Gareth Harris
Gareth Harris is the Chief Contributing Editor of The Art Newspaper
Venice Biennale artist Candice Breitz demands release of imprisoned aid worker Sarah Mardini
The humanitarian volunteer, held in a Greek jail for more than 100 days, faces charges of people smuggling
Multi-million pound donation gives Illuminated River project the green light for next year
Ambitious public art commission to makeover London's bridges is supported by the Blavatnik Family Foundation
'Fired' employees take London's National Gallery to court
Dispute with 'NG27' group—who argue they were unfairly dismissed—could set a precedent for protecting rights of casual workers
Astronomy, unknown trailblazers and failed monuments: new Collective space opens in Edinburgh's old observatory
Works by Dineo Seshee Bopape and Klaus Weber go on show in the revamped 19th-century neoclassical complex
In pictures: Wolfgang Tillmans's set design for the English National Opera
The Turner prize winner unveils a sculptural piece and projections during the War Requiem oratorio
Ben Uri museum advisory board resigns en masse over Sotheby’s sale of works from the collection
Nicholas Serota and Norman Rosenthal say that selling off the works is a “grave mistake”
Feminisms, gender, resistance: three curators choose their favourite works from politically charged show
Group exhibition at UK's Nottingham Contemporary looks at activist movements across the world from the late 19th century to the present day
Bangladeshi photographer Shahidul Alam granted bail after 102 days in jail—but must still face trial
Court decision comes after a wave of protests from cultural and political figures
Cerith Wyn Evans wins 2018 Hepworth Prize for Sculpture
New £30,000 award goes to the established Welsh artist who has “moved into new territory”
UK threat to leave Unesco reignites debate about purpose of UN culture body
The US and Israel announced plans to leave the international organisation last year
Double vision: Paris show displays two Mary Magdalene Caravaggios
Scholars are divided over whether either of the paintings of Mary Magdalene in Ecstasy—or both of them—are copies
Wolfgang Tillmans turns set designer, creating the backdrop for a Benjamin Britten production at English National Opera
The Turner prize winner will unveil a sculptural piece and projections during the War Requiem oratorio
Aids, crack cocaine and apartheid: Tate Liverpool show brings Keith Haring’s works to the UK
The artist Kaws is loaning a key work to the survey which includes subway chalk drawings and painted tarpaulins
Do Ho Suh house sculpture stays put in London's square mile
Planning permission for the installation extended until 2020
Picture this: from €10,000 to €1.3m, what to buy at Paris Photo
Prices for photography tend to be lower than standard art market price ranges but Richard Avedon’s famous Warhol image has a seven-figure price tag
Former Tate Modern chief Chris Dercon takes the reins at the Grand Palais in Paris
The Belgian curator, who quit the Volksbühne Theatre in April, has been appointed head of the culture body Rmn-GP
Cost of Manchester arts centre The Factory jumps due to 'construction inflation'
City council will cover extra £20m costs for the Rem-Koolhaas designed venue
Liverpool Biennial chief Sally Tallant named executive director of Queens Museum
She replaces Laura Raicovich who stepped down in January, citing differences with the board of the museum
Steve McQueen’s school initiative shows 'striking similarities' with another photographer's work
The Turner prize winner's photography project has been likened to Classroom Portraits by Julian Germain
Imperial War Museum London receives 'generous' donation from Chelsea FC owner Roman Abramovich
The money will go towards new Holocaust Galleries due to open 2021
Venice museums reopen after worst floods in 10 years
High tide may have been prevented by barrier that is still under construction
Major coup for Paris’s Institut du Monde Arabe as it receives one of its biggest ever donations of works
Gallerist Claude Lemand and his wife France also set up a fund to support the museum
Qatar dynasty’s collection of jewels and antiquities will be shown in the heart of Paris
The Al Thani collection to be displayed at revamped Hôtel de la Marine over 20 years, in a deal that will help fund the building’s restoration
Urgent revamp of William Morris’s country home to go ahead after £4.3m grant
UK National Lottery award will also fund a new education centre at the Victorian designer’s 16th-century Kelmscott Manor
Artist accuses Florida officials of censoring his photographs of queer life
Organisers at Bal Harbour show asked Pacifico Silano to remove his images with partial nudity and descriptions referring to pornography
Emmanuel Macron woos French art world with call for new cultural policy that fights extremism
France's president also plans to install Modern and contemporary works at the Élysée Palace
Riyas Komu, co-founder of Kerala's Kochi-Muziris Biennale, steps down after #MeToo allegations
Accusations were posted on an Instagram account that claims to uncover abuses of power in the Indian art world
Art world figures at Fiac reveal the main challenges they face today
From fair fatigue to unearthing new talent, gallerists and collectors at the Paris event share their concerns
Can an increase in two-artist booths spur sales at Paris's Fiac?
Artist pairings have grown in popularity for this year's edition of the fair at the Grand Palais
Franck Riester appointed as France’s new culture minister
Françoise Nyssen—who introduced a youth culture pass and lobbied for copyright reform—is out in cabinet reshuffle