Interviews
Sophie Calle takes on Picasso in Paris
In the year’s most unusual tribute to the modernist master, the artist is taking over the museum dedicated to him and filling it with her personal belongings
In the studio with… Rashid Al Khalifa
The Bahraini artist only spends about two hours a day in his airy studio – but that focused time is all he needs
Barn stormer – Sarah Lucas talks shock tactics and country living
Ahead of a retrospective at Tate Britain, the artist tells Apollo that swapping the city for rural Suffolk has led her to more primordial themes
In the studio with… Claudette Johnson
The painter works on several pieces at a time with the occasional break to use her skipping rope
In the studio with… Ranjani Shettar
The Indian sculptor lives and works in a remote rural village where she has to contend with regular power cuts and monsoon downpours
How the Buddha became the Buddha
John Guy, curator of an exhibition of early Buddhist art at the Met, tells Apollo how the new religion transformed art in India
In the studio with… Klara Kristalova
The Czech ceramicist works in the heart of a wood in Sweden where animals and insects are her main visitors
For Gabriel Chaile, the way to the art is through the stomach
The Argentinian artist sculpts anthropomorphic adobe ovens, which he uses to cook for local communities
In the studio with… Zadie Xa
The mythology-mad artist magics up textiles, paintings and sculptures while surrounded by Korean masks and other miscellany – including the ashes of her late dog, Chicho
In the studio with… Flora Yukhnovich
The painter enjoys a bird’s-eye view from her high-rise studio, where she works among paint-encrusted books and a surprisingly large stack of bridal magazines
The Parrish Art Museum is courting the real Hamptons crowd
On the institution’s 125th anniversary, its director Mónica Ramírez-Montagut wants to serve a wider audience and make stronger connections with the local community
Body politics – an interview with Florence Peake
The performance artist uses paint, props and a nude cast of actors to make her point
For Mika Rottenberg, silliness is a deeply serious business
The Argentine-Israeli film-maker takes a typically absurdist tilt at technocapitalism and the climate crisis
How Vincenzo de Bellis is planning to future-proof Art Basel
The recently appointed director of fairs and exhibition platforms tells Apollo why he is taking a light-touch approach to running the world’s biggest art fair
The artist who worships stained glass, but detests the modern Church
Brian Clarke hopes his favourite medium has a bright future, but that’s no thanks to museums or the Church of England
Who’s afraid of video art?
Six leading figures in the art world discuss the challenges of collecting and showing video art
Ragnar Kjartansson’s guide to Reykjavik
The performance artist explains why he loves being from Iceland and takes us on a tour of public sculpture in his hometown
In the studio with… Eriko Inazaki
The Japanese ceramicist enjoys the tranquility of working in an old building surrounded by rice fields – despite the occasional unwanted visitor
In the studio with… Keith Coventry
The artist starts the day by watering the plants on his balcony from where he can watch people eating at a neighbouring restaurant
Jaune Quick-to-See Smith remakes America
The artist who has long campaigned for the recognition of Native American artists is changing how we look at the art of the United States
Why Laurie Anderson is still looking at the world sideways
The performance artist has struck an uneasy balance between fact and fiction in her work for more than five decades
In the studio with… Maki Na Kamura
The Japanese painter works to the sounds of birds chirping and receives regular visits from figures from the past
How three art students built London’s best bao restaurants
After meeting at the Slade, Erchen Chang, Shing Tat Chung and Wai Ting have taken the creation of the soft, steamy buns to new heights
Why does Surrealism feel so contemporary?
As the movement approaches its 100th anniversary, six experts explain why it continues to inspire artists, collectors and curators today
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