Tschabalala Self is presenting an installation of her signature painted and collaged Black figures. ft of polyethylene over the Neo-Classical façade of the Kunsthalle Bern—their first wrapping of an entire building.

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Amid geopolitical tensions, Pakistani and Indian art worlds unite in London exhibitions

The Art Newspaper

Huma Bhabha: Encounters: Giacometti , Barbican, London, until 10 August (Un)Layering the Future Past of South Asia: Young Artists’ Voices , Soas Gallery, London, until 21 June A Story of South Asian Art: Mrinalini Mukherjee and Her Circle , Royal Academy of Arts, London, 31 October-24 February 2026 The Insiders Asian Art in London India Pakistan Share (..)

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Artists travel back in time with work created from ancient wood discovered at site of lost London river

The Art Newspaper

.” • Jane and Louise Wilson: Performance of Entrapment , London Mithraeum Bloomberg Space, 17 July-1 January 2026 Exhibitions Heritage Archaeology London Roman Share Subscribe to The Art Newspaper’s digital newsletter for your daily digest of essential news, views and analysis from the international art world delivered directly to your inbox.

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Chardin’s strawberries masterpiece forms fruity backdrop to Dior catwalk

The Art Newspaper

Eagle-eyed arty fashionistas spotted two delectable paintings by the underrated 18th-century French artist Jean Siméon Chardin hanging alongside the catwalk. LVMH also owns Dior. The Art Newspaper

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Mexico City’s Museo Dolores Olmedo to reopen in 2026 amid controversy

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Museums & Heritage Mexico Mexico City Frida Kahlo Diego Rivera Share Subscribe to The Art Newspaper’s digital newsletter for your daily digest of essential news, views and analysis from the international art world delivered directly to your inbox. It has been closed since 2020, when it was shuttered due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Ahead of new fair in 2026, Qatar takes centre stage at Art Basel

The Art Newspaper

Models of the new cultural venues slated for Qatar take centre stage in the Collectors Lounge at Art Basel, including a maquette of the Lusail Museum, designed by Basel architects Herzog & de Meuron, which will house the world’s biggest collection of Orientalist painting and photography.