Acquisitions of the Month: June 2020
Five decades of drawings by Giuseppe Penone and a dazzling drunkard by Joaquin Sorolla are among this month’s highlights
Looking closely at art during lockdown
Philip Hewat-Jaboor, chairman of Masterpiece London, and Tibetan art specialist Alice S. Kandell on spending more time with objects
Acquisitions of the Month: May 2020
A masterful pastel by Liotard and more than 100 scenes of New York are among this month’s highlights
The week in art news – Gurlitt hoard investigation wound up
Plus: Turner Prize 2020 cancelled, Italian judges back right-wing institute against the ministry of culture, and more art news
Acquisitions of the Month: April 2020
Portraits of an 18th-century comedian and the ‘real’ Lydia Bennet are among this month’s highlights
Artists on the books keeping them company in isolation
From Nikolai Gogol to Susan Sontag, Joan Didion to Olga Tokarczuk: the authors inspiring artists during a time of lockdown
Acquisitions of the Month: March 2020
A transformative gift for Cleveland Museum of Art and some metal detectorists’ finds are among this month’s highlights
The Apollo 40 under 40 podcast: Mohamad Hafez
The Syrian-born, US-based artist talks to Gabrielle Schwarz about his sculptural dioramas of cities ravaged by war – and offers a message of hope for the future
Has LACMA lost its way?
As LACMA moves ahead with plans to demolish its four original buildings, is it time to reassess the project – or is it too late?
Acquisitions of the Month: February 2020
One of Landseer’s earliest masterpieces and a 16th-century drug jar are among this month’s highlights
Pathos in Potosí – a Bolivian masterpiece at LACMA
Curator Ilona Katzew discusses the restoration of a Pietà by Melchor Pérez Holguín – one of the most singular South American painters of his day
Have art prizes had their day?
The decision to split the Turner Prize caused quite a stir – do such gestures undermine art prizes or open up new ways of judging contemporary art?
Open access image libraries – a handy list
A round-up of museums and archives that have released high resolution images into the public domain
Acquisitions of the Month: January 2020
A masterpiece of Pahari painting and a pot adorned with poetry are among this month’s highlights
The Apollo 40 under 40 podcast: Mahmoud Khaled
The artist talks to Gabrielle Schwarz about how an upbringing in Egypt has shaped his work exploring gender, queer desire, politics and power
Could contemporary art be less wasteful?
What effect do contemporary artists have on the environment – and should this affect what we think about their work?
‘Nature in Culture: Modern British Art and the Environment’ – a talk at London Art Fair
A panel discussion with Ben Tufnell (director, Parafin Gallery), Rachel Pimm (artist), and Rosemary Shirley (academic). Chaired by Gabrielle Schwarz
Acquisitions of the Month: December 2019
A late allegory by Pierre-Paul Prud’hon and an early English piece of porcelain are among this month’s highlights
Has the Sarr-Savoy report had any effect since it was first published?
It’s been a year since the publication of a groundbreaking report calling for the restitution of African cultural heritage in French museums. How has it been received?
Art anniversaries to look out for in 2020
From Renaissance painting to Romantic poetry – expect celebrations of Raphael, Piranesi, Wordsworth and more
Books, biennials and trailblazing women – artists select their highlights of 2019
Artists including Lubaina Himid, Hew Locke and Ibrahim Mahama pick out their favourite shows and events of the past year
Acquisitions of the month: November 2019
Jayne Wrightsman’s final gift to the Met and a silver-gilt toilet service at the Louvre are among this month’s highlights
Exit through the gift shop
Apollo’s editors pick out some arty stocking fillers, from a glow-in-the-dark Leonardo figurine to Mondrian-inspired socks
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