
Gareth Harris
Gareth Harris is the Chief Contributing Editor of The Art Newspaper
Amoako Boafo solo exhibition to open in Venice during 2026 Biennale
Gagosian will bring the Ghanaian artist to Venice's Palazzo Grimani in May
Peruvian artist Antonio Paucar wins UK’s Artes Mundi prize
Paucar’s works and those of five other shortlisted artists are on show at venues across Wales
Work by Edgar Degas among £59.7m haul of art donated to UK public collections in exchange for tax benefits
Works by Ben Nicholson, Vanessa Bell and Bill Brandt were also among works given to the nation in 2024-25 to settle £39.3m worth of tax
‘It’s madness’: David Hockney blasts plans to loan Bayeux Tapestry to UK
The artist says he is concerned about the “physical and environmental risks” posed by sending the work to the British Museum
Newly discovered Roman villa may be Welsh town's own ‘Pompeii’, archaeologists say
Found beneath the town of Port Talbot, the structure is the largest Roman villa ever found in Wales
Cubitt Artists, ‘important’ London gallery and studio space, set to lose home of more than 25 years
The artists-run, non-profit space says its lease had not been renewed
Ground Control to London: David Bowie’s childhood home to be restored by heritage charity
The Bromley cottage where the singer is thought to have written ‘Space Oddity’ will open to the public later next year
Shortlist announced for Prix Marcel Duchamp, France’s biggest art prize
Five artists are in the running for the prize, which offers €35,000 and an exhibition at the Musée d’Art Moderne de Paris to the winner
Hurvin Anderson and Caroline Walker to show new works on London Underground
The works form part of the 2026 Art on the Underground programme, which turns London into a vast public art gallery
‘Once-in-a lifetime’ UK Iron Age discovery may be linked to Boudicca
The hoard, uncovered by archaeologists in Norfolk, includes rare animal-headed battle trumpet
January Book Bag: from a book about Constable and the weather to a controversial Russian artist’s manifesto
Our round-up of the latest art publications
A taster of the British Museum's Hawaii show in three objects
The curator Alice Christophe delves into the catalogue and picks out some key objects ahead of the exhibition in London
How an artist and a writer forged a frank friendship—and a book
The author Olivia Laing and the painter Chantal Joffe tell us about collaborating on a new book detailing their creative exchanges
How UK museums are embracing citizens’ assemblies to help frame their futures
The National Gallery and Imperial War Museum seek the public’s views on purpose and priorities
Istanbul Biennial ends early following curator departure
The Three-Legged Cat exhibition organised by Christine Tohmé was due to last three years
In memoriam: remembering art world figures who died in 2025
Jaune Quick-to-see-Smith, David Lynch and Koyo Kouoh were among those who passed away this year
UK government insures Bayeux Tapestry for £800m during loan to British Museum
Historic embroidery will be protected from damage or loss under taxpayer-backed scheme
Pablo Picasso and Safeya Binzagr headline Sotheby’s second sale in Saudi Arabia
Auction house powers ahead with blue-chip lots in the Middle East but luxury items fall out of favour
Robert Mnuchin, the blue-chip gallerist who loved the drama of the auction saleroom, has died aged 92
After working in finance, he began a second art world career in New York in his 60s
Late UK artist Sarah Cunningham honoured with Nottingham Contemporary show
Exhibition next autumn marks return of the artist’s work to the city where she was born
Heidi Lau and Wong Ping both win M+ Sigg Prize
Six artists were shortlisted for Chinese contemporary art prize worth $130,000
Plans for €128m Guggenheim Bilbao expansion scrapped following protests
The proposed museum outpost at a nearby nature reserve has been mired in controversy since it was first mooted in 2008
Arts Council England review: reforms, endowment funds and tax incentives
Labour peer Margaret Hodge, who led the report, has suggested new funding proposals based on philanthropic giving
Art Fund awards £1.2m to 29 UK museums to support ‘innovative’ projects
Charity's “Reimagine” programme will fund a variety of initiatives, from developing a new model for provenance research to preserving digital heritage
London's Brutalist Barbican Centre to close for £240m renovation
The building, which houses three gallery spaces, will close for a year from June 2028
Maria Balshaw to step down as Tate director
Balshaw will see out her nine-year tenure by co-curating the largest-ever survey of the artist Tracey Emin in spring 2026
UK police hunt suspects in ‘high-value’ Bristol museum heist
More than 600 objects were stolen from the collection of the British Empire and Commonwealth Museum, which closed in 2008
Collection of 61 Matisse works—mostly portraying his daughter Marguerite—donated to Paris museum
Barbara Dauphin Duthuit, the wife of Henri Matisse’s grandson, has gifted seven paintings, one sculpture, 28 drawings and eight etchings to the Musée d'Art Moderne de Paris
Bright sparks: humans made fire 350,000 years earlier than previously thought, research reveals
Archaeologists discovered Palaeolithic fire-making tools in a field in the east of England
Nnena Kalu wins the 2025 Turner Prize
The Scottish artist, who was nominated for works shown at the Walker Art Gallery and Manifesta 15, is the first learning-disabled person to claim the prestigious award





























