What is a Jewish country house when it’s at home?
An insightful book looks at the homes Jewish families created for themselves as they joined the land-owning classes in Europe
An insightful book looks at the homes Jewish families created for themselves as they joined the land-owning classes in Europe
At Donum Estate in California, sculptures by the likes of Ai Weiwei and Tracey Emin complement the pleasures of the vine
The Grand Egyptian Museum in Giza takes visitors on a magnificent tour through 5,000 years of history
As the art of the Gilded Age undergoes a revival, what does this say about our own hopes and fears?
The French painter was full of compassion for the downtrodden – and had a fair bit of sympathy for the devil, too
The artist talks to Apollo about sifting through the museum’s collection to piece together how mental disorders were experienced and treated in the 19th century
In a setting that hints at waiting rooms and hospital wards the artist explores the darker side of institutional care
Now in its third year, the London fair blends fine art with a festival atmosphere that suits the season
In her depictions of the human form, the artist pushes paint to its limits, explains Sarah Howgate of the National Portrait Gallery in London
As the Royal Observatory in Greenwich celebrates its 350th anniversary, we look at four artworks that embody our age-old fascination with the heavens
Whether it’s a plush sofa or a severe slab of wood, the choices museums make about seating matter much more than we think
The idealised nude figure has an unshakeable place in art history, but artists have also turned their gaze to their own imperfect bodies
In his designs for stained glass the artist found his perfect medium, taking a modern approach to an age-old form
The Duke of Richmond has been filling the grounds of his Sussex estate with sculpture, and the results are a breath of fresh air
The artist works in near silence on her hyperreal paintings in her Berlin studio, which she keeps as empty as possible
The historian of 18th- and early 19th-century art combined a deep love of objects with an equally deep love of ideas
In her inventive works, the late American artist sought to blur the boundaries between herself and her characters, both real and imagined
With a slew of new projects and major government investment, the Emirati art scene is having a moment. This time, it looks set to last
Housed in Louis Kahn’s last building, the newly spruced-up Yale Center for British Art reframes Paul Mellon’s collection
The best pieces among this year’s finalists blend skill and elegance with an awareness of questions about memory and inheritance