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World's biggest art collector arrested in Qatar 


Sheikh Saud Al-Thani, cousin of the Emir of Qatar, is being investigated for
alleged misuse of public funds- By Georgina Adam 

The Art Newspaper can reveal that the world's biggest art collector, Sheikh
Saud Al-Thani of Qatar, has been arrested and is now under investigation for
alleged misuse of public funds. 
go to article <http://www.theartnewspaper.com/news/article.asp?idart=11745> 


"The Sheikh's museum projects will go ahead" 

Says one of his curators in Qatar - By Georgina Adam 

How will the arrest of Sheikh Saud affect Qatar's ambitious museum-building
programme? We asked one of his curators in Qatar who has worked with the
Sheikh for a number of years. 
go to article <http://www.theartnewspaper.com/news/article.asp?idart=11744> 


Just how open are UK museums?

The Art Newspaper submitted requests to four institutions under new
legislation which gives the public much greater access to government
documentation- By Martin Bailey 
When the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act came into force on 1 January, The
Art Newspaper submitted requests to four major UK museums and galleries. We
are now able to publish the responses from the National Gallery, the Tate,
the British Museum and the Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A)-giving the first
indication of whether the law is ushering in a new era of openness. 
go to article <http://www.theartnewspaper.com/news/article.asp?idart=11743> 


Reynolds Omai to go on loan to Tate

Is this a prelude to its sale to the gallery? - By Martin Bailey 

The anonymous owner of the Portrait of Omai is lending it to the Reynolds
exhibition, "The creation of celebrity" currently at Ferrara's Palazzo dei
Diamanti (until 1 May) and later at Tate Britain (May-September). The
painting has been at the centre of a tug of war between the owner, believed
to be Dublin collector John Magnier, and the Tate (see left). It is not yet
clear whether the owner's willingness to lend the painting to the exhibition
might indicate a change of heart over his refusal to sell the work to the
Tate. 
go to article <http://www.theartnewspaper.com/news/article.asp?idart=11741> 


Tutankhamun's treasures for Millennium Dome in 2007
An American entertainment company has bought the ill-fated building - By
Martin Bailey 

London's Millennium Dome may at last become the venue for a serious cultural
event-an exhibition on ancient Egypt. The ill-fated building has recently
been purchased by the Anschutz Entertainment Group, based in Los Angeles,
when the Dome re-opens in 2007 the inaugural show in its new exhibition hall
will be "Tutankhamun: the golden beyond", on loan from the Egyptian Museum
in Cairo. The exhibition is currently in Bonn, and will be seen in four
American venues before it travels to Britain. 
go to article <http://www.theartnewspaper.com/news/article.asp?idart=11740> 


The 2005 Yokohama Triennial: can the new director pull it off?

Artist Tadashi Kawamata took over at the when architect Arata Isozaki
resigned describing the event's organisation as "chaos"- By Kay Itoi 

The artist Tadashi Kawamata has announced a rough overview for the
International Triennale of Contemporary Art, which is scheduled to open in
Yokohama, Japan, this September. Kawamata, who is the exhibition's director,
said the theme for the exhibition will be "Art circus: leap from daily
life". But, with only eight months to go, there are just 15 artists on
board. 
go to article <http://www.theartnewspaper.com/news/article.asp?idart=11739>