
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
Art among the penguins: inaugural Antarctic Biennale to launch next year
Artists will create works on a 12-day expedition to the South Pole
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
British artist Idris Khan wins major public art commission in the Middle East
Monument will be created for the new Memorial Park in Abu Dhabi
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
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





























