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Should art be an Olympic sport? Perhaps it already is
While Pharrell has called for art to be part of the official competition again, let’s not ignore the artists currently making their presence felt in Paris – and the athletes with art-historical credentials
Statues with limitations – the monumental art of Tavares Strachan
The Bahamian-born artist works in many different media, but his larger-than-life monuments to historic figures can feel oddly one-dimensional at times
Reviving medieval Italy in the middle of London
The Church of St James the Less was the first building designed by the great Gothic Revival architect G.E. Street. A much-needed restoration is allowing its Italianate interior to shine again
Gardening with the Bloomsbury Group
Outdoor activities offered Bloomsbury’s women welcome respite from their indoor pursuits
France counts the cost of a feast for the British king
The eyewateringly expensive banquet President Macron held for Charles III belongs to a long history of conspicuous royal consumption
Exposing the colonial past – an interview with Sammy Baloji
Taking photographs as a starting point, the artist unearths the hidden connections between European colonialism and modern-day Africa
‘Burningly cerebral and slightly mad’ – André Masson at the Pompidou-Metz, reviewed
As a rare exhibition of his work demonstrates, the French Surrealist’s art took a series of very intense twists and turns
Mohammed Sami turns history inside out at Blenheim
The Baghdad-born artist’s gently subversive installations at Blenheim Palace make keen observations about the nature of war and of privilege, and who gets to be a hero
Jeremy Frey weaves new worlds
Jeremy Frey weaves new worldsThe seventh-generation basketry artist is bringing new dynamism to an ancient craft
UNESCO puts off placing Stonehenge on at-risk list
Plus: US officials recover $1.2m Picasso drawing and Venice’s tourist tax has raised much more than expected
In the studio with… Eduardo Terrazas
The Mexican artist, known for his woven works that borrow from folk-art traditions, listens to Bach and Rosalía while working in his studio in Colonia Roma, Mexico City
France chases the Olympic dream
As the Olympic Games arrive in Paris, two exhibitions shine a light on overlooked aspects of competitive sport
The feuding artists who shaped art after the Russian Revolution
The story of Kazimir Malevich and Vladimir Tatlin’s competing artistic outlooks is told with verve in Sjeng Scheijen’s new book
New British Museum director seems to support loaning Parthenon marbles to Greece
Plus: UK government reintroduces Holocaust Memorial Bill; and video artist Bill Viola has died at the age of 73
Bacchus sets the pulse racing in Florence
A tourist has been caught in the throes of passion with a statue of the god of wine, but perhaps she was merely giving into the effects of Stendhal syndrome
How Marguerite Duras reinvented cinema
Though she remains best known as a writer, the French avant-gardist was a formidable force behind the camera, as a season at the ICA in London demonstrates
The light relief of Anthony McCall
When viewed in the right environment, the artist’s sculptures in light and experimental films illuminate new ways to think about objects in space
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
In the studio with… Joy Labinjo
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
Where are all the women Impressionists?
The work of Mary Cassatt, Berthe Morisot and their female contemporaries is now in great demand, but very short supply
‘It’s about what’s in your heart and soul. Technology’s just some tool’ – an interview with Bill Viola (1951–2024)
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
Let the games begin – Gladiator II is on the way
A three-minute-long trailer for Ridley Scott’s sequel to Gladiator drops tantalising clues about what kind of spectacle to expect in November
Paris 1924: Sport, Art and the Body
To coincide with the Paris Olympics, the Fitzwilliam looks at the cultural ramifications of when the city last hosted the event
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Norman Foster’s City Hall has been denied listed status a second time. But the more important question is: when will the capital be run from County Hall again?