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Having trouble viewing this email? View it in your browser . 21 july 2011 Articles The main stories posted this week on The Art Newspaper website Video New programmes from The Art Newspaper TV Exhibitions Shows opening from What's On Offers Special promotions from The Art Newspaper Jobs This week's featured vacancy in print In print only: US artists must fight for resale rights Gallery system is structurally weak Culture ministry condemned over running of archaeological sites Nouvel’s latest plan for the Ile Seguin Dutch government refuses to back down over huge budget cuts Budapest director’s double vision for national museum Opposition grows to Jerusalem’s museum of tolerance Oslo could get a contemporary art space bigger than the Turbine Hall of London’s Tate Modern Click for full list of articles in the current issue subscribe The Art Newspaper is available in print and online versions. Subscribe now. unsubscribe You received this email from The Art Newspaper because you are on the Thursday newsletter list. Unsubscribe to permanently remove yourself from this list   Lead What happened to the Rothschild Chardins? LONDON. An Art Newspaper investigation has identified gaps and discrepancies in accounts of the fate of the greatest ever collection of works by Chardin (1699-1779), which are said to have been destroyed in England during the second world war. The paintings belonged to Paris-based Henri de Rothschild, of the banking dynasty who, in 1931, is believed to have owned 33 paintings, representing about one sixth of the artist’s entire surviving oeuvre... READ MORE all articles articles Arles cultural centre falls foul of planning rules French heritage authority wants Gehry-designed towers moved to reduce their impact on the city’s archaeology Brandeis does the right thing "For now, there is cause for celebration. Speaking truth to power by this small museum with a mighty collection and even mightier supporters has yielded a milestone decision for museums everywhere," says former Rose Art Museum director Michael Rush Zahi Hawass remains antiquities minister—for now A cabinet reshuffle may well end his term, but it is proving difficult to find his replacement Dealer interview: Emmanuel Perrotin “People imagine it must be easy for me now…” The moustachioed surrealist sings An opera based on the life of Salvador Dalí will premiere at the Gran Teatre del Liceu in Barcelona in October Opposition grows to Jerusalem’s museum of tolerance New building being constructed in a medieval cemetery is facing protests from minority groups Detroit uses purchase funds to plug deficit Director gets OK to divert $10m for acquisitions to balance Detroit Institute of Arts’ budget Greatest German Renaissance Madonna sold by prince Industrialist Reinhold Würth buys Holbein for over €50m all articles video Simon Lamuniere's last Art Unlimited Simon Lamuniere talks about his final outing as curator for Art Basel's Art Unlimited which provides a platform for large scale installations and specially commissioned projects. We also look at Nari Ward's work which sees him gathering sneakers from the streets of Harlem, and Kendell Geers' brick piece which challenged visitors to think about the trails they left behind them. With interviews by Jean Wainwright.. Markus Schinwald's cut off vision Markus Schinwald forces visitors to consider the significance of human legs in body language through the use of suspended walls constructed within the Austrian Pavilion at the 2011 Venice Biennale. With long queues patiently waiting outside, the Pavilion proved one of the highlights during the opening week of the Biennale. more videos what's on Last chance: Shubbak: a Window on Contemporary Arab Culture LONDON. This July several of London’s biggest arts institutions are taking part in “Shubbak: a Window on Contemporary Arab Culture”, the largest festival of Arabic culture to be staged in the capital. The three-week programme has been organised by the office of the Mayor of London and around 50 partner organisations, including the British Museum, the Serpentine Gallery, the Southbank Centre and Tate Modern... all exhibitions jobs Director, Tel Aviv Museum of Art For a more detailed description of the position and requirements please visit the Museum's website: www.tamuseum.org.il/en/director Send CVs to: director@tamuseum.com Confidentiality Assured all jobs offers 4th Art & Finance Conference Rethinking the Art & Finance worlds: new issues, new boundaries, new actors Deloitte Art & Finance Conference settles down this year in Miami, during the annual, not-to-be-missed, contemporary art exhibition: Art Basel Miami Beach. This event will take place from 9.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m. on Friday, 2 December 2011 at: The Ritz-Carlton, South Beach, Miami Beach, FL 33139 USA Key topics will include: A new art market company - A revolutionary business model Museums funding issues - Between conservatism and disneyfication Corporate collections - Tangible and intangible benefits Art collectors from emerging markets - Motivation and art finance services needs New art investment developments - A new generation of products and services The panels will include a range of experts in the know, including art advisors and museum directors, corporate and private collectors, art research specialists and asset and wealth managers from the banking sector. Free entrance by invitation only. The plenary session will be followed by a cocktail reception. Please mark this date on your calendar. There will be an official invitation and the conference programme announcement in the coming months.  There will be a limited amount of places available, however, you can register your interest in advance by sending an email to luevents@deloitte.lu. More information about this event is available at:http://www.deloitte-artandfinance.com The Art Newspaper, 70 South Lambeth Road, London SW8 1RL