Gareth Harris
Gareth Harris is the Chief Contributing Editor of The Art Newspaper
‘Effeminate’ image of Jesus sparks culture war in Spain
Image of semi-naked Christ by Salustiano García prompts petition while LGBTQ groups defend the work
British Museum interim director backs Parthenon Marbles loan plan with Greece
Mark Jones also says BP deal is the ‘right one’ and announces recovered items show
'A call to action': 2024 Venice Biennale to feature more than 300 artists with focus on Indigenous and queer figures
Historic works from 20th-century artists from Latin America, Africa, the Arab world, and Asia will also be included
When Sister Rosetta met Marsha P. Johnson: public art piece in London reimagines Leonardo’s Last Supper
Tavares Strachan’s monument is included in major colonialism survey at the Royal Academy
New campaign group to monitor Istanbul Biennial developments following curator row
Turkish artists and curators have organised two forums and raised concerns about participants who pulled out
Artist Taloi Havini wins £40,000 Artes Mundi prize
Her work explores impact of colonialism and mining on island of Bougainville
British Museum’s planned Cyrus Cylinder loan to Jerusalem sparks protests from Iran
The London institution says ancient clay drum is in the US but future venues are unconfirmed
Why the artist Tacita Dean is rooting for Oppenheimer at the Oscars
Advocate for photochemical film says director Christopher Nolan is saving cinema
Antony Gormley’s memorial to Enigma code-breaker Alan Turing erected in Cambridge
Polarising steel sculpture stands in grounds of King’s College
South Korean architect Minsuk Cho to design 2024 Serpentine summer pavilion
It will be the 23rd iteration of the London-based project
Iwona Blazwick stands down as Istanbul Biennial curator—event postponed until 2025
A row erupted last summer over transparency issues concerning her appointment
Iraqi artist Mohammed Sami, witness to war, to take over Blenheim Palace
Goldsmiths graduate will draw inspiration from the 18th-century UK stately home
'Shameful waste of money'? New King Charles portrait causes controversy
Official photograph by Hugo Burnand depicts monarch in full military regalia and will be offered to every UK public body in £8m scheme
Detained Cuban artist and activist releases latest statement from prison
Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara was imprisoned on charges of contempt and insult to national symbols when widespread protests swept the nation in 2021
Plazas and pottery: oldest Amazonian cities uncovered in major archaeological discovery in Ecuador
Lidar light detection technology helped scientists to see beneath the foliage and discover the 2500-year-old settlement
Revealed: the latest set of pictures adorning UK prime minister’s house
Nine works from the Laing Art Gallery in Newcastle, displayed as part of the “museum in residence” programme, are a mirror to life in the north-east of England
What to look out for in 2024: market predictions and must-see exhibitions
From the Venice Biennale to the Harlem Renaissance at the Met
Artist Tania Bruguera urges Italian government to 'take a stance' after hundreds give fascist salute at Rome rally
The event reportedly took place to mark the 46th anniversary of the killing of three neo-fascists on Via Acca Larentia in southeast Rome
Who wants to be the next British Museum director? Post advertised with a salary of £216,000
Successful candidate will have their work cut out for them to restore the institution's reputation after last year's theft scandal
Young British artist Flora Yukhnovich to unveil new works at Wallace Collection
The art market star known for reinterpreting Rococo classics will take over a staircase space at the London institution
January Book Bag: from a collecting art guide to a survey of artists' overlooked possessions
Our round-up of the latest art publications
UK arts funding: Nottingham institutions under threat as Windsor & Maidenhead pledges to maintain arts services
Austerity continues to bite for art galleries and museums as non-statutory cultural budgets are slashed
Kevser Güler named new director of Istanbul Biennial
The decision comes in the aftermath of a controversy surrounding the appointment of the exhibition's curator
UK local council wants to cut all arts funding in latest austerity move
Suffolk County Council wants to slash £500,000 for culture, which could put local museums at risk
Medieval cemetery with crouching bodies and rare artefacts unearthed near Cardiff airport
French glass and African pottery suggest individuals buried are of high status
Pompeii prison bakery—discovered during recent excavations—opens to the public
Regio IX area, one of nine neighbourhoods, was made publicly accessible this week
Caroline Campbell on the ways in which cities have shaped art history
The director of the National Gallery of Ireland provides an alternative view of the history of art in her new book
Polish pavilion selection at Venice Biennale gets political as rejected artist cries censorship
Ignacy Czwartos was chosen to represent Poland but his exhibition concept has been ditched by the new government
Venice city council proposes limiting tourist groups and banning loudspeakers
Latest measures are attempt to stem mass tourism and conserve the historic city