Apollo's wandering eye on the art world. Look out for regular posts taking a rakish perspective on art and museum stories. Got a story for Rakewell? Email rakewell@apollomag.com. Follow @Rakewelltweets.
A photo of the star at the Art Institute of Chicago whets Rakewell’s appetite for her upcoming turn in Sondheim’s musical about Seurat’s most famous painting
A painting-focused challenge on the hit BBC series has caught Rakewell’s attention, and reminds us all of the pleasures of the Victorian tableau vivant
The rise of the term ‘pitch curator’ to replace ‘groundsman’ shows that the influence of the art world is greater than even Rakewell suspected
After some grumbling by Emmanuel Macron, French electronic music is now on the country’s national list of Intangible Cultural Heritage – and should be on UNESCO’s soon
Fans of tableaux will enjoy a recreation of one of Scotland’s most famous paintings. Happy World Skating Day to all who celebrate!
The record-breaking auction of a Fabergé egg – and the bizarre theft of another such jewel – reminds Rakewell that there are many different ways to appreciate art
A Campbell’s executive has been caught bad-mouthing his company’s product, but if it’s good enough for Warhol, it’s good enough for Rakewell
The band has teamed up with Pantone to unveil a brand new colour, which reminds Rakewell of other musicians who have toyed with tints
Ever since Beyoncé released ‘Lemonade’ there’s been an uptick in women taking baseball bats to cars – and Kim K. is the latest to get in on the act
‘Late Night with Seth Meyers’ took an unexpected turn with Florence Welch’s recent shout-out to Aby Warburg’s unique book classification system
