Gareth Harris
Gareth Harris is the Chief Contributing Editor of The Art Newspaper
The exhibition Benin: the Restitution of 26 Works from the Royal Treasures of Abomey at Musée du quai Branly–Jacques Chirac will be on view for five days in October
Japan Art Association drew up the all-male winners list for award dubbed ‘Nobel Prize for the Arts’
Covid impact on commercial income has led to cost cutting, organisation says
A select group of 16 specialist colleges, including the Royal College of Art and the Courtauld Institute of Art, have been given a lifeline
According to Noah Charney’s new book, infamy in the art world—be it contrived drama to drum up publicity or genuine artistic rivalry—is as old as art itself
The no-stands format of the London event in Two Temple Place is a refreshing change, although some visitors found the lack of labels confusing
A new book by the art historian Ben Street attempts to demystify how we look at art and argues for reacting instinctively to what we see
Our roundup of the latest art publications
The Berggruen Institute also announced that philosopher Peter Singer was the recipient of its annual $1m prize
But contentious statues of politicians involved in slave trade still remain in city's Guildhall building
Work went viral in 2018 when it shredded during the sale at Sotheby’s
Work left inside the British embassy will be protected, vow Taliban insurgents
The Canadian rapper Drake yesterday posted a new album cover designed by the British artist
Turkish authorities behind the legal saga have been criticised by the European Court of Human Rights
Sound piece at site where William Huskisson sculpture was brought down is part of citywide Statues Redressed project
As the deadline for evacuation looms, the Artistic Freedom Initiative wants the US government to grant refugee status to individuals
Twenty-six dealers participate in the "essential" re-booted regional event in Copenhagen
Composer has funded a two-year, £60m renovation of the Theatre Royal Drury Lane to turn it into a public gallery and heritage attraction
UK government agrees that new regime must "safeguard the full diversity of Afghan culture"
Several works recently sprayed in the area by street artist "may be an endorsement", Great Yarmouth Borough Council says
Decision is a "canary in the coal mine" for other arts and humanities subjects, warns museums body
British Council in Afghanistan among international heritage organisations that have suspended operations during the conflict
Lawyers and collectors weigh in on new rule that sets a 30-year limit on claims to property that was stolen by Nazis and Communist leaders
The social media platform removed the image earlier this week for breaking its "rules against nudity”
The ambitious project has been around 60 years in the making
Two decades after one of the most controversial exhibitions of recent times, Arnold Lehman, the former director of the Brooklyn Museum, reveals all in a new book
As we enter the final weeks of the season, check out these riveting reads, from “the best novel about painting” to a book with no words at all
Our roundup of the latest art publications
Right-wing commentator says he is "tired of this endless conversation about the UK's complicity with slavery"
Education secretary Gavin Williamson says money will be directed towards Stem subjects