Gareth Harris

Gareth Harris is the Chief Contributing Editor of The Art Newspaper

Collectorsarchive

Californian collectors hit by tax rise

The rates for use tax and sales tax has increased to 7.5%

The Louvre aims to acquire art of the Mexican school in bid to widen its geographical remit

Paris museum is on a mission to collect Latin American art—and a show of colonial-era paintings is the overture

Forgeriesarchive

Romero Britto and his dealers sued over forgeries

The artist is implicated in scheme, allegedly allowing fakes to circulate

Iraq War remembered (but not the dodgy dossier) at Imperial War Museum North

Tony Blair will not feature heavily in this exhibition - rather, those whose lives were shaped and destroyed by the conflict

Art fairsarchive

New galleries and keen collectors at Design Miami

The modern and contemporary design fair's profile is rising

Interviewarchive

Interview with Hilary Weston: Grimm in Florida

The importance of meditation, mirages and tuning out.

Collectorsarchive

Collector Robbie Antonio sits for 12 portraits (so far)

Kenny Scharf, Marilyn Minter, David LaChapelle and Julian Opie have all painted Antonio, and Takashi Murakami is in his sights

Iraq War remembered

The show largely sidesteps Tony Blair’s controversial role in the conflict

Pompidou promotes Dalí as forerunner to performance art in new exhibition

The chaotic layout of the show is designed to embrace the theatricality and madness of the great artist

Tatearchive

Tate to launch two new acquisitions committees

The globalisation of Tate's collection continues

Kievarchive

Eliasson’s ‘sun’ brings energy to isolated Ukrainian city

The new commission is industrial magnate Victor Pinchuk’s gift to the steelworkers of his hometown

Would French tax hike hit Arnault’s Paris museum?

President Hollande plans to implement 75% tax rate on income above €1m a year

Pinault to open new space next to Palazzo Grassi

His third Venetian building will house films, debates and performances

Basquiat leaps into different league: A market analysis

Record price for early work sends late graffiti artist into “super blue-chip” territory as demand—and prices—soar

Goetz's Arte Povera collection visits Basel

An exhibition at the Kunstmuseum will document a movement that shook off the rules of the establishment

Iraqarchive

Iraq refuses to co-operate with US archaeologists unless cache of Jewish manuscripts are given back

However, operations financed by the World Monument in Babylon will not be halted

Sculpturearchive

French collector Edouard Carmignac plans offshore sculpture park

It will be situated in Porquerolles, near St Tropez, and be funded by the Cermignac Gestion Foundation

French heirs sue Serbia over seized paintings

Works held at Belgrade National Museum are the subject of new restitution claim

Art Baselarchive

While Art Basel's outlook stays cosmopolitan, US artists are left in the cold by curators

Documenta, Manifesta, La Triennale and the Kiev Biennale strike a different tone to the art market

Jenny Saville's beefy bodies go on show in Oxford

This is the first solo show of the British artist in a UK public gallery

Maltaarchive

Polish-born collector Zdzislaw Bieganski to found museum in Malta

Works include Picasso and Van Gogh, but many are yet to be authenticated

Lebanonarchive

Collector Tony Salamé to build home for contemporary art in Lebanon

He recently added 20 works bought at Frieze NY to his 1,200-strong collection

Documentaarchive

Documenta sparks “censorship” row: Work by Gregor Schneider withdrawn

Fears that the artist's installation would be associated with the fair led to intervention

Ullens makes U-turn to refocus on Asian space

After seeming to grow cool on his Chinese venture, the collector is now staging numerous shows and branching into Indian art

Schiele restitution case could damage NY business, say dealers

The ruling in long-standing legal battle may threaten defence that a purchase was made in good faith

Collectorsarchive

Collectors’ initiative for Swiss and French patrons

Members will have opportunities to go on excursions to European art capitals

Art marketarchive

Catalogues raisonnés rivals dispute Bonhams’s Modigliani

The authenticity of Jeune Fille aux Cheveux Noirs is questioned, but only by some experts