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One of England’s greatest art galleries is set for a £90 million transformation

The Sainsbury Centre in Norwich, one of England's greatest art galleries, has received a £91.2 million donation from the Gatsby Charitable Foundation, created by David Sainsbury. The funds will finance a major refurbishment of the Grade II-listed building, originally designed by Norman Foster in 1978, including structural repairs, energy efficiency upgrades, and enhanced visitor amenities. The centre houses a renowned collection featuring works by Picasso, Degas, Bacon, Moore, and Lalique.

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"Geschichtspolitisch fatal und realitätsblind"

A German media roundup reports on a planned restructuring of the Stiftung Flucht, Vertreibung, Versöhnung (Foundation Flight, Expulsion, Reconciliation), which would shift its focus toward German expellees and reduce the influence of the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media. The reform, criticized by FAZ commentator Andreas Kilb as a fundamental cultural-political intervention, would detach the foundation from the German Historical Museum and give greater weight to the Federation of Expellees in its board. Separately, the roundup covers a review of a legal study on artistic freedom sparked by the antisemitism debate around Documenta Fifteen, and a speech by Culture Minister Wolfram Weimer warning of democratic backsliding and rising antisemitism.

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