Space explorer – an interview with Kapwani Kiwanga
Despite the painstaking research that underpins the artist’s work, there’s nothing dry about its outcomes – as visitors to the Canadian Pavilion in Venice will discover
Lynda Benglis’s wearable sculptures are a perfect fit
There’s a thin but fluid line between fine art and fashion for the artist who is now making accessories for Loewe
Caravaggio goes digital in Milan
A flawless digital copy of the artist’s Basket of Fruit raises the tricky question of how much authenticity should matter to museums
Gesture politics – an interview with Julie Mehretu
The artist layers a multitude of marks to create palimpsestic paintings and prints, but the results are far from purely abstract
Old Masters prove lacklustre at auction – but a late medieval painter is golden
A newly attributed Rembrandt failed to hit the heights at Sotheby’s, but Pietro Lorenzetti pushed up the bidding in Paris
Have single-owner sales had their day?
Mediocre results for the November auctions in New York suggest that the auction-houses have put too many eggs in the same kind of basket
The cover stories of Andrew Cranston
The artist’s playful and delicate works, often painted on book jackets, conceal a serious interest in animals, absurdity and art history
True art is nothing to be embarrassed about
There’s more to art than subject matter – and it’s almost impossible to find anything shameful about a style
Are auction houses starting to run out of steam?
Disappointing results for a series of sales in London suggest the market may not be as healthy as Frieze made it seem
Frieze week highlights: fast fashion and Georgian light displays
Shopping bag installations by the Swiss artist Sylvie Fleury and an illuminated display at the Soane Museum are among the shows not to miss this year
The true heirs to the Rothschild taste are actually in New York
Objects belonging to the French branch of the family are being sold by Christie’s this month – and they’re likely to wow US collectors
Barn stormer – Sarah Lucas talks shock tactics and country living
Ahead of a retrospective at Tate Britain, the artist tells Apollo that swapping the city for rural Suffolk has led her to more primordial themes
The Freddie Mercury sale is a show that could go on and on
Smashing expectations, the hype-powered auction introduced a new and particularly well-oiled model of the big houses’ marketing machine
Who do museums want to appeal to?
When institutions try to offer something to everyone do they risk spreading themselves too thin?
Dessert trolleys are on the move again, with delightful results
An old-fashioned way of bringing in cakes and custards is beginning to feel rather modern again
Can London auctions give collectors what they really want?
A few excellent results can’t paper over the deeper cracks that have appeared at Christie’s and Sotheby’s this summer
The Parrish Art Museum is courting the real Hamptons crowd
On the institution’s 125th anniversary, its director Mónica Ramírez-Montagut wants to serve a wider audience and make stronger connections with the local community
Portraits get seriously high-profile at the London auctions this month
A record-breaking Klimt at Sotheby’s has put the marketing machine in overdrive, but quieter joys can be found elsewhere in the capital
How Vincenzo de Bellis is planning to future-proof Art Basel
The recently appointed director of fairs and exhibition platforms tells Apollo why he is taking a light-touch approach to running the world’s biggest art fair
Do craft objects need a purpose?
Edward Behrens on the finalists for this year’s Loewe Foundation Craft Prize
Eriko Inazaki wins the Loewe Foundation Craft Prize
The Japanese ceramicist was awarded the top prize for her ingenious work at a ceremony in New York
The coronation, reviewed
Amid all the pomp and the circumstance, the crowning of Charles III has much to tell us about the state of the nation
When did fashion photography stop being fun?
A trip through the Condé Nast archives now owned by François Pinault suggests that wit is no longer in vogue
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