Two of the most important collections of armour in the United States join forces in Denver
Plus: the Smithsonian adopts new ethical returns policy and 2,000 works of art reported to have been looted from Mariupol
A terrifically grumpy portrait of Goya and a mythical landscape by Paul Bril are among this month’s highlights
Over the course of an almost a decade, the Scottish artist has gathered and crushed ancient geological specimens to create a work of real conceptual power
The American artist accumulates a mass of materials while working but when she finishes a project, her space must be cleared to begin afresh
Plus: Ukraine demolishes statue symbolising friendship with Russia and winners of the competition to renew the Barbican Centre announced
The Latvian-born artist takes found photographs and paints over them to make enigmatic and eerie images – but they’re not meant to be scary, she insists
Following Viola Davis’ recent claim that critics serve no purpose, Rakewell asks the actor to reconsider their role as champions of the overlooked
Cecilia Alemani’s focus on women artists goes beyond tokenism to present a strong statement about both contemporary art and the world we live in
For this exhibition MoMA has tracked down the objects and artworks depicted in the artist’s famous painting of his studio
The Alte Pinakothek shows off the Bavarian State Painting Collection’s impressive collections of pastel paintings
A show in Berlin asks us to regard the furniture designer as highly as his better-known Bauhaus contemporaries
Pierre Terjanian of the Metropolitan Museum of Art tells Apollo why a Renaissance pageant shield is such a beguiling work of art
Frances Sands’ selection from one of the world’s greatest collections of architectural drawings will delight both experts and the general reader alike
The Fitzwilliam Museum reveals the relationship between the rise of plein-air painting and developments in the natural sciences
In this memoir of sorts, the photographer gives us a masterclass in staying alert and fully alive to the everyday world
The writer’s drawings are every bit as fastidious as his sentences – and full of the same preoccupations
Throughout the ages, and for better or worse, the clothes men have worn have been absolutely crucial, writes Rosalind Jana
Louis-Léopold Boilly experienced his fair share of personal drama, but he had a rare gift for depicting the ins and outs of everyday existence
A more local, intimate Frieze returns to the Shed – and Apollo picks out four of the best shows at London Gallery Weekend
The sculptor’s boundless powers of invention are on full display in his hometown for this once-in-a-lifetime blockbuster
TEFAF New York returns as a single edition this year, with antiquities, jewellery, design, modern and contemporary art all under one roof
The American painter may be famed for a chaotic approach, but in reality he had complete command of his materials – and he owed his technique to a printmaker
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