
Gareth Harris
Gareth Harris is the Chief Contributing Editor of The Art Newspaper
Tunisian foundation backs research for artists’ projects
But eight recipients are not required to create a finished work
Hundreds protest oil sponsorship at Louvre during UN climate change conference
International activists arrested after spilling fake oil in the museum entrance
Korean artists protest appointment of former Barcelona museum director due to censorship concerns
Bartomeu Marí—the new director of MMCA in Seoul—stepped down earlier this year over controversial sculpture exhibit
Buy a piece of the action
Artists who organised performances in Collins Park earlier this week, as part of Art Basel in Miami Beach’s Public sector, also work in other media and had pieces on sale at the fair
Galleries go off the beaten track
At the fair, dealers reveal the special appeal of St Barth, Somerset, Ibiza and Havana
Picasso, the master of experimentation
The prolific artist turned his hand to ceramics, photography, textiles and even poetry
The sculpture is mightier than the sword
French dealer Kamel Mennour highlights art’s role in developing humanity
François Pinault denies Paris museum plan
Reports say city’s mayor will help to find site
US presidents and Taiwan back Eisenhower Memorial
Frank Gehry revises controversial design but the family of the soldier and statesman remains unimpressed
Palestinian Museum partnership draws criticism
Not everyone is happy about the Institut du Monde Arabe's decision to co-found a museum in the West Bank
Spanish museum squabble over Old Masters ends
Works will not be transferred from the Prado to new Royal Collections museum
Qatar opens slavery museum
Institution is one of four in a new Doha development, the state’s latest bid to rebrand itself as a culture hub
Fresh face for Frieze Projects
Raphael Gygax, who has acted as a fair adviser, takes the reins in 2016
Art world rallies around artist sentenced to death in Saudi Arabia
Cultural figures take a stance against court ruling condemning Ashraf Fayadh for apostasy
Venice Biennale bows out with more than half a million visitors
56th edition drew record crowds over a longer period
Western curator explores works by Iranian artist in the heart of Tehran
Exhibition co-organised by Germano Celant signals Iran’s soft power offensive
Louvre's director draws up 50-point plan in response to Isil's destruction
Jean-Luc Martinez calls for safe havens for antiquities, European centre to combat smuggling and reconstruction fund
Barcelona boosted by new contemporary art initiative
Fundació Gaspar will host a major exhibition of works by Paul McCarthy in 2016
UK partners with India for major cross-cultural festival in 2017
The British Museum and British Library will contribute to events across the country
Paris Tableau folded into Biennale des Antiquaires
This year’s edition of Old Master fair was the last in its current form
Migration and climate change the focus of Palermo-based Manifesta in 2018
City’s outspoken mayor is backing the biennial, which could transform the island’s identity
Modern art museum group in turmoil after three board members resign
Leading directors oppose Cimam president at centre of censorship row in Barcelona
Arab artists hit the US campaign trail
Culture bus heads to Washington in bid to change attitudes to the Middle East
Over 35s not allowed: Moscow Biennale for Young Art turns to emerging curators
Curator Nadim Samman will choose participating artists through a “transparent” selection procedure
V&A unveils new Japanese display with ancient treasures and a Sony Walkman
Refurbished gallery gives more space to Modern objects but older artefacts still take pride of place
Guggenheim gets digital with first online show
Participants, including Douglas Coupland, invest in a simulated stock market shaped by technological developments
Tehran’s Modern art could travel to the US
Hirshhorn holds preliminary talks but Berlin first in queue to borrow works by artists such as Gauguin, Pollock, Rothko, Picasso and Bacon

























