How the Acropolis became modern
How the Acropolis became modernDimitris Pikionis’s work around the monument is one of the most enduring contributions to 20th-century architecture – and one of the most self-effacing
The endlessly inventive art of Jack Whitten
In MoMA’s mammoth survey, the abstract painter’s desire to question everything comes across loud and clear
The avant-gardists who dragged art into the future
Luma Arles celebrates an alliance of artists and engineers who created some of the most thrillingly eccentric artworks of the mid 20th century
How to remember Queen Elizabeth II
The shortlisted designs for a memorial to the late monarch in St James’s Park have been announced – but can any of them be complete without a corgi?
Are single-owner sales losing their lustre?
The collections of high-profile individuals have long fetched high prices at auction, but their appeal can’t be taken for granted
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Storm King Art Center goes for growth
The vast sculpture park in upstate New York is reopening after an ambitious expansion that is planting the seeds of its future success
Korean art scans new horizons in London
Musical displays, immersive experiences and a series of talks celebrate the country’s rich cultural heritage and appetite for innovation
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In the studio with… Florence Houston
When painting her gelatinous desserts, the artist is surrounded by jelly moulds, jellies and even a mummified mouse for company
In the studio with… A.A. Murakami
The married artists live in rural Japan, surrounded by the clacking of bamboo in the forest and the sights of misty hills
May 2025
The National Gallery’s great reveal
An interview with Caroline Walker
When art deco went to the movies
On tour with the Von Trapps
Also: Virginia Woolf’s Sussex retreat, single-owner sales, Suzanne Valadon’s move from model to artist, Duccio’s drink of choice, and previews of Frieze New York and TEFAF New York; in reviews: Anselm Kiefer in Oxford and Amsterdam, chinoiserie at the Met, and high fashion at the Louvre. Plus: Robert Macfarlane is fascinated by a body of water
The effortless unease of Thomas Schütte
The sculptor’s grotesque figures and expressive faces reflect us back to ourselves in uncomfortable and witty ways
Acquisitions of the month: April 2025
Maarten van Heemskerck’s Entombment of Christ and a triptych by Joan Mitchell are among the most significant museum acquisitions of last month
The shows to see in and around New York this month
With hundreds of exhibitions and events vying for attention in the city during Frieze and TEFAF, Apollo’s editors pick out the shows not to miss
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The National Gallery’s great reveal
The plan to redesign the Sainsbury Wing for the museum’s bicentenary soon morphed into a comprehensive rehang. How well does it succeed?
The Sussex cottage where Virginia Woolf had a room of her own
At Monk’s House, a 17th-century weatherboard house that the Woolfs bought in 1919, the author found the freedom to write some of her greatest works
Ari Emanuel buys Frieze from Endeavor
Plus: the video artist Dara Birnbaum has died; and the journalist Wolfram Weimer will be Germany’s next minister for culture
A gripping wartime yarn at Wells Cathedral
Scenes from the British home front during the Second World War have been knitted to life by some 200 volunteers – and are now on display to mark VE Day
Celia Paul faces the ghosts of her past
In recent portraits and seascapes the painter ponders time and memory, and the legacy of Lucian Freud and co.
The rise of performance art in Renaissance Italy
An accomplished musician as well as a painter, Lorenzo Costa was perfectly placed to capture the changing fashions and shifting social etiquette of his day
Gilty pleasures – Versailles in the 21st century
With new leadership and restored rooms that haven’t looked this good since the Ancien Régime, the palace is entering a new golden era
Art & the Book
Artists’ books come in all shapes, sizes and unusual formats, as this exhibition at the Warburg Institute makes clear
Ancient India: Living Traditions
The British Museum presents artefacts of Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism and explores how all three faiths changed over centuries
The Solomon Collection: Dürer to Degas and Beyond
The biophysicist Arthur Solomon built up a formidable art collection that is now on display in Cambridge
Lygia Clark: Retrospective
Though best known for her moveable sculptures and performance pieces, the Brazilian artist covered a lot of artistic ground
How to give back looted objects
UK museums are hamstrung by outdated laws around restitution. It’s time for politicians to end the impasse and give them greater autonomy over their collections