The first president of the Third Republic was a divisive figure, but there’s no arguing with his taste in chinoiserie
The artist’s abstract works were informed not only by mystical thinking but also by the shapes and colours of the natural world
At Hepworth Wakefield, the perceptive Scottish painter presents motherhood and other forms of care from a variety of angles
Visitors can see work by more than 1,000 craftspeople from around the world – and get stuck in themselves at workshops and open studios
Musical displays, immersive experiences and a series of talks celebrate the country’s rich cultural heritage and appetite for innovation
Maarten van Heemskerck’s Entombment of Christ and a triptych by Joan Mitchell are among the most significant museum acquisitions of last month
With hundreds of exhibitions and events vying for attention in the city during Frieze and TEFAF, Apollo’s editors pick out the shows not to miss
Plus: the video artist Dara Birnbaum has died; and the journalist Wolfram Weimer will be Germany’s next minister for culture
At the Barbican, imperious, often monumental statues by Huma Bhabha are paired with the figures of Alberto Giacometti to unsettling effect
In Berlin, a delicate watercolour by Paul Klee is the focus of a display exploring what the work meant to Walter Benjamin
