A terrifically grumpy portrait of Goya and a mythical landscape by Paul Bril are among this month’s highlights
The American artist accumulates a mass of materials while working but when she finishes a project, her space must be cleared to begin afresh
Pierre Terjanian of the Metropolitan Museum of Art tells Apollo why a Renaissance pageant shield is such a beguiling work of art
The Kazakh collective’s approach to making art involves walking and talking – and even singing – before anything concrete is created
The painter of bejewelled, fantastical scenes has created his very own urban paradise filled with birdsong and the delicate fragrances of seasonal blooms
Plus: The Met has returned two statues to Libya and Qatar is to build three new museums in Doha
The Brazilian artist works with materials he retrieves from the streets – but his studio space must be kept clean as a shrine
The Mexican artist offers a glimpse of his makeshift studio in a Venetian palazzo
The painter of fantastical jungle scenes can actually see the forest from her studio in the Dominican Republic – but she’s not afraid to use her imagination
A remarkable Renaissance roundel from Mantua and a painting by Lavinia Fontana are among this month’s highlights
