Plus: Art Basel reported to be in talks to run Abu Dhabi Art; Ashmolean acquires rare work by Fra Angelico; and Daniel Spoerri (1930–2024)
North-eastern France contains the largest number of war memorials in the country and a museum in Meaux is making an unusual new contribution
The language we use to describe the sweet course at the end of a meal is more revealing than we think
A glittering show at the Brooklyn Museum explores the many roles and forms of the precious metal – and explores the darker side of its production
In 18th- and 19th-century France, wallpapering was a sticky business – but the results really made an impression, as this show in Rhode Island makes clear
Sculptures, paintings, collages and videos by the intrepid American artist demonstrate her lifelong interest in light, motion and myth
This exhibition in Madrid dedicated to a pioneer of the Blue Rider movement presents her experiments in form, light and colour
A prize-winning documentary about France’s return of 26 looted objects from Benin is a haunting tale
On the 350th anniversary of the death of John Milton, we examine four artworks that explore themes of desire, temptation, rebellion and loss
The artist’s depictions of life in West Germany after the war are playful in form but deeply sarcastic under the surface
Photography largely wiped out the trend for miniatures, but the genre still says much about how we relate to images today
Christian Boltanski’s installation at the Museo per la Memoria di Ustica is a stark tribute to the victims of an unsolved tragedy
More and more artists are partnering with online platforms to sell limited editions of their work – and it’s paying off handsomely, for now
Apollo’s annual celebration of achievements in the art world. The Acquisition of the Year Award commends the best museum acquisitions of the past 12 months
Apollo’s annual celebration of achievements in the art world. The Artist of the Year Award commends the most influential artists of the past 12 months
Apollo’s annual celebration of achievements in the art world. The Exhibition of the Year Award commends the best museum shows of the past 12 months
Apollo’s annual celebration of achievements in the art world. The Book of the Year Award commends the best new publications of the past 12 months
Apollo’s annual celebration of achievements in the art world. The Museum Opening of the Year Award commends key projects from the past 12 months
The AI-powered humanoid robot talks Apollo through her studio routine, which involves listening to Chopin and pondering the strangeness of her own existence
Apollo’s annual celebration of achievements in the art world. The Digital Innovation of the Year Award commends the top digital projects from the past 12 months
An insider account by a former head of Sotheby’s in the UK recounts how London’s post-war art market took off in the 1950s and has kept on reinventing itself
Plus: the UK budget announced, with mixed news for the arts; and archaeologists discover ancient Mayan city in Mexico
With the news that an artist is set to tie the knot with an interactive hologram, Rakewell wonders whether romance is dead after all
The idealistic German artist channelled her considerable political energies into art both before and after the First World War
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