Gareth Harris

Gareth Harris is the Chief Contributing Editor of The Art Newspaper

Venice Biennale reveals 2024 visitor figures

Overall visits were down on 2022, but organisers report an uptick in attendees from underrepresented groups

UK artists earning an average of just £12,500 per year, says new report

The document warns that visual arts is now a 'privileged profession', where 'only those with certain economic advantages can afford to pursue and sustain a career'

Controversial Science Museum sponsor charged in US over alleged bribery scheme

Gautam Adani—who lends his name to the museum's Adani Green Energy Gallery—was indicted in New York on charges including securities fraud

Tracey Emin helps win fight to protect famous Margate tower block

Council rejects proposal to replace windows in Arlington House, a Brutalist seafront building

Looted Etruscan treasures seized after ‘tomb raiders’ post works online

Italian police used wire taps and drone surveillance to intercept the thieves

Three climate activists charged following Stonehenge paint protest

The members of Just Stop Oil are set to appear in court next month

UK's National Lottery at 30: who are the culture sector's winners and losers?

National Lottery players raise more than £30m every week and fund over 700,000 projects across the UK—but when it comes to funding the arts, some say the scheme is in need of an overhaul

Unesco steps in to protect Lebanese heritage sites

Following an “extraordinary” meeting, the heritage body has put 34 historic sites on its enhanced protection list

‘Like Picasso, everything he touched was wonderful’: the art world pays tribute to Frank Auerbach

Curators, institutions and critics remember a “humble giant of figurative painting” who worked from the same London studio for 70 years and made his home city, its art collections and inhabitants the subject of his unique output

Roman knife handle discovered in the UK is testament to gladiators’ celebrity status

As gladiators return to the big screen, English Heritage announces plans to show the artefact at Hadrian’s Wall

Catch them if you can: shows to see before the Venice Biennale closes

Ahead of the Biennale's closing week, we highlight the talking-point exhibitions and events that there's still time to catch

British Museum receives ‘highest value object donation in UK museum history’

A private collection of 1,700 ceramic items was given by the Sir Percival David Foundation

Vatican launches AI-generated version of St Peter’s Basilica

Co-developed by Microsoft, the project also identified conservation issues at the world-famous church

Fake Banksy haul seized by Italian police

Vast Europe-wide art fraud operation led to 38 suspects being arrested

Versailles and Palace Museum treasures head to Hong Kong

France and China will mark their diplomatic anniversary with a blockbuster exhibition on cultural exchanges

Crowd control measures to be introduced at the Trevi Fountain and Pompeii

The introduction of an entrance fee has been proposed at the Rome landmark

Isabel Nolan to represent Ireland at the 2026 Venice Biennale

Georgina Jackson, the director of The Douglas Hyde Gallery of Contemporary Art at Trinity College, Dublin, will be the pavilion's curator

Artist demands Stedelijk Museum remove his work amid row over 'refused' loan request

Ahmet Ogut claims a request to loan ‘Bakunin’s Barricade’ to Gaza protesters was denied by the Amsterdam museum

Artist jailed in Cuba invites biennial visitors to 'become part' of his work in prison

Activist Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara plans to spend time with a fan of his work at a maximum-security penitentiary during Havana Biennial

'A real leap of faith': Swiss auction house to offer works authenticated by AI

The move fuels the debate about whether artificial intelligence can replace the human eye and expertise in assessing a picture’s authorship

Christine Tohmé appointed curator of 18th Istanbul Biennial

The announcement follows a row over the initial appointment of Iwona Blazwick as the curator of the edition

Mixed news: the UK's culture sector reacts to Labour's Autumn budget

While a boost in funding for national museums has been welcomed by key figures, concerns remain among regional institutions

Gareth Harris. Additional reporting by Joe Ware

Maya city with pyramids, plazas and a ballcourt discovered in Mexican jungle

Research team uncovers settlement hidden for centuries using laser mapping technology

Modern Art Oxford gallery gets a £2m revamp

The new space's inaugural show is dedicated to the pioneering Cuban artist Belkis Ayón

House featuring erotic art unearthed at Pompeii

Frescoes show, among other saucy scenes, a satyr coupled with a naked nymph

Canada and Estonia lead the race to name 2026 Venice Biennale artists

Abbas Akhavan will represent Canada, while Merike Estna flies the flag for Estonia

‘Art is being squeezed out’: Royal Academy poster campaign calls for increased arts education in UK schools

The campaign highlights the dramatic drop in number of students studying art, design and technology at GCSE

Sonia Boyce, Jeremy Deller and more donate works to a charity auction for Gaza

More than 200 artists have given works to an auction and exhibition in London, with all proceeds going towards the work of Médecins Sans Frontières UK/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) UK

Victoria and Albert Museum reveals opening date and programme for ambitious new east London storehouse

The museum has also announced details of the much anticipated David Bowie Centre, due to be housed on the same site