Gareth Harris
Gareth Harris is the Chief Contributing Editor of The Art Newspaper
Bank of England removes ten slave trader works
But contentious statues of politicians involved in slave trade still remain in city's Guildhall building
Banksy’s £1m self-destructing painting goes back to auction—and could sell for six times the price
Work went viral in 2018 when it shredded during the sale at Sotheby’s
Is a portrait of Queen Elizabeth from the British embassy in Kabul now in Taliban hands? UK politicians are stumped
Work left inside the British embassy will be protected, vow Taliban insurgents
First Kanye West now Drake? Damien Hirst plugged by A-list musicians—but the internet is rolling its eyes
The Canadian rapper Drake yesterday posted a new album cover designed by the British artist
Cultural activist Osman Kavala remains imprisoned in Turkey without conviction almost four years after his arrest
Turkish authorities behind the legal saga have been criticised by the European Court of Human Rights
Liverpool audio installation revisits history of slaver statue toppled 40 years ago
Sound piece at site where William Huskisson sculpture was brought down is part of citywide Statues Redressed project
New York human rights organisation ‘racing against the clock’ to get Afghan artists to safety
As the deadline for evacuation looms, the Artistic Freedom Initiative wants the US government to grant refugee status to individuals
'No gallery is an Island': Nordic galleries gather for Chart art fair
Twenty-six dealers participate in the "essential" re-booted regional event in Copenhagen
Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Pre-Raphaelite paintings go on show in his refurbished historic London theatre
Composer has funded a two-year, £60m renovation of the Theatre Royal Drury Lane to turn it into a public gallery and heritage attraction
Unesco calls for Afghanistan’s heritage to be protected—but how will it seek enforcement?
UK government agrees that new regime must "safeguard the full diversity of Afghan culture"
Could new Banksy works help seaside spot become the next UK City of Culture?
Several works recently sprayed in the area by street artist "may be an endorsement", Great Yarmouth Borough Council says
Ancient history? Worcester University to close its archaeology department in another blow to heritage sector
Decision is a "canary in the coal mine" for other arts and humanities subjects, warns museums body
Amid Taliban insurgency, culture sector fears looting as Kabul descends into chaos
British Council in Afghanistan among international heritage organisations that have suspended operations during the conflict
‘Slap in the face’: Poland passes law effectively blocking Holocaust-era art restitutions
Lawyers and collectors weigh in on new rule that sets a 30-year limit on claims to property that was stolen by Nazis and Communist leaders
Instagram backtracks on decision to ban Pedro Almodóvar lactating nipple film poster
The social media platform removed the image earlier this week for breaking its "rules against nudity”
Watch Christo's last work in action: the wrapping of the Arc de Triomphe is being filmed live
The ambitious project has been around 60 years in the making
Extract | How Mayor Rudy Giuliani went from ‘patting on the back’ to trying to pull the plug on Sensation show
Two decades after one of the most controversial exhibitions of recent times, Arnold Lehman, the former director of the Brooklyn Museum, reveals all in a new book
The best art books for summer—as recommended by curators, directors and dealers
As we enter the final weeks of the season, check out these riveting reads, from “the best novel about painting” to a book with no words at all
August’s book bag: from Polaroids and chats with trailblazing women artists to new insights into Indigenous Australian treasures
Our roundup of the latest art publications
Queen Victoria statue defrocked after ex-politician Nigel Farage blasts public art project addressing UK’s slavery history
Right-wing commentator says he is "tired of this endless conversation about the UK's complicity with slavery"
'We have collected the parts': owners of Kusama's typhoon-battered pumpkin in Japan plan to restore it
Artist's huge sculpture at Benesse Art Site Naoshima was "severely damaged" when it was washed out to sea during stormy weather earlier this week
Stefan Kalmár steps down as director of ICA London after five years
Contemporary art venue has been hit hard by the Covid-19 pandemic
London's Barbican shakes up staff following racism allegations published in tell-all book
Former BBC culture editor Will Gompertz steps into joint managing director role with Sandeep Dwesar
Sacred rock-hewn churches at risk as rebel forces take control of Ethiopia's Unesco World Heritage Site Lalibela
Historic town, a holy site for millions of Orthodox Christians, caught up in widening Tigray conflict
Acropolis forced to close amid unprecedented heatwave and wildfires in Greece
The birthplace of the Olympic Games is one of the many ancient sites at risk as record temperatures scorch country
JR unveils ‘X-ray’ optical illusion piece on historic Palazzo Farnese in Rome
Scaffolding cover-up work is part of French Embassy’s new ambitious contemporary art programme
A year on from the devastating Beirut blast, the city’s national museum slowly reopens
Louvre specialists worked with Lebanese counterparts to repair the damaged building
England riots 10 years on: augmented reality work gives voice to arrested protestors
Baff Akoto’s Up:Rise piece can be accessed via QR codes on posters in London, Liverpool and Bristol
Controversial Stonehenge tunnel is unlawful, High Court rules
Judge concludes that UK transport secretary failed to consider alternatives to the scheme or assessed the ‘risk of harm’ to the Unesco site
That’s a wrap: artist Osman Yousefzada envelops Selfridges department store in a giant canvas
Art trail in Birmingham shop also explores migration and identity—but will visitors notice?