Censored Art Today

Gareth Harris is Chief Contributing Editor of The Art Newspaper, and was previously Deputy Editor (2005-09). He has written numerous articles for the Financial Times on the visual arts and the art market, and has also written for The New York Times, The Times, Apollo Magazine and Frieze. His doctoral thesis from the University of London focuses on the artist Umberto Boccioni and the poet Blaise Cendrars.

• Foreword; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1. Political Censorship in China, Cuba and the Middle East; 2. The Suppression of LGBTQ+ Artists in 'Illiberal Democracies'; 3. The Algorithms Policing Art Online; 4. Western Museums and 'Cancel Culture'; 5. Censoring the Past? The Narratives around 'Problematic' Monuments; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index

Selected as one of Wallpaper* magazine's Best Contemporary Art Books of 2022:'From political censorship in China, Cuba and the Middle East to the suppression of LGBTQ+ artists, cancel culture and the algorithms policing art online, Harris’ superbly-researched book poses critical questions about the trajectory of free speech, free expression and ultimately, who gets to decide.' - Harriet Lloyd-Smith, Wallpaper*