
Gareth Harris
Gareth Harris is the Chief Contributing Editor of The Art Newspaper
Political pressure and protest at British Museum keeps Parthenon Marbles restitution issue in the spotlight
Clamour grows for reunification as Acropolis Museum in Athens marks 13th anniversary
Vast Anglo-Saxon burial ground discovered during work on the UK’s HS2 rail route
Archaeologists found swords, jewellery and ear wax removers at the site
Ai Weiwei’s cage sculpture in Stockholm takes on new meaning following war in Ukraine
Work is a “warning and reminder” that world will see more humanitarian crises
There is a ‘deal to be done’ with Greece over Parthenon Marbles, says British Museum chairman George Osborne
The comments from the former chancellor signals dramatic shift in museum’s policy and attitude ahead of planned protests this weekend
Francis Bacon’s portrait of rival and friend Lucian Freud could make more than £35m in London sale
Work from a private European collection fuels the market for the blue-chip artist
Grayson Perry’s memorial Covid Bell to go on show at Royal Academy’s Summer Exhibition
The artist’s installation reignites debate over future of the neglected Whitechapel Bell Foundry site
With booths full of childhood memories, two African galleries make their mark at Art Basel
Their debut in the Statements section reflects the strong growth in the contemporary African art sector
UK export bar placed on Nicolas Poussin’s £19m masterpiece
Museums must match the price of the work titled Confirmation, which has been put on the market by the Duke of Rutland
Uffizi gallery makes only €70,000 from Michelangelo NFT that sold for €240,000
Deal with Cinello company fuels debate about ownership of Old Master masterpieces in the metaverse age
Artes Mundi hits the road: next edition of contemporary art prize to be shown at venues across Wales
Artists Nguyen Trinh Thi and Mounira Al Solh are on the shortlist for the £40,000 award
Woman's selfie mishap damages work at Madrid’s Reina Sofia museum
Meanwhile, Mick Jagger's photo in front of Picasso's Guernica makes waves
Meet Blaise Cendrars: the one-armed poet who worked with Sonia Delaunay, Fernand Léger and Robert Doisneau
New overview brings Modernism trailblazer to the fore
June book bag: the marvels of marble, the latest on Marina Abramović and the memoir of forgotten dealer Berthe Weill
Our roundup of the latest art publications
British sculptor Antony Gormley acquires German passport to battle ‘Brexit disaster’
Angel of the North artist now holds dual nationality and is ‘keen to retain links with Europe’
Artist Yto Barrada wins the $106,000 Queen Sonja Print Award
The prestigious printmaking prize was founded by the Norwegian monarch
'Hastily disguised telephone mast': Thomas Heatherwick’s Trees sculpture at Buckingham Palace in London divides opinions
The work, commissioned for the Queen's Platinum Jubilee, celebrates local communities
What has happened to France’s grand plans to return Africa's heritage?
Five years ago President Macron took the museum world by surprise when he announced a then-revolutionary restitution plan. Now the country’s politicians are at odds about how to implement it
‘A shock to the community worldwide’: directors of Tate, Guggenheim and MoMA condemn ousting of Polish museum head
Critics say the sudden dismissal of Jarosław Suchan is the latest attempt by Poland's right-wing government at exercising greater control over cultural institutions
Anselm Kiefer’s vast studio complex and former home in southern France—likened to a 'human ant hill'—opens to the public
Subterranean tunnels and towers pepper the 40-hectare site of La Ribaute in Barjac
London visitors invited to go dotty with Yayoi Kusama in her Obliteration Room this summer at Tate
Meanwhile M+ museum in Hong Kong will launch retrospective of 93-year-old Japanese artist
Turin rooftop race track—featured in The Italian Job film—transformed into an art trail
Pinacoteca Agnelli art complex, housed in former Fiat factory, launches with Sylvie Fleury show and Picasso display
JR in AR: artists wants people to leave portraits in the metaverse in new project
App in partnership with Superblue to be rolled out across cities worldwide
Abramovich down, Zabludowicz no change: Sunday Times Rich List reveals art world fortunes
Tate sponsor Leonard Blavatnik takes top art spot
President Macron appoints Rima Abdul Malak as France’s new minister of culture
Culture pass, restitution issues and metaverse will be on her agenda
Digitising the Bayeux Tapestry: Victoria and Albert Museum will work with French city to research famous Medieval work
London museum signs memorandum of understanding with Bayeux city officials to develop curatorial and scientific exchange
Venice gets political: how the art world's biggest stage has become a focal point for Ukrainian protests
From demonstrations to a presidential address, the Biennale city continues to be a creative platform to criticise Russia's war
Public body Arts Council England at risk under new UK government review
Sector professionals raise concerns about minister Jacob Rees-Mogg’s intervention
In one of UK’s largest art commissioning programmes, 22 artists receive £2.5m to explore the impact of war
Michael Rakowitz and Heather Phillipson among those selected to create new works through Imperial War Museums' 14-18 NOW Legacy Fund
Gilane Tawadros appointed director of the Whitechapel Gallery in London
The head of artist copyright society Dacs will replace Iwona Blazwick, who served as head of the East London institution for 20 years
Within hours of its unveiling, controversial Margaret Thatcher statue in Lincolnshire pelted with eggs
The bronze work was initially to be installed at the Houses of Parliament in London