The textile artists who cut a rug in Cumbria
The making of rag rugs has never been considered high art, but an exhibition in Middlesborough shows just how intricate and inventive they can be
Art Basel Paris gets a second chance to make a first impression
The much-anticipated fair returns to Paris for ‘a second inaugural edition’ with a whole new section and a greater emphasis on public programming
Italian art is the star of the show in Florence this month
Modern Italian artists rub shoulders with Old Masters including Titian and Bronzino at the Biennale Internazionale dell’Antiquariato in Florence (BIAF)
The Apollo 40 Under 40 Craft in focus: Angelik Vizcarrondo-Laboy
The Puerto Rican curator, writer and director of a New York public art programme tells Apollo about the creative potential of cuteness
Tamsin Wimhurst: the woman who saves the extraordinary homes of ordinary people
The social historian who bought the David Parr House in Cambridge finds herself drawn to fantastical interiors in unexpected settings
A potted history of English eccentricity
From satirical chamber pots to cat-shaped jugs, Henry Willett’s collection of popular ceramics display wit, horror and anti-French sentiment – sometimes all at once
From Bruges to the beach, it’s a big summer for sculpture in Belgium
Between the Bruges and Beaufort Triennials, contemporary art enthusiasts are spoiled for choice – and may see some unexpected sights
Live the high life at the Hamptons Fine Art Fair
Life’s a beach on Long Island, which this summer hosts a wealth of modern and contemporary work
Diamonds, dinosaurs and drawings – just some of the fun at London’s summer fairs
There really is something for every kind of collector at Treasure House Fair and London Art Week this summer
The revolutionary textiles of Britta Marakatt-Labba
The influential Sami artist talks to Apollo about how she has always woven politics and protest into her work
Transforming the National Gallery, one painting at a time
The museum’s head of framing, Peter Schade, is quietly changing how we see some of the world’s most famous pictures
Frieze New York puts a premium on performance
This year’s laudably international line-up gives plenty of space to photography, performance and video
What to expect from EXPO Chicago 2024
At the art fair’s first edition under new ownership medieval manuscripts can be found alongside contemporary offerings
Who’s afraid of immersive art?
Do digital techniques to enliven familiar paintings help or hinder our understanding of the art at hand?
Dealers draw together for Salon du Dessin
There are plenty of new discoveries to be made at the Paris fair focused on fine draughtsmanship
Museums and the art trade get together for Asia Week New York
The annual event provides plenty of artistic surprises and has much to offer to smaller collectors
Sensory overload – an interview with Laure Prouvost
Behind the artist’s enjoyably exuberant artworks is a serious concern with rewiring language and remaking bodies
The bric-a-brac brilliance of Gillian Lowndes
An exhibition of the late ceramicist’s creations features only 11 works, but open-minded viewers will find plenty to delight in
BRAFA marks the centenary of the birth of Surrealism
This year’s edition of the Brussels fair is full of dreamlike offerings from new exhibitors and stalwarts of the event alike
The godmothers of conceptual art take centre stage – contemporary highlights in 2024
Yoko Ono and Sophie Calle are the subject of major retrospectives while museums also have more material concerns
The city of Nantes has really pushed out the boat for culture
Ambitious arts programming has transformed the fortunes of the French city since it experienced tough times in the 1980s
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
Around the galleries – ambitions are high at Asian Art in London
The return of the event shows that the capital remains a global hub for the market
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
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