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A Matter of Taste

The Ecole des Beaux-arts – now controversially sponsored by Ralph Lauren – is at the centre of debates about the relationship between art and luxury in France

A Surreal Touch

Blain|Di Donna’s exhibition of ‘Dada & Surrealist Objects’ in New York is a textural treat

Pastures New

Shoreditch’s EB&Flow gallery has changed its name to BERLONI and relocated to Fitzrovia, where the grass is literally greener…

Romantic Reconstruction

Alan Sorrell’s neo-Romantic work is an antidote to today’s conceptual art, and perfectly suited to Sir John Soane’s Museum

Tillyer’s True Nature

William Tillyer’s retrospective at mima, Middlesbrough is overdue. His vibrant paintings interrogate the local landscape and human nature

Draughtsmen

Masculinity is having a moment. The Wallace Collection’s ‘The Male Nude’ follows the Musée d’Orsay’s lead and takes a closer look at men in art

Lisbon Looks East

The Museu do Oriente in Lisbon looks at Portugal’s recent links with the East as well as its longer history in the region

Apollo’s Agenda

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Apollo is pleased to announce the launch of Agenda – an online guide to current events and exhibitions across the globe

Sea View

‘Nelson, Navy, Nation’, a new gallery at the National Maritime Museum, is at its best when it challenges our relationship to its well-worn stories

Photographer’s Bible

Philip-Lorca diCorcia strikes a serious note in ‘East of Eden’ at David Zwirner, London. His photographs have an uneasy eloquence

Stabiles in Spoleto

Ronchini Gallery’s exhibition ‘Calder & Melotti’ hinges on the artist’s shared experiences in Spoleto, Italy – but the context is never fully explored

Ghost House

Rachel Whiteread’s ‘House’ was unveiled 20 years ago today. It stood for barely three months, but its influence endures

A Tribute to Anthony Caro

Sir Anthony Caro was among the giants of modernism. We can be certain that his influence will be felt for decades to come

Anthony Caro

Apollo is deeply saddened to hear of the loss of Sir Anthony Caro, the influential British sculptor who died yesterday at the age of 89

First Look: Nur

Sabiha Al-Khemir, curator of ‘Nur: Light in Art and Science from the Islamic World’ at the Focus-Abengoa Foundation in Seville, talks to Apollo

Legacies

Rebecca Morrill discusses her work at the Contemporary Art Society to expand and strengthen public art collections in the North East

Sex on Show

They were once kept under lock and key, and are still taboo in Japan, but both the British and Fitzwilliam Museums are celebrating shunga prints as art this autumn

So Much Munch

The Munch Museum and National Museum in Oslo recently joined forces to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Munch’s birth

First Look: Daumier

Catherine Lampert, curator of ‘Daumier (1808-1879): Visions of Paris’ at the Royal Academy of Arts, talks to Apollo

Book Competition

Enter before 1 November for a chance to win a copy of ‘The Young Dürer: Drawing the Figure’, from the Courtauld Gallery

No Alternative?

There are noble ideals (and some interesting artists) at work, but The Other Art Fair and Moniker’s crowded display doesn’t give the art a chance

Multiple Choice

With some excellent editions and a spacious layout, Multiplied at Christie’s South Kensington is a welcome respite from a frenetic week

Same Old Story?

Frieze London and Frieze Masters form part of a wider curatorial trend: in Apollo’s October issue, James Cahill examines the juxtaposition of historical and contemporary art

Note PAD

PAD London continues to diversify, and there’s plenty to tempt visitors during this busiest of weeks