
Gareth Harris
Gareth Harris is the Chief Contributing Editor of The Art Newspaper
Chinese artist to auction work for Hong Kong ambulance service after deadly Tai Po fire
The crypto mogul Justin Sun—who famously bought Maurizio Cattelan’s $6.2m banana work and ate it—has also donated $7.8m to the government relief fund
The art world pays tribute to Martin Parr, an ‘extraordinary photographer of people and life in the UK’
Tributes online have come from artists including Grayson Perry and the Pet Shop Boys
Artists protest Alligator Alcatraz at Scope Art Show
The project “invites fairgoers to reflect, respond and enact change through signing a petition that demands the closure of Alligator Alcatraz”, Amnesty says
Hauser & Wirth will expand gallery empire to Italian city of Palermo
The blue-chip gallery has acquired a 19th-century palazzo in need of restoration in Sicily
Who let the dogs out? Beeple unleashes uncanny robot canines at Art Basel Miami Beach
The installation in the fair's new Zero 10 digital art section features robotic creatures with hyper-realistic heads resembling tech moguls
December Book Bag: from a photographic record of a lost nightclub to the tale of an accidental art heist
Our round-up of the latest art publications
The best art books of 2025, as picked by The Art Newspaper’s editors
The publications that delighted our literary team this year, from important exhibition catalogues and overdue surveys to personal reflections and playful illustrations
The Rembrandt robber: five takeaways from an insider’s book on a notorious art thief
The security expert Anthony Amore provides insights into the curious case of Myles Connor, who stole Rembrandt’s Portrait of Elsbeth van Rijn
When Masha met Ragnar: Pussy Riot member’s life-changing encounter
In this extract from her new book, Maria "Masha" Alyokhina Alyokhina recalls her first meeting with the Icelandic artist Ragnar Kjartansson
New £200,000 contemporary art prize is biggest in UK
The Serpentine x Flag Art Foundation Prize is open to artists of any age, based anywhere worldwide, who have been exhibiting professionally for less than ten years
Venice, Sydney, Gwangju: the most interesting biennials to visit in 2026
Plus, full listings of the biennials, triennials and festivals taking place throughout the year
Jorge Pérez donates more than 80 photographs to the Pérez Art Museum Miami
The works by Marina Abramović, Ana Mendieta, Cindy Sherman, Vik Muniz and others are the subject of an ongoing special exhibition
Giant holes near Stonehenge were carved out by humans 4,000 years ago, new studies reveal
Pit diggers may have been trying to connect with the underworld, archaeologist Vincent Gaffney says
New UK law makes restitution easier—but excludes national museums, such as the British Museum
Legislation allows non-national museums established as charities to transfer property on a “moral basis” depending on its value
Courtauld launches art history teaching fund amid £82m redevelopment
The announcement follows a new report which revealed a sharp decrease in the numbers of schools teaching art history
UK government's tourist tax plans could boost funds for culture sector, industry leaders say
The fee, announced ahead of today's budget, would apply to overnight stays, with England's mayors and local leaders able to decide what revenue should be spent on
Miniature Michelangelo drawing—identified as a study for the Sistine Chapel—heads to Christie's
The newly attributed, five-inch-tall sketch of a foot has an estimate of $1.5m to $2m
Politician demands end to Grand Egyptian Museum ticketing system that leaves locals in ‘secondary category’
The newly opened museum currently allocates a percentage of its daily ticket limit to both Egyptians and foreigners
Queer sexuality in Islamic art explored in Norway exhibition
'Deviant Ornaments' at Oslo's Nasjonalmuseet brings together more than 40 objects from the past 1,000 years alongside contemporary art
British Museum stubs out controversial tobacco sponsorship deal
The move follows a recent report which described the partnership as a key part of the tobacco firm’s lobbying strategy
Louvre closes gallery ‘until further notice’ citing structural problems
This latest blow for the Paris museum follows a report on its buildings which highlighted “particular fragility” in its Campana Gallery
‘Mona Lisa of illuminated manuscripts’ goes on show in Rome
The bible, which is considered a masterpiece of Italian Renaissance art, is on display as part of the Vatican’s Holy Year celebrations
French art world slams proposal for new art tax
The fair group Art Basel are among the signatories of a statement criticising a proposal to introduce a levy on “unproductive wealth”
‘The Hay Wain’ to go on show in Constable's home county for the first time
The famed painting will travel to Suffolk next year as part of an exhibition marking 250 years since the artist's birth
Jenny Saville to present unseen Venice-inspired works to coincide with 61st Biennale
An exhibition featuring 30 works by the record-breaking UK artist will open in the lagoon city in March 2026
On the ground at Art Week Tokyo: amid shifting national politics, Japan’s ‘sleeping beauty’ art scene is waking up
The fifth edition of the “post-art fair” event, which took place earlier this month following the election of Japan's first woman prime minister, received largely positive reviews from gallerists and visitors alike
November Book Bag: from a tome of Japanese printmakers to the first Nina Chanel Abney monograph
Our round-up of the latest art publications
‘Make a lot of bad work for as long as possible’: new book brings you top tips from artists
In Lydia Figes’s publication more than 50 successful artists share their wisdom on everything from defining success to dealing with galleries
Artificial installation: artist hangs own AI-generated work in Welsh museum
The rogue print was on show at National Museum Cardiff for a few hours before it was spotted by staff
Marlene Dumas becomes first contemporary woman artist to join Louvre's permanent collection
Nine new works by the South African-born artist were unveiled at the Paris museum last Thursday





























