Gareth Harris
Gareth Harris is the Chief Contributing Editor of The Art Newspaper
Revealed: the latest set of pictures adorning UK prime minister’s house
Nine works from the Laing Art Gallery in Newcastle, displayed as part of the “museum in residence” programme, are a mirror to life in the north-east of England
What to look out for in 2024: market predictions and must-see exhibitions
From the Venice Biennale to the Harlem Renaissance at the Met
Artist Tania Bruguera urges Italian government to 'take a stance' after hundreds give fascist salute at Rome rally
The event reportedly took place to mark the 46th anniversary of the killing of three neo-fascists on Via Acca Larentia in southeast Rome
Who wants to be the next British Museum director? Post advertised with a salary of £216,000
Successful candidate will have their work cut out for them to restore the institution's reputation after last year's theft scandal
Young British artist Flora Yukhnovich to unveil new works at Wallace Collection
The art market star known for reinterpreting Rococo classics will take over a staircase space at the London institution
January Book Bag: from a collecting art guide to a survey of artists' overlooked possessions
Our round-up of the latest art publications
UK arts funding: Nottingham institutions under threat as Windsor & Maidenhead pledges to maintain arts services
Austerity continues to bite for art galleries and museums as non-statutory cultural budgets are slashed
Kevser Güler named new director of Istanbul Biennial
The decision comes in the aftermath of a controversy surrounding the appointment of the exhibition's curator
UK local council wants to cut all arts funding in latest austerity move
Suffolk County Council wants to slash £500,000 for culture, which could put local museums at risk
Medieval cemetery with crouching bodies and rare artefacts unearthed near Cardiff airport
French glass and African pottery suggest individuals buried are of high status
Pompeii prison bakery—discovered during recent excavations—opens to the public
Regio IX area, one of nine neighbourhoods, was made publicly accessible this week
Caroline Campbell on the ways in which cities have shaped art history
The director of the National Gallery of Ireland provides an alternative view of the history of art in her new book
Polish pavilion selection at Venice Biennale gets political as rejected artist cries censorship
Ignacy Czwartos was chosen to represent Poland but his exhibition concept has been ditched by the new government
Venice city council proposes limiting tourist groups and banning loudspeakers
Latest measures are attempt to stem mass tourism and conserve the historic city
Tackling misconceptions around Pauline Boty—new publication evaluates late artist's contribution to British Pop art
A tragic figure whose 'promise went mostly unfulfilled', her legacy is now being revisited afresh
UK New Year Honours—Venice Biennale artist Sonia Boyce made a dame; stained glass supremo Brian Clarke is knighted
NPG chief Nicholas Cullinan, Southbank’s Elaine Bedell and Nick Merriman of Horniman Museum all receive OBEs
Mongolia mulls restitution claims after identifying objects held abroad
Country’s culture minister calls for research into artefacts held by British institutions and also announces a Royal Academy show
From Phyllida Barlow to Angela Flowers—remembering the artists, collectors, curators and gallerists who died in 2023
The artists Vivan Sundaram and Françoise Gilot, collectors Harald Falckenberg and Barry Humphries plus curator Vincent Honoré were also lost to the art world this year
Artists and curators pay tribute to performance pioneer Pope.L who has died aged 68
The artist, known for his Crawl series, treated 'absurdity of racism in an unflinching way’
Bige Örer, director of the Istanbul Biennial, steps down after tumultuous year
Turkish arts chief says her decision is not prompted by controversy over curator selection
Nazi-looted Dutch Golden Age painting returned to Goudstikker heir
Latest restitution of work by Cornelis van Haarlem is part of years-long campaign to reunite works with family of Dutch-Jewish dealer
A daring pairing—London gallery to launch joint exhibition featuring Beryl Cook and Tom of Finland
Studio Voltaire is seeking works by Cook who is known for her depictions of bolder, bigger women
UK museums acquire works by Damien Hirst and Claude Monet under tax relief schemes
More than 40 items worth over £52m allocated to galleries nationwide including a £10.5m miniature Renaissance bronze
As British Library faces fallout of cyber attack—what can arts bodies do to combat ransomware threats?
A hack that has limited the British Library’s access to its digital systems is the latest in a series of online raids on cultural institutions
The must-see exhibitions in 2024: from two Michelangelo shows in London to the Met's most expensive painting
We round-up the biggest shows opening each month
Venice and more: the most interesting biennials to visit this year
Full listings of the biennials and triennials happening in 2024
Giovanni Anselmo, pioneer of Arte Povera, has died, aged 89
Italian artist, who won Venice’s Golden Lion award in 1990, is subject of a Guggenheim Bilbao retrospective next year
Italian museums undergo mass leadership reshuffle with Eike Schmidt out at the Uffizi
The Florence museum chief has been named director of Naples's Capodimonte with new leaders also appointed in Milan and Rome as part of right-wing government strategy
US artist Richard Hunt—creator of more than 160 public works—has died aged 88
The sculptor, who was committed to civil rights, recently completed a monument to Emmett Till
Arnolfini censorship row deepens as artists refuse to work with the Bristol institution
The dispute was sparked by a decision to cancel Palestine Film Festival events