The Pearls and Shells of Qatar
There's history behind the V&A's 'Pearls' exhibition, its partnership with the Qatar Museums Authority, and its aptly-named sponsor, Shell
There's history behind the V&A's 'Pearls' exhibition, its partnership with the Qatar Museums Authority, and its aptly-named sponsor, Shell
The 'Larrikins', counter-culture and psychedelic Smartiples: an alternative look at Australian art in London
Hilary Williams, director of the Ditchling Museum, talks to Apollo on the eve of its public reopening
This month's book competition offers you the chance to win the 'Masterpieces: Art and East Anglia' exhibition catalogue, edited by Ian Collins
Laura Knight is undoubtedly an important figure in British art and history; she's just not a particularly inspiring painter
Alma Luxembourg of Luxembourg & Dayan speaks to Apollo about art, the market and the dealer's life
The sale of Sir Albert Richardson's collection is a loss for the nation that could and should have been averted
Tate's long-awaited exhibition makes an ambitious but confused attempt to bring Lowry in from the cold
Kristen Collins and Jeffrey Weaver introduce an exhibition of English Romanesque art which opens at the Getty on Friday
He may be more famous for his sculptural work, but Richard Serra's etchings at the Alan Cristea Gallery carry their own weight.
Curator Ian Collins introduces 'Masterpieces: Art and East Anglia', which opens on Saturday
Caro Howell, director of the Foundling Museum, speaks to Apollo
Arthur Hobhouse and Patrick Barstow of New Artists (NA) abandon the gallery in favour of a smallpox-ridden catacomb
Curator Martin Harrison speaks to Apollo about 'Flesh and Bone', which opens on Thursday
If the north of England is to redefine itself as a cultural hub, its funders can't afford to have second thoughts
Barry Humphries pays tribute to Lewis Morley, 'one of the finest photographers of his age' and a personal friend
Steven Parissien, director of Compton Verney in Warwickshire, talks to Apollo
When will Italian museums do something to improve their websites?
In this ongoing series, Apollo previews a range of international exhibitions and hears from their curators
At the State Hermitage Museum earlier this summer, I spent some time watching the visitors. Many were in large tour groups and traipsed from room to room, plugged into headsets relaying their local guide’s official three-hour route through the vast collections. Most visitors – of all ages and nationalities, and in tour groups or alone […]