
Gareth Harris
Gareth Harris is the Chief Contributing Editor of The Art Newspaper
What has the Whitechapel Gallery chief Iwona Blazwick been reading during lockdown?
The London-based curator has been perusing publications on science fiction, avant-garde cabarets and all things witchy
Three virtual readings to check out this weekend
From Maurizio Cattelan's Bedtime Stories to Neïl Beloufa's post-capitalist fable featuring camels and foxes
'Impeach Bolsonaro': artist hangs black cloths on Brazilian Embassy in Paris to protest against president
Julio Villani's banners symbolise his “ongoing determination, revolt and despair” at the Brazilian leader's handling of the coronavirus crisis
BBC Four—UK's specialist arts TV channel—saved from the chop
Critics say new strategy means station will become a home for repeats with less investment in arts programming
Put your art where your mouth is: leading British artists design masks for charity
David Shrigley, Linder, Eddie Peake and Yinka Shonibare have created facemasks to raise funds for UK museums and artists
DIY curating: UK galleries mount virtual shows on lockdown using new digital tool
Art UK's Curations initiative enables “anyone anywhere with internet access” to create an exhibition using the national image database
Venice Art Biennale delayed until 2022, now the same year as Documenta
Organisers say "it is impossible to move forward within the set time limits in the realisation of such a complex and worldwide exhibition"
What are some of Tracey Emin's favourite works? Musée d'Orsay invites artists to delve into its collection on Instagram
British artist chooses some of the Paris museum's sexiest art in new lockdown project
Extract | The story of Ruth Asawa and the secret gift from her teacher Josef Albers
An excerpt and images from a new biography on the sculptor who studied at the famous Black Mountain College and was interned during the Second World War
Three shows to see online this weekend
From a collaborative series between the New Museum and Rhizome to Modern Art Oxford's virtual tours
Long lost families reunited: social media campaign uncovers the links between objects across UK museums
Galleries on lockdown connect online during coronavirus pandemic using #CollectionsUnited
What has the art world been reading during the coronavirus lockdown? Part two
Curators, directors and art historians tell us about the books they have been reading and revisiting
Battle to save concrete Picasso murals in Oslo intensifies after MoMA steps in
“Workers at the Y-Block site have started drilling, but it’s worrying as once they start moving the mural, it will crack,” says co-creator’s daughter
Hong Kong artist's sombre still life with a tear gas canister vase wins Human Rights arts prize
Jeremy Deller judged the sixth edition which is backed by the European Union
Blockbuster Edward Hopper show is relaunched as Swiss museums come out of 'recent slumber'
Museums in South Korea and Hong Kong have also started reopening after coronavirus lockdowns
Salisbury Cathedral marks 800th anniversary with virtual show featuring Mark Wallinger and Grayson Perry
Works were installed throughout the historic building before lockdown
‘In two and a half years, who knows where the world will be’—Lyon Biennale curators reveal why exhibition was pushed back from 2021 to 2022
Pressure on resources play a part as well as ethical issues in the wake of coronavirus
Three artsy culinary challenges for homebound cooks this weekend
From the Museum of Modern Art's home cooking interviews to the Blanton Museum's bakeoff
Felix Gonzalez-Torres’s fortune cookie piece to pop up in 1,000 locations worldwide
“Writers, curators, artists and friends of Felix’s” will be asked to take part in participatory work
Greatest myths? Did he always wear his wig? Would he be on Instagram? Biographer Blake Gopnik speaks about Andy Warhol
An Instagram Live interview with the writer of a new biography on the famous US artist
Notre Dame spire competition has stalled, says artist Wim Delvoye who submitted a 'fireproof' design
Debate about the spire is intensifying with battle lines drawn between traditional and contemporary camps
Artist Gary Hume says National Portrait Gallery should 'bite the bullet' and cut ties with oil giant BP
Fuel company's decision to withdraw from the BP Portrait Award judging panel was a missed opportunity to end sponsorship relationship, artist believes
Los Angeles Times art critic Christopher Knight wins Pulitzer prize
Writer was recognised for his criticism of Lacma’s controversial expansion plan
Wanted: land-art sponsor to bury Christoph Büchel's aircraft in sand
The Swiss artist is seeking sponsors this week at Frieze New York for his new project Terminal, which involves burying a Boeing 727 jetliner in the California desert
Director of France’s national furniture collection defends plans to sell 100 items at auction to aid healthcare workers
Move prompts fears that works from national museum collections could be sold off too
What is the curator Hans-Ulrich Obrist reading during lockdown?
The artistic director of the Serpentine Galleries has been inspired by his daily walks and ‘animal interviews’ to revisit one of his favourite books about trees
Reopenings update: Uffizi Galleries drastically cut capacity and launch TikTok account
Perrotin Gallery leads commercial charge by launching two-month rotating show involving 26 Paris dealers
Three museum collections to explore from home this weekend
From the Centre Pompidou's #PompidouVIP to the Whitney's focus on recent acquisitions by living artists
'Intrusive addition': Antony Gormley’s memorial to mathematician Alan Turing draws fire
Some critics support the proposed sculpture for Cambridge University while others question the competition process
China’s Giacometti and Picasso museum delayed by coronavirus
Launch of Beijing venue combining works by both artists is postponed—and some loans in doubt