Gareth Harris
@garethharr.bsky.social
Chief contributing ed. - The Art Newspaper
Contributor - Financial Times
London Uni.PhD - Royal Holloway
Author: ‘Censored Art Today’ - Lund Humphries
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Contributor - Financial Times
London Uni.PhD - Royal Holloway
Author: ‘Censored Art Today’ - Lund Humphries
garethharris.org
Four years on from the Taliban takeover, Afghan women are asserting themselves through art
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Four years on from the Taliban takeover, Afghan women are asserting themselves through art
Having lost many opportunities and rights under the new leadership, women are finding in miniature paintings, abstract textiles and more an important means of expression
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August 15, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Four years on from the Taliban takeover, Afghan women are asserting themselves through art
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‘An incredible instinct for contemporary art’: Doris Lockhart, the overlooked figure behind the Saatchi collection, has died aged 88
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‘An incredible instinct for contemporary art’: Doris Lockhart, the overlooked figure behind the Saatchi collection, has died aged 88
Lockhart, who was the ex-wife of Charles Saatchi, is widely credited with recognising and boosting postwar US art and the Young British Artists
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August 15, 2025 at 4:37 PM
‘An incredible instinct for contemporary art’: Doris Lockhart, the overlooked figure behind the Saatchi collection, has died aged 88
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Gas found in space could help repair damage to Old Masters, say researchers
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Gas found in space could help repair damage to Old Masters, say researchers
Conservators discovered that lead white on these important works was deteriorating at an “alarming” rate. Could oxygen from the Earth's orbit be the solution?
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August 15, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Gas found in space could help repair damage to Old Masters, say researchers
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Scotland and Wales to return to Venice Biennale after years-long break.
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Scotland and Wales to return to Venice Biennale after years-long break
Scotland last participated in the biennale in 2022, while the last artist chosen to represent Wales was in 2019
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July 23, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Scotland and Wales to return to Venice Biennale after years-long break.
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Andres Serrano proposes Donald Trump mausoleum for US pavilion at the Venice Biennale.
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Andres Serrano proposes Donald Trump mausoleum for US pavilion at the Venice Biennale
American artist plans to install a multi media portrait of the president for the 2026 exhibition—but question marks still hang over the application process
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July 23, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Andres Serrano proposes Donald Trump mausoleum for US pavilion at the Venice Biennale.
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Dublin museum pushes back on Derek Jarman film censorship claims.
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Dublin museum pushes back on Derek Jarman film censorship claims
The Irish Museum of Modern Art says it halted a screening of “The Angelic Conversation” to check legislation but will now continue showing it
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July 23, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Dublin museum pushes back on Derek Jarman film censorship claims.
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‘Research powerhouse’: Abu Dhabi's Zayed National Museum confirms 2025 opening.
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‘Research powerhouse’: Abu Dhabi's Zayed National Museum confirms 2025 opening
The mega museum, set to open in December, will fund projects aimed at enriching understanding of UAE’s cultural and historical legacy
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July 10, 2025 at 10:07 AM
‘Research powerhouse’: Abu Dhabi's Zayed National Museum confirms 2025 opening.
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Art Basel Qatar names Wael Shawky as artistic director of unconventional inaugural edition.
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Art Basel Qatar names Wael Shawky as artistic director of unconventional inaugural edition
The Egyptian artist has selected a theme for the Swiss fair brand’s first Middle Eastern show, to which more than 50 galleries will bring solo presentations
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July 9, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Art Basel Qatar names Wael Shawky as artistic director of unconventional inaugural edition.
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Bayeux Tapestry to return to UK for first time in almost 1,000 years.
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Bayeux Tapestry to return to UK for first time in almost 1,000 years
The tapestry will be displayed at the British Museum from September 2026, as part of a bilateral season of culture between the UK and France
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July 8, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Bayeux Tapestry to return to UK for first time in almost 1,000 years.
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A blockbuster Gerhard Richter retrospective, co-organised by Nicholas Serota, is coming to Paris.
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A blockbuster Gerhard Richter retrospective, co-organised by Nicholas Serota, is coming to Paris
The German blue-chip artist will show more than 250 works at Fondation Louis Vuitton from October
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July 8, 2025 at 1:49 PM
A blockbuster Gerhard Richter retrospective, co-organised by Nicholas Serota, is coming to Paris.
