After a week when the British prime minister has realised that Greece would quite like the Parthenon marbles back, it’s worth taking a longer view
A terracotta relief by Donatello and a vanishingly rare set of 16th-century silverware are among this month’s highlights
An exhibition at RIBA reveals how, in the 1960s, Architectural Review took a radical stand for planning that focused on people
Created by a Spanish missionary and Indigenous authors and artists in the 16th century, the Florentine Codex is an intellectual feat – and now available to all
The Japanese artist is the latest to take on the prestigious commission to design the vineyard’s label, it was announced today
This exhibition drawn from the holdings of the Metropolitan Museum of Art features pieces by more than 70 female makers and designers
The National Gallery in London presents the first major exhibition to be dedicated to the often-overlooked artist
This exhibition at the Denver Art Museum, co-organised with the National Museum of Korea, presents 40 works dating from the 15th century to the present day
This exhibition at the Pinakothek der Moderne in Munich explores the notion of the glitch in the 20th and 21st centuries
Mediocre results for the November auctions in New York suggest that the auction-houses have put too many eggs in the same kind of basket
From snapshots of Martin Luther King Jr. to a mural commemorating the Peterloo massacre, we look at four objects that speak of the long struggle for civil rights
An open access publication celebrates glittering works from the 17th and 18th centuries
The lessons learned by the city’s painters in the 1500s brought about radical new forms of expression
The art market is one of Britain’s economic successes, but politicians of all stripes are unsupportive of the sector
The artist could be a touch wooden at times, but a survey in Dublin shows that his best work is full of theatrical flair
The flurry of exhibitions focusing on women artists is very welcome – as long as they avoid reinforcing tired old narratives
Apollo’s wine columnist tasted many excellent wines this year, but half a dozen were outstanding
The K-Pop quartet attended a State Banquet for the South Korean president hosted by the new king – but perhaps its members might take up more permanent residence?
One Woman Show is a novel about a socialite’s progress through the 20th century, told in the style of wall labels you might find at the Met
The artist found freedom in a form of DIY making that teeters on the edge of self-indulgence
Plus: British Museum lends its most important Greek vase to Greece and German cities cancel photography event after allegations of anti-Semitism and curators’ resignations
Jean-Étienne Liotard depicted the same scene first in pastel, then 23 years later in oils – and both versions can be savoured for a time at the National Gallery in London
This show at the Walters Art Museum in Baltimore spans 1,750 years of Ethiopia’s rich cultural and artistic history
The Musée des Arts Decoratifs in Paris explores the Dutch designer’s pioneering practice
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