
Gareth Harris
Gareth Harris is the Chief Contributing Editor of The Art Newspaper
Beirut bets big on museums
As Lebanon’s political situation improves, the city develops plans for a museum mile—but will it pay off?
Contemporary art venue springs up at waterside Warsaw site
The temporary structure on the banks of the Vistula River—loaned for free by TBA21—was first erected in Berlin
Another Tate Modern? Former power station to be converted by Herzog & de Meuron into art hub
New York building known as the Batcave has been occupied by graffiti artists and squatters
Studio Swine joins stable of high-tech art organisation Future\Pace
Husband-and-wife design duo will join roster that already includes Random International and teamLab
New professorial position at UK university dedicated to contemporary art and culture of the Middle East
Editor and academic Anthony Downey will establish a postgraduate programme in partnership with organisations in the region
BMW Art Journey shortlist announced
The artists Lin Ke, Julian Charrière and Astha Butail will submit proposals for the Art Basel-backed project
What post-internet art looks like in China
New York’s MoMA PS1 is collaborating with the K11 Art Foundation for a show on the regional differences in the digital world and their effect on art
Globetrotting artist Do Ho Suh brings sights of London to Hong Kong
New video at Lehmann Maupin—filmed from a pushchair—evokes family life on the move
My Hong Kong: a local's guide to the art scene in the city
Insiders reveal what to see in the city—and where to wind down—during a hectic week
Dubai attracts auction players
Sotheby's advances, Christie's consolidates
Fair opening sales
Sales signal healthy interest in Modern market and some contemporary booths clean up
Best shows during Art Basel in Hong Kong
Prowl around with Adrian Wong's tiger before singing in a choir at Spring Workshop
Why galleries and collectors keep coming back to Art Dubai
Continued dealer participation shows great loyalty to the fair
Major acquisitions announced for Louvre Abu Dhabi
New pieces bolster museum’s collection of more than 600 works
Art Dubai pays tribute to the late Hassan Sharif
The original provocateur revolutionised the UAE’s art scene.
London's National Gallery gets first new display space in 26 years
Gallery B's opening show will be dedicated to works by Rubens and Rembrandt
Collectors take up residencies—alongside artists—at London’s Delfina Foundation
Six participants from Asia, Europe and South America will ponder how and why they buy art
Billionaire Bernard Arnault expands his Parisian museum empire
Luxury goods magnate plans to transform the Musée des Arts et Traditions Populaires into a cultural centre
Jenny Holzer to use augmented reality in Blenheim Palace show
US artist will transform the English stately home with hi-tech pieces and outdoor installations
Arab cultural institute to open in New York
Qatari founder seeks to challenge stereotypes as anti-Muslim sentiment grows in the US
Loris Gréaud to resurrect defunct Murano glass factory during the Venice Biennale
Production line of glass blowers will help create more than 1,000 unique works
Seaside town to be turned into art school for Folkestone Triennial
Bob and Roberta Smith commission among 20 announced for UK event
Gustav Metzger, auto-destructive art trailblazer, has died aged 90
Lifelong activist was “one of the truly radical artists of the 20th century”, says Hans Ulrich Obrist
Scholar accuses Musée d’Orsay of attack on freedom of expression
Van Gogh expert upset after essays dropped from French catalogue amid ongoing dispute over newly discovered sketchbook
Laurence des Cars named new director of Musée d’Orsay
Head of Musée de l’Orangerie replaces Guy Cogeval who will run an affiliated research centre
Institut du Monde Arabe show gives sneak preview of planned museum of modern and contemporary art in Palestine
More than 100 artists have donated works to the Jerusalem-based institution
Danh Vo takes on US independence with Mexican brands and gruesome tools
Permanent installation revealed at the Aishti Foundation in Beirut