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Photo London, the UK’s leading photography fair, is relocating.
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Photo London, the UK’s leading photography fair, is relocating
Organisers cite ‘the feedback of galleries and collectors’ as the reason for the decision to leave London’s Somerset House for the redeveloped Olympia
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July 7, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Photo London, the UK’s leading photography fair, is relocating.
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Should UK museums display mummies? One institution is asking its visitors for their view.
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Should UK museums display mummies? One institution is asking its visitors for their view
The Manchester Museum is running a public consultation about the future of Asru, a woman who lived in Thebes, southern Egypt
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July 2, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Should UK museums display mummies? One institution is asking its visitors for their view.
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Khaled Sabsabi reinstated as Australia's representative at the 2026 Venice Biennale.
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Khaled Sabsabi reinstated as Australia's representative at the 2026 Venice Biennale
An external review found that Creative Australia was unprepared for the risk of controversy in an atmosphere of antisemitism and Islamophobia
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July 2, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Khaled Sabsabi reinstated as Australia's representative at the 2026 Venice Biennale.
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Thangam Debbonaire: ‘UK risks losing global reputation for arts excellence.'
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Debbonaire: ‘UK risks losing global reputation for arts excellence’ - Arts Professional
The UK’s culture sector is under threat, and the country is at risk of losing its global reputation for excellence, former Shadow Culture Secretary Thangam Debbonaire has told parliament. Addressing t...
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July 2, 2025 at 9:43 AM
Thangam Debbonaire: ‘UK risks losing global reputation for arts excellence.'
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Tate launches ambitious endowment fund, with aim of raising £150m by 2030
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Tate launches ambitious endowment fund, with aim of raising £150m by 2030
The US museum funding model has been a major influence on the project, which has so far raised £43m
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June 26, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Tate launches ambitious endowment fund, with aim of raising £150m by 2030
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Pompidou moves in as Grand Palais reopens after £395m revamp.
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Pompidou moves in as Grand Palais reopens after £395m revamp
As the contemporary art museum begins a five-year renovation, the historic building steps in as its temporary home—testing a new, collaborative institutional model in the heart of Paris
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June 21, 2025 at 9:35 AM
Pompidou moves in as Grand Palais reopens after £395m revamp.
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Anxious collectors are increasingly turning to freeport havens, experts say.
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Anxious collectors are increasingly turning to freeport havens, experts say
Tax-friendly freeports and free trade zones are gaining in popularity with those wishing to avoid tariffs and new EU regulations
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June 21, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Anxious collectors are increasingly turning to freeport havens, experts say.
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So, after visiting Art Basel, you want to move to Switzerland—what next?
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So, after visiting Art Basel, you want to move to Switzerland—what next?
After a few days in peaceful, prosperous Basel, you might want to make your stay permanent. But becoming Swiss is no picnic
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June 21, 2025 at 9:32 AM
So, after visiting Art Basel, you want to move to Switzerland—what next?
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Reposted by Gareth Harris
BREAKING: The UK imposed sanctions on two far-right Israeli government ministers over comments they made about Gaza
UK sanctions two far-right Israeli government ministers over Gaza comments | CNN
The United Kingdom has imposed sanctions on two far-right Israeli government ministers over comments they made about Gaza, Britain’s PA Media reported Tuesday.
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June 10, 2025 at 1:36 PM
BREAKING: The UK imposed sanctions on two far-right Israeli government ministers over comments they made about Gaza
Smithsonian asserts authority to make ‘all personnel decisions’ following Trump attempts to fire gallery director.
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Smithsonian asserts authority to make ‘all personnel decisions’ following Trump attempts to fire gallery director
In response to the president’s targeting of National Portrait Gallery director Kim Sajet, the organisation has issued a strategically broad statement, touting its independence and governance by a boar...
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June 10, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Smithsonian asserts authority to make ‘all personnel decisions’ following Trump attempts to fire gallery director.
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Spending plans for British Council may force it to close in 60 countries, sources say.
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Spending plans for British Council may force it to close in 60 countries, sources say
Exclusive: Council has been asked to submit plans for the same funding or a cut of 2% ahead of spending review
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June 8, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Spending plans for British Council may force it to close in 60 countries, sources say.
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