Gareth Harris
Gareth Harris is the Chief Contributing Editor of The Art Newspaper
Zoé Whitley to step down as director of London's Chisenhale Gallery
Whitley’s five year tenure resulted in 15 exhibitions
Louise Bourgeois’s mammoth spider will return to Tate Modern for the gallery's 25th anniversary
A new “capsule collection” trail will also feature works by Mark Rothko and Dorothea Tanning
On the record: UK artist Peter Doig to mix music and art in new London show
From October 2025, Serpentine Galleries will host "House of Music"— a “multi-sensory environment” pairing the artist's paintings with music and film
UK strikes culture partnership deal with Saudi Arabia
The new bilateral agreement is intended to help Saudi Arabia “fulfil its ambition to become a global visitor destination”
‘As long as we can work, we will’: Lebanon galleries re-open following Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire
Since the agreement came into force on 27 November, spaces have been trying to return to some semblance of normality
Saudi Arabia to give €50m towards Centre Pompidou refurbishment
France will also help develop a raft of new museums in the kingdom, including a photography institution
‘One of a kind’: Barbican and Fondation Giacometti to collaborate on 2025 exhibition series
Historic pieces by the acclaimed Swiss sculptor Giacometti will be brought together with works by three leading contemporary artists at the Brutalist London venue
December Book Bag: from Nick Cave’s devilish works to an analysis of Rembrandt’s competition with his star pupil
Our round-up of the latest art publications
Some of our favourite books of 2024—picked by The Art Newspaper’s books team
Our literary editors share what has delighted them this year, from art-themed novels to edifying histories
France returns ancient artefacts to Ethiopia in diplomatic ‘handover’
The French culture minister insists the move is “a handover, not a restitution, in that these objects have never been part of French public collections”
Seven years on from Emmanuel Macron’s pledge to return Africa’s heritage, frustration grows about the lack of progress
An Ivorian drum will be returned—though only under a special “deposit agreement”—while a crucial colonial bill has stalled
Hew Locke to ‘disrupt’ statue of Belgium monarch who oversaw brutal Congo regime
The British-Guyanese artist will place five masts in front of the depiction of Leopold II, whose administration was characterised by “systematic brutality and atrocities”
Welsh government hopes to boost tourism and heritage with proposed ‘tourist tax’
Wales may follow cities such as Venice in introducing the controversial levy
Venice Biennale reveals 2024 visitor figures
Overall visits were down on 2022, but organisers report an uptick in attendees from underrepresented groups
UK artists earning an average of just £12,500 per year, says new report
The document warns that visual arts is now a 'privileged profession', where 'only those with certain economic advantages can afford to pursue and sustain a career'
Controversial Science Museum sponsor charged in US over alleged bribery scheme
Gautam Adani—who lends his name to the museum's Adani Green Energy Gallery—was indicted in New York on charges including securities fraud
Tracey Emin helps win fight to protect famous Margate tower block
Council rejects proposal to replace windows in Arlington House, a Brutalist seafront building
Looted Etruscan treasures seized after ‘tomb raiders’ post works online
Italian police used wire taps and drone surveillance to intercept the thieves
Three climate activists charged following Stonehenge paint protest
The members of Just Stop Oil are set to appear in court next month
UK's National Lottery at 30: who are the culture sector's winners and losers?
National Lottery players raise more than £30m every week and fund over 700,000 projects across the UK—but when it comes to funding the arts, some say the scheme is in need of an overhaul
Unesco steps in to protect Lebanese heritage sites
Following an “extraordinary” meeting, the heritage body has put 34 historic sites on its enhanced protection list
‘Like Picasso, everything he touched was wonderful’: the art world pays tribute to Frank Auerbach
Curators, institutions and critics remember a “humble giant of figurative painting” who worked from the same London studio for 70 years and made his home city, its art collections and inhabitants the subject of his unique output
Roman knife handle discovered in the UK is testament to gladiators’ celebrity status
As gladiators return to the big screen, English Heritage announces plans to show the artefact at Hadrian’s Wall
Catch them if you can: shows to see before the Venice Biennale closes
Ahead of the Biennale's closing week, we highlight the talking-point exhibitions and events that there's still time to catch
British Museum receives ‘highest value object donation in UK museum history’
A private collection of 1,700 ceramic items was given by the Sir Percival David Foundation
Vatican launches AI-generated version of St Peter’s Basilica
Co-developed by Microsoft, the project also identified conservation issues at the world-famous church
November Book Bag: from fashion ‘outlaws’ to interviews with the auto-destructive artist Gustav Metzger
Our round-up of the latest art publications
Fake Banksy haul seized by Italian police
Vast Europe-wide art fraud operation led to 38 suspects being arrested
Versailles and Palace Museum treasures head to Hong Kong
France and China will mark their diplomatic anniversary with a blockbuster exhibition on cultural exchanges
Crowd control measures to be introduced at the Trevi Fountain and Pompeii
The introduction of an entrance fee has been proposed at the Rome landmark