
Gareth Harris
Gareth Harris is the Chief Contributing Editor of The Art Newspaper
Sri Lankan government steps in to rebuild St Anthony’s church after bomb attacks
Crowdfunding campaigns have also launched to support victims and restore heritage sites after deadly blasts
Tributes to Monir Shahroudy Farmanfarmaian, giant of contemporary Iranian art
Curators and artists, including Shirin Neshat, remember the artist who called her geometric mirror works “signs of light and life”
Artist Wim Delvoye enters design competition to reconstruct Notre Dame
The Belgian, known for his sculptures in a Northern European Gothic style, is already devising a new spire
Director of Pinault Collection proposes controversial 90% tax breaks for Notre Dame donors
But Pinault family says it is not seeking tax relief for its €100m donation towards the reconstruction effort
Trump’s tweets on Notre Dame blaze fall foul of French fire officials
US President proposed water bombing the cathedral but this risks weakening the structure, say experts
Photography gallery at Victoria and Albert Museum renamed after Elton John following 'significant' donation
The Rocket Man will organise a photography exhibition at the London institution with his husband David Furnish
Fire destroys roof of Notre Dame cathedral in Paris
The 19th-century spire has collapsed on the medieval landmark
Portrait of Kevin Spacey going on show at V&A raises questions
The Netflix star, who is facing indecent assault charges in the US, is subject of painting series depicting visiting theatre professors at an Oxford college
Kamel Mennour to show controversial 'rediscovered' Caravaggio in Paris gallery
Judith beheading Holofernes—due to be auctioned this June estimated at £86m-£129m—will be juxtaposed with a Daniel Buren installation
Saudi Arabia returns to Venice Biennale after eight-year hiatus
Show of site-specific works by Zahrah Al Ghamdi is supported by the government-backed Misk Art Institute
Tate resumes contact with Anthony d’Offay after sexual harassment allegations investigated
National Galleries of Scotland trustees also rally round former dealer and Artist Rooms creator
Jimmie Durham given top Venice Biennale gong
The Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement award given for incisive take on today’s political climate
Bumper haul of 26 acquisitions head to UK's regional contemporary art galleries
Fig-futures project brings works worth £80,000 to four venues
Christo to wrap the Arc de Triomphe in Paris
Artist has previously wrapped monuments such as the Reichstag in Berlin
Venice’s nooks and crannies will become sites for performances during 58th Biennale
Delfina Foundation co-organises Meetings on Art programme focused on nationality, gender and queer issues
Making art history: Zeng Fanzhi organises first show on Cézanne, Morandi and Sanyu
Non-selling exhibition at Gagosian Hong Kong includes works from Asian private collections
Art Basel in Hong Kong, Richard Lin and the Met’s World Between Empires
We talk to Marc Spiegler, global director of Art Basel; discuss the forgotten artist Richard Lin; and speak to the curators of a New York exhibition on the ancient Middle East. Produced in association with Bonhams, auctioneers since 1793.
Landmark deal between Lacma and mega-collector Budi Tek moves a step closer
The Los Angeles museum's director Michael Govan is in Hong Kong this week to formally sign agreement
Ernesto Neto's São Paulo retrospective to present interactive installations with an indigenous focus
Exhibition includes Brazilian artist’s large-scale, immersive sculptures, and his work with the Huni Kuin people
What has sold at Art Basel in Hong Kong?
Early sales reports raise old questions about the process of selling at a fair
Expect the unexpected at the new National Museum of Qatar
Jean Nouvel-designed museum opens in Doha with multi-sensory history galleries and contemporary art and film commissions
Collector's Eye: an interview with William Zhao
Art lovers tell us what they’ve bought and why
Italy and China team up to fight looting
During president Xi Jinping's visit to Rome, Italy announced that it will return 796 artefacts to China
Jerwood Gallery to relaunch as Hastings Contemporary after losing British art collection
Seaside gallery on England’s south coast will have double the space for exhibitions when it reopens in July
Six exhibitions to see during Art Basel in Hong Kong
Escape fairtigue with gallery shows across the city, from Mary Corse and Louise Bourgeois to Tishan Hsu and Richard Lin
Overlooked, but not forgotten: Tishan Hsu presents first solo gallery show in over 20 years
His most recent works are on display at the gallery’s Grand Marine Center venue, while earlier pieces are on view at its stand at Art Basel Hong Kong
Venice Biennale's Kazakhstan pavilion is cancelled after curators are snubbed
Organisers blamed budget cuts before taking on a new team and subsequently withdrawing from the biennial
Controversial auction of Hertfordshire council's art collection sells out for £444,000
Important art world figures and institutions condemn the move
Three exhibitions to see in London this weekend
From Emma Kunz's powerful abstract drawings at the Serpentine Gallery to Mike Nelson's industrial sculptures at Tate Britain
After making waves in Venice, Anne Imhof unleashes her Sex piece at Tate Modern
Performers will reflect the "fluidity between binaries" across full suite of spaces in the Tanks





























