At La Motte vineyard, landscapes by J.H. Pierneef are at one with the surrounding terrain
The Mallorca-based artist talks to Apollo about moving between painting and ceramics to translate his ideas into images
Jorge and Darlene Pérez are committed to sharing their collection of modern and contemporary art with institutions around the world
While the architect’s approach to restoring France’s medieval buildings remains controversial, his many and varied talents are still utterly awe-inspiring
The painter’s enigmatic scene has inspired poems by Auden, William Carlos Williams and many others
The film-maker’s attempt to preserve his memories on CD-ROM has been rendered obsolete by advances in technology. Is the book version of Immemory an adequate replacement?
To mark its centenary and the 25th anniversary of the Royal Drawing School, the magazine is funding a scholarship and a prize for talented artists
As ‘one of the most imperious women in 19th-century Britain’, the Marchioness of Londonderry knew that political status required putting on something of a show
A book about Academy Films is most valuable for pointing us to the director’s music videos and ads for clues about his film-making style
Constable gets a bumper birthday celebration, museums around Europe pay tribute to Brâncuși and the National Portrait Gallery honours Marilyn Monroe
Pomegranates are popular with Instagrammers, but cultures around the world have long prized the fruit for its symbolism and aesthetic appeal
A mammoth retrospective in Paris confirms the German artist as one of the world’s greatest living painters – and one of the most elusive
Gallerists come off badly in features by Cathy Yan and Hlynur Pálmason, while Michaela Coel plays a forger in the new Steven Soderbergh
LACMA, George Lucas’s museum of ‘narrative art’ and a revamped London Museum are just a few of the highlights to look forward to
The subject of this painting by Marie Laurencin was actually a French film star, but the work will always have a strong family connection
The Francs de Pied movement hopes to see some of the world’s oldest grape stocks join the list of intangible cultural heritage
Best known for his horrifying tales of the supernatural, the author was inspired by his work as a medievalist and the spookiness of antique objects
Buyers of Glenrothes’ 51-year-aged whisky have to hammer away at its casing before they can start drinking
Violent protests marred the opening of the first exhibition at the new museum in Benin City – and too many people seem to have ignored the warning signs
The transformation of the Musée des Augustins has brought this former convent into the modern age
A rare genre scene by Maarten van Heemskerck and a bumper bequest of Pop art are some of the most interesting acquisitions of the past month
The best way of appreciating Carpaccio’s work is to treat his paintings like Venice itself – to meander through them and bathe in their elusiveness
Baroque still lifes can be a source of serenity if the abundance of Christmas gets too much
The son of Filippo Lippi mastered the art of painting in a circular format, and this depiction of the Holy Family is one of the most magnificent examples
