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School of rock – inside the new-look Aberdeen Art Gallery
After a £35m renovation and expansion, the granite city can finally display its collections in the manner they deserve
Eye of the beholder – how the Prophet Muhammad has been depicted through the centuries
Museums have avoided displaying images of the Prophet in recent years – but might this not do a disservice to the heritage of Islam?
What makes a museum ‘fire-proof’?
The Getty Center’s fire prevention system is a standard-bearer for museums and historic properties worldwide
From New Delhi to New York – the ever-growing brand of DAG
The Indian art gallery opened its first modest space in Delhi in 1993. Now its spaces and partnerships extend across the globe
‘Rehearsals were frequently full of laughter’ – remembering Jonathan Miller
The late stage director, filmmaker, comedian, writer and medical man wore his experience lightly – and made an excellent museum guide
How a small German city became a leading home for new media art
The Edith-Russ-Haus in Oldenburg is currently host to an exhibition exploring the rise of ‘nootropics’, or smart drugs, in Silicon Valley
‘A buffet of bums, boobs and bollocks’ – Giulio Romano at Palazzo Te
The 16th-century frescoed palace has been sexed up with a show exploring power and desire in the mannerist’s art
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
‘The dungeons are decorated with wreaths left by slaves’ descendants’
Four centuries after the first English slave ship arrived in Jamestown, Virginia, the president of Ghana is urging members of the African diaspora to discover their roots
‘He kicked open the doors of Society just as Sixties London began to swing’ – a tribute to Terry O’Neill
The late photographer shot some of the most iconic figures of the 20th century, from Winston Churchill to David Bowie
The Peabody Essex Museum makes a bigger splash in Salem
Thanks to the town’s seafaring merchants, the museum has one of the world’s best collections of maritime and Asian art – and a whole new wing for its display
Sister act – Plautilla Nelli and the painter nuns of 16th-century Florence
The Dominican nun led a flourishing workshop in the convent of Santa Caterina – as her recently restored Last Supper shows
Rock stars – the Indigenous artists inspired by Uluru
A recent ban on climbing the sacred rock in Australia’s ‘red centre’ was celebrated with singing and dancing. What other forms of art have emerged from the site?
English woes – Derek Jarman’s apocalyptic visions of England are as relevant as ever
Twenty-five years after his death, Jarman’s films, paintings and words are still incisive and inspiring
Acquisitions of the month: October 2019
Collections of hand-drawn postcards, quilts, and 18th-century French bindings are among this month’s highlights
Still lifes and Belfast streets – remembering Ciaran Carson (1948–2019)
The poet, translator and musician was also a passionate observer – and recorder – of the visual world
Gustave Courbet’s love of the chase
The painter’s monumental and often melancholy hunting scenes are well worth another look
‘A fine day for seeing’ – Frank O’Hara at the Museum of Modern Art, New York
A new display in the museum pays tribute to one of its best and most charming ambassadors
‘Not simply passive Cinderellas’ – rediscovering the Pre-Raphaelite women
Whether as models, studio managers, or artists in their own right, the women in the orbit of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood deserve greater recognition
‘One of the most fascinating artists in the history of Spanish art’
As the greatest sculptor of the Spanish Renaissance, Alonso Berruguete deserves to be better understood
Bread and Soviet circuses – a letter from Baku
The artist Taus Makhacheva is fascinated by the subversive side of an art form that found great favour in the USSR
Works in progress – the turbulent tales of William Hogarth
Things rarely turn out well for the characters in the satirist’s so-called ‘progress’ pieces – rather, they capture the chaos of 18th-century life
‘All kinds of glorious hijinks’ – a tribute to John Giorno
In all his art, from his poetry hotline to the recent text paintings, Giorno refused to be bored or be boring
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