Gareth Harris

Gareth Harris is the Chief Contributing Editor of The Art Newspaper

Damien Hirst and Tate reject speculation that formaldehyde fumes were risky

Italian scientists who monitored artist's 2012 show at Tate Modern found levels in excess of EU regulations

Biennale des Antiquaires moves ahead despite rumours of a rift between the co-organisers

The prestigious antiques and jewellery fair at the Grand Palais launches its first annual edition this September

François Morellet, 90-year-old mischief-maker, celebrated in joint London gallery shows

Annely Juda Fine Art and the Mayor Gallery team up to pay tribute to the French artist

New contemporary art museum takes shape in Beirut

Shortlist of 13 architects announced for the planned institution near the city’s National Museum

New name for the Musée du quai Branly in Paris?

Director wants to re-name the Parisian ethnographic art museum in honour of its founder, Jacques Chirac

Artists Elmgreen & Dragset turn curators, taking on the 15th Istanbul Biennial

Pair hint that their presentation in Turkey will be political and provocative

Philanthropist Yana Peel appointed chief executive of London’s Serpentine Galleries

Outset Contemporary Art Fund co-founder succeeds Julia Peyton-Jones after 25 years

Singapore branch of Pinacothèque de Paris shuts too

Founder blames disappointing attendance on closure of Asian branch of for-profit museum

Glasgow International festival tackles demise of UK's once-great, heavy industries

As Welsh steelworkers in Port Talbot await fate of giant steelworks, do the arts have anything to offer?<br>

French novelist Michel Houellebecq to undergo medical exam at Manifesta

Provocative writer will also shows works at the Palais de Tokyo in Paris this summer

Mark Bradford puts the US Constitution into new embassy in London

Vast, site-specific work to incorporate entire text of historic document

Gregor Schneider succeeds Tony Cragg as professor of sculpture at Kunstakademie Düsseldorf

The controversial German artist takes the reins at one of Europe’s most influential art schools this summer

Yoko Ono: Serious Play

As shows of her work draw the crowds in Beijing and Lyons, the Fluxus veteran and conceptual art pioneer reflects on her longevity. The secret? Mischievous improvisation and cold baths

Leading architect Zaha Hadid dies aged 65

Iraqi-born designer was the first woman to win the prestigious Pritzker Architecture Prize

Italy to ramp up security at famous culture sites after Brussels attacks

Culture ministry has pledged €300m to safeguard museums and monuments including the Colosseum, Uffizi and Pompeii

East Londoners to help artist Aaron Angell build capital’s first public gas-fired kiln

Ceramicist says project will give local young adults and artists new insights into ceramics practice

What will Shanghai look like in 100 years? New culture initiative to predict the future

Hans Ulrich Obrist and Yongwoo Lee have invited artists, architects, hackers, bloggers and activists to participate in inaugural Shanghai Project

M+ gets own pavilion on West Kowloon

First dedicated exhibition space to open this summer

Tatsuo Miyajima transforms Hong Kong's tallest tower into a metaphor for life

Japanese artist's large-scale light installation was commissioned by Art Basel

Fairsnews

My Hong Kong: art world insiders reveal their hot spots

What to see—and where to wind down—during a hectic week

Museums seek help as censorship grows in Turkey

Research group to publish guide for artists and museums facing legal action

Asian collectors unveil plans to build major museums

Spaces in Bangladesh and Indonesia will strengthen cultural infrastructure in South and Southeast Asia

Dubai digest: news from the Gulf

Our editor-at-large Gareth Harris reports live on events in the UAE

Women make their mark on Art Dubai

Tenth edition sees female artists make up almost half of those represented

Can a biennial really prosper in Pakistan?

The Lahore Biennale is due to launch next year amid security issues and a meagre art scene

The heart of Islam on view in Washington, DC

As US presidential candidates debate Muslim immigration, Saudi artist Ahmed Mater depicts the ultra-conservative country’s urban redevelopment in Smithsonian show

Iranian art proves a hit with collectors at new London gallery

Sophia Contemporary Gallery, which specialises in contemporary art from the Middle Eastern region, launched this week