Acquisitions of the Month: February 2022
A remarkable Renaissance roundel from Mantua and a painting by Lavinia Fontana are among this month’s highlights
In the studio with… Nicolas Party
In his Brooklyn studio the Swiss painter and sculptor looks to Rosalba Carriera, Georgia O’Keeffe and an ancient rock formation for inspiration
In the studio with… Rachel Feinstein
The American sculptor discusses her passion for audio books and what she has in common with Roger Federer
In the studio with… Jock McFadyen
The painter of urban desolation explains why boredom is essential for painting and how motorbikes relieve the monotony
The Art of Life: Adam Foulds
The novelist Adam Foulds talks about three of his favourite works of art, and how incorporating the National Gallery into his most recent novel was ‘an act of homage’
Arty books and films to look out for in 2022
From a caper about the pensioner who swiped a Goya to the memoir of a curator who came in from the cold – the must-see movies and a first reading list for art lovers
The Art of Life: Maaza Mengiste
The novelist Maaza Mengiste talks to Sophie Barling about the three works of art that mean the most to her – and how she sees every image as a self-portrait
The Apollo 40 Under 40 Art & Tech: future-proofing the past
A panel discussion exploring how new technologies are being used to preserve cultural artefacts for future generations
What artists need to know about art law
The final episode of Apollo and Charles Russell Speechlys’ art law series explores how artists might best navigate the legal obligations that are placed on them
The major art anniversaries to look out for in 2022
The year ahead brings significant anniversaries and, consequently, blockbuster exhibitions for Lucian Freud, Piet Mondrian and Rosa Bonheur
The Art of Life: Charlotte Higgins
The journalist and author Charlotte Higgins talks to Sophie Barling about the three works of art that mean the most to her
In the studio with… Salman Toor
The Lahore-born painter keeps his spacious New York studio scrupulously clean and tidy – but he’ll never sleep in it again, all the same
My cultural city – the creative charms of Zurich, with Santiago Calatrava
The architect and engineer Santiago Calatrava offers a tour – from the buildings he loves to the restaurants where he feels most at home
The Apollo 40 Under 40 Art & Tech podcast: collecting and technology
The gallerist Kelani Nichole and Jessica Oralkan, co-founder of a digital museum for collectors, discuss how new technologies are transforming collecting
The digital marketplace – an art law briefing
In the second episode of Apollo and Charles Russell Speechlys’ art law series, Aleksandra Artamonovskaja and Bernadine Bröcker Wieder take stock of the digital art market
Rethinking museum governance – an art law briefing
In the first episode of Apollo and Charles Russell Speechlys’ art law series, Xavier Bray and Charles Saumarez Smith discuss the legal responsibilities of museum trustees
The Apollo 40 Under 40 Art & Tech podcast: the ethics of tech
Clara Blume, a cultural diplomat for Austria, and the US artist and programmer Lauren Lee McCarthy talk to Gabrielle Schwarz about the future of big tech
My cultural city – fine art and festivals in Lausanne, with Patrick Gyger
The director of the PLATEFORME 10 arts district picks out his highlights from a city rich with cultural surprises
In the studio with… David Shrigley
Renowned for his quirky drawings, the artist extols the virtues of his paint-spattered sink and the benefits of a good nap
The Apollo 40 Under 40 Art & Tech podcast: the art of gaming
Ian Cheng and Jakob Kudsk Steensen talk to Gabrielle Schwarz about using video-game engines to create their art
In the studio with… Shilpa Gupta
The artist’s studio in Mumbai is animated by the rumbling of the railway – and home to a collection of cough-syrup bottles
My Cultural City – the magic of Bern and Thun, with Nina Zimmer
The director of the Kunstmuseum Bern and the Zentrum Paul Klee picks out her highlights in two of Switzerland’s most charming cities
In the studio with… Lynn Hershman Leeson
The pioneering new media artist has seven computers in her studio – and their hum provides a constant soundtrack to her work
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