In the studio with… Shahzia Sikander
The artist’s miniature paintings aren’t as diminutive as they may sound, but the magnifying glass attached to her worktable is still absolutely essential
In the studio with… Do Ho Suh
For the past six years, the artist and his children have been building a magical world out of modelling clay in his London studio – but they’re running out of room
In the studio with… Michael Landy
Unsurprisingly, the artist who once destroyed all his possessions keeps an entirely clutter-free studio
In the studio with… Reginald Sylvester II
The New York-based painter loves working alone in his studio, but its high ceilings have encouraged him to work on larger canvases – and he’s running out of room
Four sports that have produced some half-decent art
Sport nowhere for most of last year – and now sport everywhere. But there is some passable sport art out there, we promise…
In the studio with… Betty Tompkins
During the pandemic the pioneering feminist painter has retreated to her studio in rural Pennsylvania, where she has truly embraced the quiet life
In the studio with… Mandy El-Sayegh
The unlikeliest objects in the London-based artist’s studio? Either the sex toys or the taxidermy collection, she says
In the studio with… Chantal Joffe
The painter offers a glimpse of her canalside studio in London, where she works alone save for her portrait sitters – and a stuffed toy camel on wheels
A home for empathy and artists, in a former socialist-realist district of Cracow
Utopia Home – International Empathy Centre will provide a place of interaction, exchange and community for the artists and residents of Cracow in Poland
In the studio with… Sheila Hicks
When the weather permits, the artist builds her textile sculptures in the cobblestone courtyard of her studio in the heart of Paris
Is the ‘arm’s-length’ principle under threat in UK museums?
With the government waging its ‘culture war’, the independence of national museums is at stake, write Chris Smith and Margot Finn
In the studio with… Samson Kambalu
At Modern Art Oxford, the artist has set the stage for a ceremony initiating visitors into a utopian world of racial justice
In the studio with… Bedwyr Williams
The Welsh artist’s studio looks out on to the mountains of Snowdonia – idyllic were it not for the children screaming in the playground next door, he says
Museums are finally reopening – and these are the shows we don’t want to miss
Apollo’s editors pick out the museum shows that they’re most looking forward to visiting in coming weeks
In the studio with… Julian Opie
The one tool Julian Opie could least do without? His eyes, he says – although he’d be pretty lost without his computer too
In the studio with… Heather Phillipson
The artist, poet and musician Heather Phillipson may live and work in London – but her main studio, she says, is in her head
Can the London art market bounce back?
Are virtual viewings and diminished sales here to stay, or will the city’s galleries and auction houses see high footfall return?
In the studio with… Hurvin Anderson
The painter is currently commuting to a studio in his garden and has an encyclopaedia of palm trees close at hand
In the studio with… Idris Khan
While preparing for his latest show at Victoria Miro, the artist listened to Max Richter’s remix of the Four Seasons on repeat
In the studio with… Caroline Walker
The Scottish painter Caroline Walker offers a glimpse inside her north London studio – where she’s kept company by slugs, spiders and cuddly toys
In the studio with… Rana Begum
The artist recently moved into a new studio overlooking a cemetery in Hackney – the view’s great, but there is a minor mosquito problem
The UK’s commercial galleries are open again – and here are the shows not to miss in London this month
Apollo’s editors pick out the shows they’re most looking forward to visiting in coming weeks
Seven cultural escapes if you’re stuck in the UK all summer
You’re not going abroad this summer – but you can still have a holiday with an artistic twist
Will unions make a difference at US museums?
Union drives have accelerated during the pandemic, but museum workers have been frustrated with management for years, write Dana Kopel and Maxwell L. Anderson