The making of John Singer Sargent’s scandalous ‘Madame X’
The painter’s sketch for his portrait of Madame X allows us to see his subject quite differently – and fills a long-standing gap at the Frick Collection
In the studio with… Setsuko
The Japanese artist can’t imagine a more serene place than her studio in Paris, in a building she shares with more than 100 Tibetan artisans
Introducing the Apollo 40 Under 40 Asia Pacific
This year’s list of the most talented young people working in the Asia Pacific art world
In the studio with… Adam Pendleton
The New York-based artist enjoys strolling to his studio at the weekends to work in a quiet, concentrated atmosphere
In the studio with… Teresita Fernández
The New York-based artist cherishes her ongoing conversations with Cecilia Vicuña but is otherwise selective about who visits her sacred studio space
The Royal Museum of Fine Arts in Antwerp makes room for the new
As the museum prepares to reopen after its 11-year refurbishment, Apollo finds out just how much has changed
In the studio with… Basel Abbas and Ruanne Abou-Rahme
Conversation is paramount for this artistic duo – though they’ve yet to really talk about the mystery box of records in their New York studio
The many faces of the Queen
From Cecil Beaton to Lucian Freud, some of the greatest names of the late 20th century have captured the Queen’s likeness
US court dismisses Guelph Treasure lawsuit
Plus: antiquities trafficking investigation extends to Germany and dealer Johann König accused of sexual misconduct
In the studio with… Joana Vasconcelos
The Lisbon-based artist once invited the fashion designer John Galliano to join the studio’s Bollywood dance rehearsal
How Ferdinand I de’ Medici set his might in stone
Curator Alessandra Griffo of the Uffizi tells Apollo how a remarkable pietra dura table-top would have dazzled visitors to the Medici court
The week in art news – ICOM agrees on what a museum is
Plus: US Museums must include salaries in job adverts | the interim director of the Orlando Museum resigns after just a month
The week in art news – Mark Girouard (1931–2022)
Plus: New York museums required to prominently acknowledge Nazi-looted works | the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. has confirmed the authorship of one of its Vermeers | and the Met has returned two sculptures to Nepal
In the studio with… Lily van der Stokker
The Dutch artist’s studios are filled with artworks, miniature pieces of furniture and floral vases that she buys at flea markets in France
The week in art news – Getty to return illegally excavated Orpheus sculptures to Italy
Plus: an arrest warrant is out for the antiquities dealer Georges Lofti, and the Tate has settled a discrimination case brought by three artists for a six-figure sum
In the studio with… Mariana Castillo Deball
The Mexican artist’s studio is filled with books and tiny pieces of detritus that have fallen off her artworks or that she finds on her travels
The week in art news – Cecil Rhodes plaque in Oxford gets listed status
Plus: Long-running dispute between Dmitry Rybolovlev and Yves Bouvier enters new phase and British geologist’s conviction for smuggling antiquities overturned
In the studio with… Nikita Gale
Downtime is important for the artist in downtown Los Angeles, who has a figurine from a children’s television show keep watch over their studio
The week in art news – Claes Oldenburg (1929–2022)
Plus: Documenta director resigns in anti-Semitism row, Italian authorities stop Artemisia sale in Vienna and New York DA’s office returns 142 artefacts to Italy
In the studio with… Torkwase Dyson
The New York-based artist listens to experimental jazz and audiobooks about physics, and likes to keep her studio floor clean enough for bare feet
The week in art news – Horniman Museum wins Art Fund Museum of the Year prize
The Horniman Museum and Gardens in London is this year’s Art Fund Museum of the Year. The annual award, which…
In the studio with… Christopher Le Brun
The painter begins his day by sneaking up on his paintings in an attempt to see them afresh and completes them at night when they’re looking their worst
In the studio with… Hew Locke
The British sculptor keeps haunting relics of the colonial era in his London studio – and soothes himself with audiobooks while he works
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The Masterpiece podcast: episode three
This episode explores an ancient funeral stele, Marie Antoinette’s breast bowl, and how digital technologies are helping to preserve Egyptian heritage sites
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Are the art market’s problems being blown out of proportion?