lead  Former F1 motor racing supremo Flavio Briatore, once the boss of the Benetton, later Renault, team, was called to the Palace of Justice in Turin last month after the city’s public prosecutor seized a painting from his collection as part of an investigation into a ring of forgers. The Italian investigation puts in the spotlight the problems associated with the market for Italian post-war art, which has risen in value and is, it is believed, vulnerable to forgery...READ MORE   Pushkin accused of displaying a fake Growing concerns over authenticity of Modigliani portrait on show in Moscow museum Saudi artist targeted over Jerusalem show Ahmed Mater is condemned by online petition after his work is shown at museum on the “Green Line” Duke of Sutherland’s pictures are national galleries’ priority Moscow’s heritage under threat Demonstrations break out over plans to tear down the city’s historic buildings Opening soon: Alice Walton’s long-awaited Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art  Museum relocation deadlocked as city parliament splits over controversial design While some fear the negative effects of the closure of the vetting board, others say its role was not essential Artist says final plans to wrap the Arkansas River answer opposition’s concerns over environmental impact From 2013, China will have a declining working population… but India’s will grow for 30 years All Articles video  Emma Dexter describes Josephine Meckseper's solo show at the Timothy Taylor gallery (until 12 November). Dexter explains how Meckseper's use of a retail aesthetic references historical art, at the same time highlighting aspects of commercialism and its impact on society. Maria Zahle explores the relationship between some of her works and visitors to the 2011 Sunday Art Fair in London. more videos
what's on  In 1931, the Museum of Modern Art commissioned Diego Rivera to provide one of its galleries with five portable murals, which were the subject of a five-week exhibition. Now, after 80 years in storage, the murals are being re-hung, along with three other New York-themed pieces made at the same time. “People think of this as a museum of Matisse and Picasso. They don’t think of Rivera as a lion of the institution,” says Leah Dickerman, the curator of the department of painting and... READ MORE all exhibitions jobs The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens invites applications and nominations for the Hannah and Russel Kully Director of the Art Collections, effective July 1, 2012. The art collections include extensive holdings of British and Continental art, primarily of the 18th and 19th centuries, as well as American art from the 18th through the mid-20th century. all jobs | 
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