Interviews
Joe Tilson (1928–2023)
In 2018, the British artist looked back with Martin Gayford on Pop art, politics and leaving London for a life in the country
In the studio with… Es Devlin
The multidisciplinary artist begins her work in bed each morning and spends her afternoons cycling to meetings, equipped with two large saddlebags
Robert Irwin (1928–2023)
In 2015, the Californian artist spoke to Jonathan Griffin about the light and space installations that span his 60-year career
The Cornish museum with a thoroughly bewitching collection
The custodian of the largest collection of occult objects in Europe explains the enduring appeal of all things supernatural
Man of the cloth – Karun Thakar on his extraordinary collection of Asian textiles
Among the collector’s many objects is one of the most important holdings of antique textiles in private hands
The Brazilian artists who believed in leisure – and wanted to change the world
The film-maker Neville d’Almeida recalls his friendship with Hélio Oiticica and how they broke down the barriers between work and play and between film and art
Fired up – Daniel Katz on his passion for Islamic pottery
The dealer has made his name through antiquities, Old Master sculptures and modern British art – but when it comes to his own collection, it’s the Islamic world that sets his heart alight
Rebuilding Baghdad – in the new instalment of Assassin’s Creed
Dr Glaire Anderson of Edinburgh University explains how she helped bring Islamic art and architecture to life for the latest version of the video game
Is Frieze Art Fair still a hot ticket?
Seven leading curators, art advisors and gallerists look back on the launch of the London event and consider how relevant it is today
Sophie Calle takes on Picasso in Paris
In the year’s most unusual tribute to the modernist master, the artist is taking over the museum dedicated to him and filling it with her personal belongings
In the studio with… Rashid Al Khalifa
The Bahraini artist only spends about two hours a day in his airy studio – but that focused time is all he needs
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
In the studio with… Claudette Johnson
The painter works on several pieces at a time with the occasional break to use her skipping rope
In the studio with… Ranjani Shettar
The Indian sculptor lives and works in a remote rural village where she has to contend with regular power cuts and monsoon downpours
How the Buddha became the Buddha
John Guy, curator of an exhibition of early Buddhist art at the Met, tells Apollo how the new religion transformed art in India
In the studio with… Klara Kristalova
The Czech ceramicist works in the heart of a wood in Sweden where animals and insects are her main visitors
For Gabriel Chaile, the way to the art is through the stomach
The Argentinian artist sculpts anthropomorphic adobe ovens, which he uses to cook for local communities
In the studio with… Zadie Xa
The mythology-mad artist magics up textiles, paintings and sculptures while surrounded by Korean masks and other miscellany – including the ashes of her late dog, Chicho
In the studio with… Flora Yukhnovich
The painter enjoys a bird’s-eye view from her high-rise studio, where she works among paint-encrusted books and a surprisingly large stack of bridal magazines
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
Body politics – an interview with Florence Peake
The performance artist uses paint, props and a nude cast of actors to make her point
For Mika Rottenberg, silliness is a deeply serious business
The Argentine-Israeli film-maker takes a typically absurdist tilt at technocapitalism and the climate crisis
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
The artist who worships stained glass, but detests the modern Church
Brian Clarke hopes his favourite medium has a bright future, but that’s no thanks to museums or the Church of England
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