Threat to axe London Exhibition

A landmark exhibition due to open at The Royal Academy of Art maybe cancelled. The art show was expected to open on January 26th exhibiting a collection of paintings by Gauguin, Matisse, Renoir, Van Gogh and Russian artists on loan from four Russian museums.

The exhibition should have consist of 120 paintings including 'The Dance' by Matisse but Russia said Britain was not guaranteeing the pictures' protection from legal claims on ownership.

An article in 'AFP' is optimistic the row may be resolved and the exhibition will go ahead

View article in full 'Timesonline' and 'AFP'

  'The Dance' by Henri Matisse