How to paint a revolution in miniature
The British-Iranian artist Laila Tara H’s refined images are thoughtfully framed to express her frustration with a patriarchal society – but never at the expense of playfulness
The British-Iranian artist Laila Tara H’s refined images are thoughtfully framed to express her frustration with a patriarchal society – but never at the expense of playfulness
The artist observes a long working day in her studio in Harringay, but enjoys listening to bashment, riding her Peloton and thumbing through books by Kerry James Marshall
The work of Mary Cassatt, Berthe Morisot and their female contemporaries is now in great demand, but very short supply
The pioneering video artist has died at the age of 73. In this interview from our March 2014 issue, he talked to Apollo about how his work grapples with some of life’s biggest questions
A three-minute-long trailer for Ridley Scott’s sequel to <i>Gladiator</i> drops tantalising clues about what kind of spectacle to expect in November
To coincide with the Paris Olympics, the Fitzwilliam looks at the cultural ramifications of when the city last hosted the event
Between the Bruges and Beaufort Triennials, contemporary art enthusiasts are spoiled for choice – and may see some unexpected sights
Life’s a beach on Long Island, which this summer hosts a wealth of modern and contemporary work
The ‘Loft Law’ of 1982 protected artists living in industrial zones from rising rents and eviction. Joshua Charow’s photographs record the members of an endangered tribe
The Polish-born artist’s paintings and drawings may have an air of the doodle, but her politically radical work is thrillingly inventive
The artist laureate of Los Angeles also draws on the everyday junk of Southern California to embellish the myth of a city nestled between the ocean and the desert
Though its market is comparatively young, demand for the traditional arts of the Himalayas is steadily climbing
Pleasure is a point of principle at Studio Voltaire’s exhibition of works by the two artists
Jeffrey Deitch’s pleasingly homely booth at Art Basel this year reflects the tastes of a new generation of buyers – but is the loss of connoisseurship a price worth paying?
Still-life painting in Britain really took off in the 20th century when artists adopted a more experimental approach
The artist’s ability to stop time is on full display in a painting that was recently acquired by the Louvre and is now touring France
An exhibition in Venice underscores the artist’s restless imagination and shapeshifting tendencies
Peter Hujar and Paul Thek offer a lesson in the art of appreciation at Loewe’s menswear show in Paris
Midway through a major refurbishment, the Institute is still managing to thrive at a challenging time for UK museums
There really is something for every kind of collector at Treasure House Fair and London Art Week this summer