The late stage director, filmmaker, comedian, writer and medical man wore his experience lightly – and made an excellent museum guide
The Edith-Russ-Haus in Oldenburg is currently host to an exhibition exploring the rise of ‘nootropics’, or smart drugs, in Silicon Valley
The 16th-century frescoed palace has been sexed up with a show exploring power and desire in the mannerist’s art
Jayne Wrightsman’s final gift to the Met and a silver-gilt toilet service at the Louvre are among this month’s highlights
Apollo’s editors pick out some arty stocking fillers, from a glow-in-the-dark Leonardo figurine to Mondrian-inspired socks
Four centuries after the first English slave ship arrived in Jamestown, Virginia, the president of Ghana is urging members of the African diaspora to discover their roots
The late photographer shot some of the most iconic figures of the 20th century, from Winston Churchill to David Bowie
Thanks to the town’s seafaring merchants, the museum has one of the world’s best collections of maritime and Asian art – and a whole new wing for its display
The Dominican nun led a flourishing workshop in the convent of Santa Caterina – as her recently restored Last Supper shows
A recent ban on climbing the sacred rock in Australia's 'red centre' was celebrated with singing and dancing. What other forms of art have emerged from the site?
Twenty-five years after his death, Jarman’s films, paintings and words are still incisive and inspiring
Collections of hand-drawn postcards, quilts, and 18th-century French bindings are among this month’s highlights
The poet, translator and musician was also a passionate observer – and recorder – of the visual world
The painter’s monumental and often melancholy hunting scenes are well worth another look
A new display in the museum pays tribute to one of its best and most charming ambassadors
Whether as models, studio managers, or artists in their own right, the women in the orbit of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood deserve greater recognition
As the greatest sculptor of the Spanish Renaissance, Alonso Berruguete deserves to be better understood
The artist Taus Makhacheva is fascinated by the subversive side of an art form that found great favour in the USSR
Things rarely turn out well for the characters in the satirist’s so-called ‘progress’ pieces – rather, they capture the chaos of 18th-century life
In all his art, from his poetry hotline to the recent text paintings, Giorno refused to be bored or be boring
The Glasmuseet in Ebeltoft has a significant collection of works donated by artists from around the world
The chance discovery in a kitchen in France has major significance for scholarship on the Florentine master
A visit to Camp Nou – where Lionel Messi’s boots can be found alongside works by Miró, Dalí and Tàpies
The Khalili Collections have partnered up with Wikimedia UK to broaden access to their vast holdings spanning centuries and cultures
