Features
TEFAF 2015
It’s all eyes on Maastricht as TEFAF opens for business, bringing together the world’s leading dealers under the roof of the MECC
The New Deal: Paul Durand-Ruel
The Parisian art dealer Paul Durand-Ruel played an instrumental role in the rise of the Impressionists
Diary: Joshua Reynolds at the Wallace Collection
Mark Hallett on his long-term relationship with Joshua Reynolds
Civic Dues: Graham W.J. Beal
The Detroit Institute of Arts has known hard times in recent years. As he prepares to retire, director Graham W.J. Beal reflects on the museum’s recent struggles and successes
Letter from Helsinki: Finland’s changing art scene
Tom Jeffreys on the changing nature of Finland’s art scene
Why London doesn’t need the Garden Bridge
The proposed Garden Bridge over the Thames is impractical as a park and misguided as a river crossing
Victorian Revivals
Has London ever had such a thirst for Victorian art? A feature from the February issue of Apollo
Seeing Like A Camera: Hiroshi Sugimoto
Hiroshi Sugimoto talks to Thessaly La Force about how his art collection influences his work
Diary: The Whitworth Art Gallery
Maria Balshaw on the gallery’s grand reopening in Manchester
Forum: Is the golden age of art schools over?
Are art schools in danger of turning into finishing schools for those who can afford them, or can they survive as places where students can experiment?
Monuments Men: protecting cultural heritage in war zones
With so many archaeological and cultural sites at risk in war zones around the world, is enough being done to protect them?
Editor’s Letter: The Art of Mystery
Though it may not be fashionable to say so, a feeling for mystery should be integral to how we look at art
New Horizons: British art and flight
The advent of modern aviation had a decisive influence on the art of British modernists
Right or wrong? Is it time to rethink copyright legislation?
In the January issue of Apollo, we asked a range of senior figures for their perspectives on copyright now
In the Frame: Frederick Wiseman
Frederick Wiseman talks to Fatema Ahmed about his new film, National Gallery
Unknown Dimensions: ‘Sculptors’ Drawings from Renaissance Italy’
An exhibition of drawings by Renaissance sculptors provides valuable insights into both mediums
The Fondation Louis Vuitton opens in Paris
The Fondation Louis Vuitton is the new home for the personal and corporate art collections of Bernard Arnault
The frustrations and triumphs of Ian Hamilton Finlay’s career
An exhibition at Kettle’s Yard provides an opportunity to revisit the poet and sculptor’s career, and his letters
Forum: Should we be cynical about international museum franchises?
YES: Lee Rosenbaum The Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation’s post-Bilbao misadventures in trying to plant its flag on foreign soil demonstrate…
A Woven Palette: ‘Spectacular Rubens’ at the Getty
Designed by Rubens at the height of his career, these exuberant tapestries are remarkably painterly
Editor’s Letter: The single-artist museum
The single-artist museum