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‘It’s very meaningful to have an Asian art museum in this city’
The Seattle Asian Art Museum reopens with a thorough overhaul of its displays – and a commitment to being open about uncomfortable recent histories
How the only portrait Beethoven posed for in his lifetime became a much coveted memento
For the past two centuries, Joseph Karl Stieler’s portrait of the composer has been highly sought after by music lovers
Acquisitions of the Month: January 2020
A masterpiece of Pahari painting and a pot adorned with poetry are among this month’s highlights
A closer look at the ‘fake’ Gauguin at the Getty
The wooden horned head is now believed to be by an unknown artist. Questions over its attribution to Gauguin were examined in Apollo in 2009, in an article republished in full here
A new look for the princely collection that now belongs to the Polish state
The Princes Czartoryski Museum in Kraków has reopened after a decade of controversies and delays
Hester Diamond (1928–2020)
The much-loved art collector has died at the age of 91. She discussed her passion for the Old Masters in Apollo in 2011, in an interview republished in full here
The Victorian collectors who loved art from ancient Egypt
The reunited fragments of a bowl in Bolton Museum can tell us a lot about the longstanding British enthusiasm for ancient Egypt
Geneva’s modern art museum displays a refreshingly makeshift spirit
MAMCO’s origins as a collection formed by independent collectors still makes itself felt in interesting ways
Acquisitions of the Month: December 2019
A late allegory by Pierre-Paul Prud’hon and an early English piece of porcelain are among this month’s highlights
Life was a cabaret – the Roaring Twenties in Cairo
Most traces of the city’s early 20th-century nightlife have now disappeared. Only the shells of former casinos and theatres hint at this bygone era
Haul of shame – the ‘trophy art’ taken from Germany by the Red Army
Their existence is no longer a secret, but the status of many of the works seized after the Second World War remains unclear
Casting an eye over the year ahead in photography
A new festival in Melbourne and a survey of Claudia Andujar in Paris are among the events to watch out for in 2020
Art anniversaries to look out for in 2020
From Renaissance painting to Romantic poetry – expect celebrations of Raphael, Piranesi, Wordsworth and more
The politics of pregnancy and the future of painting – contemporary art highlights in 2020
Highlights in the year ahead include a spate of shows around the theme of maternity and a survey of recent figurative painting
Time and motion study – the year ahead in dance
US audiences have new treats in store from Alexei Ratmansky, while in London the Barbican and Sadler’s Wells celebrate the work of Michael Clark and Richard Alston
Arty films and books to look out for in 2020
From The Rock as an art detective to warts-and-all Warhol – the must-see films and a first reading list for art lovers
The museum openings not to miss in 2020
The Humboldt Forum in Berlin is scheduled to open – finally – in the autumn, while in Oslo the Munch Museum returns in a smart new home
Giddy heights in the Gulf and Shanghai and rescue missions in the UK – the year ahead in architecture
What to watch in the world of architecture in 2020, from the race to become the world’s tallest building to increasingly urgent conservation battles
Books, biennials and trailblazing women – artists select their highlights of 2019
Artists including Lubaina Himid, Hew Locke and Ibrahim Mahama pick out their favourite shows and events of the past year
‘The most accomplished watercolourist of his day’
Fifty years after his death, William Russell Flint – once hugely popular, if critically spurned – deserves reevaluation
School of rock – inside the new-look Aberdeen Art Gallery
After a £35m renovation and expansion, the granite city can finally display its collections in the manner they deserve
Eye of the beholder – how the Prophet Muhammad has been depicted through the centuries
Museums have avoided displaying images of the Prophet in recent years – but might this not do a disservice to the heritage of Islam?
What makes a museum ‘fire-proof’?
The Getty Center’s fire prevention system is a standard-bearer for museums and historic properties worldwide
From New Delhi to New York – the ever-growing brand of DAG
The Indian art gallery opened its first modest space in Delhi in 1993. Now its spaces and partnerships extend across the globe
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