The return of the Gilded Age: is greed good again?
As the art of the period undergoes a revival, what does this say about our own hopes and fears?
Apollo celebrates its centenary in style
The magazine rang in its 100th anniversary at the National Gallery with more than 100 artists, museum directors, curators, art historians and dealers
A brief history of Apollo’s cameo appearances
A personal tally of finding the magazine’s readers in films, television and fiction – and among the Rolling Stones
The fine art of magazine advertising
A look back at Apollo’s commercial pages through the decades reveals shifts in consumer tastes – as well as some distinctly quirky offerings
Are things looking up for London’s art market?
A strong edition of London Gallery Weekend in June suggests that the city may be a little down – but it is far from out
Inside Egypt’s monumental new home for its antiquities
The Grand Egyptian Museum in Giza takes visitors on a magnificent tour through 5,000 years of history
Four things to see: Colour theory
Throughout the 20th century, artists experimented with colour to put scientific principles into practice – and in doing so, refracted reality itself
Fiona Tan rewires the Rijksmuseum’s nervous system
The artist talks to Apollo about sifting through the museum’s collection to piece together how mental disorders were experienced and treated in the 19th century
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Gertrude Stein’s home was the first museum of modern art
In Paris, the American writer and her siblings were early patrons of the likes of Matisse and Picasso, making their Left Bank apartment a magnet for art lovers
Treasure House Fair harnesses the spirit of summer
Now in its third year, the London fair blends fine art with a festival atmosphere that suits the season
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In the studio with… Aubrey Levinthal
The painter from Philadelphia still lives in the city, where she works in a converted high school, on an easel that belonged to an artist she grew up admiring
In the studio with… Helene Appel
The artist works in near silence on her hyperreal paintings in her Berlin studio, which she keeps as empty as possible
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The Queen of Norway’s very modern art collection
The Gilded Age – is greed good again?
Emily Kam Kngwarray lights up Tate Modern
An interview with Erin Shirreff
Plus: Cinecittà in focus, Wangechi Mutu at the Galleria Borghese, the light touch of Antoine Watteau, Egypt’s new home for antiquities, how polenta caused a stir in Venice, the Aspen art scene continues to snowball, and the revival of London’s art market; in reviews: Amy Sherald’s portraits, King James VI and I’s cultural legacy, and what is a Jewish country house?
Museums in Iran and Israel move collections to safety
Plus: UN report condemns Israeli destruction of cultural sites in Gaza strip, and Louvre staff stage spontaneous strike
How Jenny Saville turns paint into flesh
In her depictions of the human form, the artist pushes paint to its limits, explains Sarah Howgate of the National Portrait Gallery in London
Antoine Watteau’s studies in elegance
The artist left behind thousands of drawings when he died at the age of 37, and some of the loveliest examples can be seen at the British Museum
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Four things to see: Celestial observation
As the Royal Observatory in Greenwich celebrates its 350th anniversary, we look at four artworks that embody our age-old fascination with the heavens
Sitting pretty – the world’s best museum benches
Whether it’s a plush sofa or a severe slab of wood, the choices museums make about seating matter much more than we think
Just the bare necessities of art
The idealised nude figure has an unshakeable place in art history, but artists have also turned their gaze to their own imperfect bodies
And just like that, TEFAF enters the limelight
The European Fine Art Fair plays a prominent role in the ‘Sex and the City’ sequel’s latest season, but its workings have left Rakewell scratching his head
‘Real life’s actually more interesting than fiction’: an interview with Caroline Walker
As her largest museum show to date opens, the Scottish artist talks to Samuel Reilly about her tender paintings of women at work
A novel look at Mantegna in Mantua
Inger Christensen’s reissued take on the artist’s time at the Gonzaga court is as experimental as his work would have seemed to contemporaries
Salzburg, a city alive with the Sound of Music
Sixty years after the film’s release, locals are still surprised by visitors re-enacting a few of their favourite things
Poetic justice for the Parthenon Marbles
In her book, ‘Frieze Frame’, A.E. Stallings collects the responses of poets and artists to the marbles since the early 19th century. She tells Apollo why they now deserve a new lease of cultural life
Terraphilia: Beyond the Human in the Thyssen-Bornemisza Collections
The Thyssen-Bornemisza presents five centuries of art depicting our complex relationship with the natural world
Emily Sargent: Portrait of a Family
Watercolours from the Met’s own collection show that John Singer Sargent wasn’t the only member of his family who was handy with a brush
Crossings: Photography from the Indian Subcontinent
Nineteenth-century photographs are joined by hand-coloured contemporary images by Vasantha Yogananthan at the Rijksmuseum
Gustave Caillebotte: Painting His World
The Impressionist’s masterful depictions of people – especially men – at work and play go on display at the Art Institute of Chicago
Apollo at 100
As the magazine marks its centenary, its belief in being curious about both the past and present – and in the power of art – is more important than ever