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Rubens in private
Click here for the director’s introduction The master portrays his family Even though Rubens is said to have disliked painting…
Raoul De Keyser at Inverleith House
De Keyser’s great talent is to keep oppositional ideas in the balance
TEFAF Treasures
An early Mondrian hidden among Old Masters; Auerbach’s striking self-portrait; and a curious Collector’s Cabinet
Richard Long: The Last Amateur
Nearly 50 years ago, Richard Long transformed a simple walk into a radical act. The artist talks to Apollo about mud and mark-making, his new prints, and why he can’t stop walking
A K Dolven explores Norwegian landscapes in Birmingham
Peder Balke’s sublime paintings of Norway off-set the contemporary artist’s own exploratory work
What not to miss during Asia Week New York
This may be hard to believe, but not all the best art is in Maastricht this week.
Painting Paradise
The Queen’s Gallery at Buckingham Palace celebrates the art of the garden this spring with a display of works from…
Gallery: ‘Painting Paradise’ at The Queen’s Gallery
Highlights from The Queen’s Gallery’s springtime celebration of the art of the garden
Versions of Vincent
Axel Rüger talks to Apollo about the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, an enterprising institution that combines popular appeal with groundbreaking research
Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo in Detroit
From April 1932 to March 1933, the Mexican artists Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo stayed in the city of Detroit.…
Gallery: Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo in Detroit
Rivera’s monumental murals and Kahlo’s small but powerful paintings at the DIA
Feminine Critique: Niki de Saint Phalle at the Guggenheim Bilbao
From shooting pictures to colourful ‘Nanas’, Saint Phalle’s work tackles feminist issues head on
TEFAF 2015
It’s all eyes on Maastricht as TEFAF opens for business, bringing together the world’s leading dealers under the roof of the MECC
Gallery: Henri de Fromantiou at the Bonnefantenmuseum
Highlights from the new (and first) exhibition dedicated to 17th-century painter Henri de Fromantiou
The New Deal: Paul Durand-Ruel
The Parisian art dealer Paul Durand-Ruel played an instrumental role in the rise of the Impressionists
Dryden Goodwin
Acclaimed contemporary artist Dryden Goodwin creates his first feature-length film, considering the act of looking. Charting a series of close…
Civic Dues: Graham W.J. Beal
The Detroit Institute of Arts has known hard times in recent years. As he prepares to retire, director Graham W.J. Beal reflects on the museum’s recent struggles and successes
Women artists get a raw deal in historical collections. Will that ever change?
The imbalance seems historically ingrained. But surely museums could do more to explain it
Gallery: Leon Underwood at Pallant House Gallery
Underwood was best known as a sculptor, but he also created powerful paintings and prints
The Sultan’s World
‘The Sultan’s World. The Ottoman Orient in Renaissance Art’ at BOZAR, Brussels, looks at how cultural exchanges between the Ottoman…
London Diary: 22 February
Digby Warde-Aldam explores what London has to offer, from contemporary abstract painting to Sargent’s most disquieting portraits
Gallery: ‘The Sultan’s World’ at BOZAR
From Botticelli to Dürer to Titian, Western artists of the Renaissance were influenced by the art and culture of the Ottoman Empire
Van Gogh to Rothko
‘Van Gogh to Rothko’ showcases some of the masterpieces of modern and post-war art in the collection of the Albright-Knox Art…
Work in Focus: Surreal subjects at ‘Classicicity’
Classical and contemporary collide at Breese Little gallery