Paolo Veronese
The Prado’s survey of one of the great painters of 16th-century Venice also considers his influences – and the artists he influenced in turn
Pop Brazil: avant-garde and new figuration, 1960–70
Even as the military dictatorship repressed civil society in the 1960s, artists resisted the pressure to conform
In the studio with… Tara Donovan
The sculptor prefers not to have visitors in her sunlit studio in Brooklyn, where she tests materials and rereads books that have influenced her
Koyo Kouoh, curator of next Venice Biennale, has died at 57
Plus: UK government puts export bar on Botticelli painting | Lindokuhle Sobekwa wins Deutsche Börse photography prize
Art & the Book
Artists’ books come in all shapes, sizes and unusual formats, as this exhibition at the Warburg Institute makes clear
Ancient India: living traditions
The British Museum presents artefacts of Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism and explores how all three faiths changed over centuries
The Solomon Collection: Dürer to Degas and Beyond
The biophysicist Arthur Solomon built up a formidable art collection that is now on display in Cambridge
Lygia Clark: Retrospective
Though best known for her moveable sculptures and performance pieces, the Brazilian artist covered a lot of artistic ground
Sotheby’s postpones sale of gems linked to the Buddha, after Indian pressure
Helen Frankenthaler and Andy Warhol Foundations cover cancelled NEA grants, and Kress Foundation president and former Walters Museum director, Julia Alexander, has died at the age of 57
A Passion for China: The Adolphe Thiers Collection
The first president of the Third Republic was a divisive figure, but there’s no arguing with his taste in chinoiserie
Hilma af Klint: What Stands Behind the Flowers
The artist’s abstract works were informed not only by mystical thinking but also by the shapes and colours of the natural world
Caroline Walker: Mothering
At Hepworth Wakefield, the perceptive Scottish painter presents motherhood and other forms of care from a variety of angles
London Craft Week 2025
Visitors can see work by more than 1,000 craftspeople from around the world – and get stuck in themselves at workshops and open studios
Korean art scans new horizons in London
Musical displays, immersive experiences and a series of talks celebrate the country’s rich cultural heritage and appetite for innovation
Acquisitions of the month: April 2025
Maarten van Heemskerck’s Entombment of Christ and a triptych by Joan Mitchell are among the most significant museum acquisitions of last month
The shows to see in and around New York this 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
Ari Emanuel buys Frieze from Endeavor
Plus: the video artist Dara Birnbaum has died; and the journalist Wolfram Weimer will be Germany’s next minister for culture
Huma Bhabha: Encounters – Giacometti
At the Barbican, imperious, often monumental statues by Huma Bhabha are paired with the figures of Alberto Giacometti to unsettling effect
The Angel of History
In Berlin, a delicate watercolour by Paul Klee is the focus of a display exploring what the work meant to Walter Benjamin
Superfine: Tailoring Black Style
This show at the Met celebrates more than two centuries of Black apparel – and remembers the hardships endured by even the nattiest of dressers
Spiegel im Spiegel
Work by Gerhard Richter and a soundscape by Arvo Pärt are accompanied by more than 700 years of German and Estonian art
In the studio with… Florence Houston
When painting her gelatinous desserts, the artist is surrounded by jelly moulds, jellies and even a mummified mouse for company
MFA Boston returns Benin Bronzes to donor opposed to restitution
Plus: the Art Institute of Chicago has been ordered to surrender an Egon Schiele work; and Guy Ullens, a major collector of contemporary Chinese art, has died
Rosa Barba: The Ocean of One’s Pause
Covering the past 15 years of the artist’s career, this show unites film with kinetic sculpture and live performance to explore the power of light and sound
‘A revolutionary flame burned bright within him’: David Bindman (1940–2025)