Apollo’s wine columnist tasted many excellent wines this year, but half a dozen were outstanding
The artist found freedom in a form of DIY making that teeters on the edge of self-indulgence
Ambitious arts programming has transformed the fortunes of the French city since it experienced tough times in the 1980s
The new art, film and photography galleries at the Imperial War Museum contain many welcome surprises
A conversation portrait by Johann Zoffany and a marble sculpture by Giovanni Bandini are among the most significant works to enter public collections
The use of virtual, augmented and mixed technology in film-making hasn’t produced a masterpiece yet, but it’s only a matter of time
The return of the event shows that the capital remains a global hub for the market
Hettie Judah stops her ears to the endless chatter to find a painter whose work is full of flaws and self-doubt – and all the better for it
The founders of the firm Nason Moretti revolutionised the making of glass without compromising on its quality
At the Steirischer Herbst festival in Graz, the spectre of nationalism and anxiety about borders haunted this year’s programme
The country is keen to rebrand by promoting its art and architecture – and the modernist buildings of its capital Tashkent are part of the plan
A 30m-long painting presents the Kiangxi Emperor touring southern China, says Clarissa von Spee of the Cleveland Museum of Art
A vineyard-meets-sculpture park in Franciacorta makes wine truly a multisensory affair
As museums face rising costs and lower grants, fundraising is more important than ever – but they have to be very careful where the money comes from
Once famous as the home of music publishers and recording studios, Denmark Street has adapted to a changing city but never lost its soul
After 17 years of construction, the Gallery of the Royal Collections in Madrid is open at last – and ready to tell a triumphalist tale
The painter was no prodigy but, as Bart Cornelis of the National Gallery in London tells Apollo, he was soon making up for lost time with his bold brushwork
A Regency torchère and a recently rediscovered work by Francisco de Zurbarán are among the most remarkable works to enter public collections
The opening of a whole new suite of galleries means that Scottish artists now have the same status as the museum’s Old Masters
The painter was often forthright in his rejection of the old world – but it’s time to reconsider his European influences
Sameer Rahim is impressed by a 16th-century Iranian manuscript illustrating a Sufi poem of seduction and spiritualism
The London-based jewellery artist uses antique forms to challenge received notions of preciousness
A new initiative combines adventurous winemaking with an unusual form of art philanthropy
Pastries topped with taxidermy and lavish decoration were the inspiration for elaborate tureen dishes, masterpieces of the goldsmith’s craft
