Interviews
For Lawrence Abu Hamdan, music makes a mockery of borders
The sound artist and ‘private ear’ talks to Apollo about his new film commission in Bristol, set in a library that straddles the US-Canadian border
In the studio with…. Soheila Sokhanvari
The Iranian artist takes time to settle into her space in the mornings and then becomes so immersed in her work that she forgets about lunch completely
In the studio with… Dindga McCannon
The Philadelphia-based artist prefers the comforts of working at home, but she’s found the perfect compromise with a studio that has its own washing machine
Is the art market about to tank? What the experts say
Six leading economists and art advisers offer their insights into how the market will be affected by a global recession
In the studio with… Setsuko
The Japanese artist can’t imagine a more serene place than her studio in Paris, in a building she shares with more than 100 Tibetan artisans
In the studio with… Adam Pendleton
The New York-based artist enjoys strolling to his studio at the weekends to work in a quiet, concentrated atmosphere
In the studio with… Teresita Fernández
The New York-based artist cherishes her ongoing conversations with Cecilia Vicuña but is otherwise selective about who visits her sacred studio space
In the studio with… Basel Abbas and Ruanne Abou-Rahme
Conversation is paramount for this artistic duo – though they’ve yet to really talk about the mystery box of records in their New York studio
In the studio with… Joana Vasconcelos
The Lisbon-based artist once invited the fashion designer John Galliano to join the studio’s Bollywood dance rehearsal
Refashioning the garden – an interview with Jil Sander
Jil Sander is renowned for her minimalist approach to fashion design. And yet the gardens at her country home tells the tale of a more maximalist aesthetic
States of play – an interview with Annette Messager
The artist’s wry installations include everything from cuddly toys to supersized versions of everyday objects. But her art is much tougher than it looks
What the art world really thinks about Documenta 15
Six museum directors, curators and gallerists give their take on the controversies surrounding this year’s exhibition in Kassel
Robert Kime (1946–2022)
The collector, dealer and interior decorator, who started trading antiques from his rooms at Oxford as an undergraduate, has died at the age of 76
Home comforts – in the kitchen with Jeremy Lee
As the acclaimed Scottish chef prepares to publish his first cookbook, he tells Apollo why the secret to good food is simply a table laden with good things
In the studio with… Lily van der Stokker
The Dutch artist’s studios are filled with artworks, miniature pieces of furniture and floral vases that she buys at flea markets in France
Can Kim McAleese breathe new life into Edinburgh Art Festival?
Few of the 1.4 million visitors who flock to Edinburgh each August are coming for the visual arts festival, but its new director has plans to make that change
In the studio with… Mariana Castillo Deball
The Mexican artist’s studio is filled with books and tiny pieces of detritus that have fallen off her artworks or that she finds on her travels
In the studio with… Nikita Gale
Downtime is important for the artist in downtown Los Angeles, who has a figurine from a children’s television show keep watch over their studio
In the studio with… Torkwase Dyson
The New York-based artist listens to experimental jazz and audiobooks about physics, and likes to keep her studio floor clean enough for bare feet
In the studio with… Christopher Le Brun
The painter begins his day by sneaking up on his paintings in an attempt to see them afresh and completes them at night when they’re looking their worst
In the studio with… Hew Locke
The British sculptor keeps haunting relics of the colonial era in his London studio – and soothes himself with audiobooks while he works
In the studio with… Emma Talbot
The British artist keeps long hours and prefers to work alone, listening to the music of Alice Coltrane and Stevie Wonder or lately, the Italian radio
How Gabriele Finaldi is shaping the future of the National Gallery
As the National Gallery prepares for its upcoming bicentenary, its director Gabriele Finaldi discusses his vision for the future
In the studio with… Dorothy Iannone
The American artist’s studio is split across two rooms – an office and an atelier – in her apartment in Berlin. It is a space ruled by harmony, she says.
Are the art market’s problems being blown out of proportion?