Acquisitions of the month: October 2024
A massive bequest of Old Masters and a huge painting of a procession of giants are among the most important works to have entered museum collections recently
Frank Auerbach has died at the age of 93
Plus: Italian police uncover a pan-European network of art forgers; and the British Museum receives a gift of Chinese ceramics worth £1bn
The 80s: Photographing Britain
The decade is captured in all its turbulence in this searching show at Tate Britain
Grand Dessert
Pudding has always been a sweet distraction, but as this exhibition in The Hague reveals, a little sugar brings a darker side to dessert
Franz Kafka
The Czech writer’s work, life and cultural afterlife are the focus of this show at the Morgan Library & Museum
Tirzah Garwood: Beyond Ravilious
A chance to get acquainted with the work of this long-neglected artist at Dulwich Picture Gallery
Sotheby’s announces first auction in Saudi Arabia – and completes Breuer Building deal
Plus: Art Basel reported to be in talks to run Abu Dhabi Art; Ashmolean acquires rare work by Fra Angelico; and Daniel Spoerri (1930–2024)
Solid Gold
A glittering show at the Brooklyn Museum explores the many roles and forms of the precious metal – and explores the darker side of its production
The Art of French Wallpaper Design
In 18th- and 19th-century France, wallpapering was a sticky business – but the results really made an impression, as this show in Rhode Island makes clear
Liliane Lijn: Arise Alive
Sculptures, paintings, collages and videos by the intrepid American artist demonstrate her lifelong interest in light, motion and myth
Gabriele Münter: The Great Expressionist Painter
This exhibition in Madrid dedicated to a pioneer of the Blue Rider movement presents her experiments in form, light and colour
Four things to see: Paradise lost
On the 350th anniversary of the death of John Milton, we examine four artworks that explore themes of desire, temptation, rebellion and loss
In the studio with… Ai-Da
The AI-powered humanoid robot talks Apollo through her studio routine, which involves listening to Chopin and pondering the strangeness of her own existence
Tens of thousands flee Baalbek after Israel issues evacuation order including World Heritage site
Plus: the UK budget announced, with mixed news for the arts; and archaeologists discover ancient Mayan city in Mexico
Käthe Kollwitz – Mensch
The idealistic German artist channelled her considerable political energies into art both before and after the First World War
Bolts of Color: Printed Textiles after WWII
The ease of making screenprints after the Second World War stirred the imaginations of artists as varied as Lucio Fontana and Althea McNish
Michelangelo, Leonardo, Raphael: Florence, c. 1504
The Royal Academy of Arts offers viewers the chance to compare the three Renaissance rivals and contemporaries
Ancient Thrace and the Classical World: Treasures from Bulgaria, Romania, and Greece
The Thracians were rarely regional top dogs but, as a show at the Getty Villa proves, their artistry was unparallelled
Four things to see: Diwali
As Diwali continues in full swing, it’s the perfect time to explore four objects that capture several elements of the festival and its mythology
How to be buried in style in ancient China
Ching-Ling Wang of the Rijkmuseum explains what we do and don’t know about a bronze Han-dynasty horse and its rider made as a burial offering
Art that makes the heart beat faster
At the Art Gallery of Ontario, visitors fitted with heart monitors have found Otto Dix stimulating and Gerhard Richter soothing. The rest of art history remains to be rated…
Frieze’s parent company considering selling art fairs and magazine
Plus: the Whitney Museum of American Art is making admission free for under-26s after a donation from Julie Mehretu; and Gary Indiana has died at the age of 74
After the End of the World: Pictures from Panafrica
Documentary photographs from apartheid-era South Africa sit alongside pictures inspired by Candomblé traditions in this wide-ranging show in Chicago
Katharina Sieverding
Political art, text-based works and flamboyant self-portraits by the German photographer go on show in Düsseldorf
Most popular
- Recent
- Recent
Podcast
![Masterpiece [Re]discovery 2022. Photo: Ben Fisher Photography, courtesy of Masterpiece London](http://zephr.apollo-magazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/MPL2022_4263.jpg)
Are the art market’s problems being blown out of proportion?