
Gareth Harris
Gareth Harris is the Chief Contributing Editor of The Art Newspaper
Cimabue ‘kitchen’ painting placed under export ban ends up at the Louvre
The culture ministry had been given 30 months to raise the funds to purchase the work after its sale at auction in 2019 was halted
‘We can feel instability’: Italian dealers weigh up the market at Artissima in Turin
Sales were brisk at the VIP preview of the fair's 30th edition, but "jitters" can be felt against an uncertain geopolitical backdrop
Museums around the world wonder how—or if—to respond to Israel-Hamas war
Many cultural institutions have remained silent about the ongoing crisis
Consumer culture art: Sylvie Fleury talks brands, cars and irreverent Minimalism
The Swiss artist is celebrating a 30-year career at Sprüth Magers in London
Public art tribute planned for codebreaker Alan Turing as AI summit opens in the UK
Funding for the selected work will come from the government's Town Fund, designed to level up regions outside London
Blocked show on Genghis Khan finally opens in France
The exhibition in Nantes was postponed after interventions by Beijing authorities
Climate activists spray-paint Paris's Louvre pyramid
A member of the Dernière Rénovation group scaled the famous glass monument over the weekend
Saudi Arabia's Diriyah Biennale announces programme for 2024
After Rain exhibition, featuring 92 artists, is organised by curator Ute Meta Bauer
Artes Mundi hits the road: Welsh contemporary art prize exhibition opens with a focus on the Middle East
Artists such as Mounira Al Solh give the country-wide exhibition additional relevance
Four artists withdraw from 2024 Istanbul Biennial as curator row deepens
The participants invited this year call for "transparent forms of communication"—the biennial foundation says dialogue channels are still open
Australia's National Library is seeking campaign material from the Indigenous Voice referendum
Items from "all perspectives" about the debate are being sought
Grayson Perry and Cornelia Parker donate works to Freedom from Torture charity auctions
Ai Weiwei’s taxi window crank sculptures will also go on the block at the Sotheby's live sale
Arte Povera comes to Paris: major exhibition to open at Bourse de Commerce next year
The show curated by Carolyn Christov-Bakargiev will include loans from the Castello di Rivoli
Artist Tarik Kiswanson, who spotlights the plight of Palestinian refugees, has won France’s top art prize
Recent works by the artist are on show at the Centre Pompidou along with works by the three other Prix Duchamp nominees
Guerlain and Korean artist Lee Ufan award inaugural art and environment prize
The French artist Djabril Boukhenaïssi was announced as the winner at Paris + par Art Basel
'More Americans than at Frieze': sophomore edition of Art Basel's Paris+ fair opens to packed aisles and punchy sales
Major deals suggest a shift in power between Paris and London, though some attendees noted an aesthetic conservatism in the French fair's offerings
What would Mark Rothko make of the world today? His son discusses his legacy and market at launch of major Fondation Louis Vuitton exhibition
Christopher Rothko has co-curated the vast Paris show, which includes more than 115 works from international collections
Park Seo-Bo, one of South Korea's leading artists, has died aged 91
The father of the Dansaekhwa movement was known for monochrome works with roots in Buddhist philosophy
The ugly bug ball: insect-themed art takes over Frieze
While Paris hotels are reportedly crawling with bed bugs, the only critters we saw at Frieze London and Frieze Masters were in the exhibits
Art world figures snub UK prime minister's party for Frieze anniversary
Artist Ryan Gander, Sarah McCrory, the director of Goldsmiths’ Centre for Contemporary Art and Chisenhale Gallery director Zoé Whitley all decided not to attend
Nigerian artists are at the fore at the 1-54 fair and beyond
Famous and emerging artists from the country feature at both the contemporary African art fair, with a record number of exhibitors this year, and at Frieze Masters
Serpentine Galleries will bring Barbara Kruger and Judy Chicago to London in 2024
Los Angeles artist Lauren Halsey will also unveil a new work at the Kensington Gardens space
Almost 2,000 items missing from collection of Wales’s national museums
Coins, crockery and tools are among the objects unaccounted for but museum says "some losses are inevitable"
The biggest museum shows to see around London during Frieze week
From Old Master portraits and grainy photographs to sculptures on chairs and naked performances
Trigger warning! Museum of Censored Art in Barcelona to display banned works by Ai Weiwei and Goya
Museu de l’Art Prohibit is founded by the Catalan businessman Tatxo Benet
Artists Kader Attia and Elizabeth Peyton to have studios on site at the Louvre
The 18-month residencies mark the 230th anniversary of the Parisian museum
Retain and explain guidance on contentious UK heritage is published—at last
Government strategy underscores controversial monuments should stay in place, a move criticised by some culture professionals
Istanbul Biennial's governing body draws up new selection guidelines following curator row
İKSV will bar advisory board members from taking up curatorial posts although the 2024 edition will go ahead as planned
Archaeologists discover 24,000 year-old Palaeolithic art site in eastern Spain
Researchers have now revealed details about the trove of ancient paintings and engravings found in 2021
‘Who is the decision maker’? Artists and curators push for transparency in wake of Istanbul Biennial curator row
Hito Steyerl and ruangrupa are among the signatories of the open letter