Acquisitions of the month: August 2024
A Madonna of the Cherries by Quentin Metsys and a very rare sketchbook by Caspar David Friedrich are among the most important works to have entered public collections in the last month
A Madonna of the Cherries by Quentin Metsys and a very rare sketchbook by Caspar David Friedrich are among the most important works to have entered public collections in the last month
The rich visual history of gameboards since the mid 18th century is celebrated in this show, which also highlights how abstract art influenced game design
The social historian who bought the David Parr House in Cambridge finds herself drawn to fantastical interiors in unexpected settings
Recent conservation efforts have led to new discoveries of stunning interiors and wall paintings that also tell us more about everyday life in the city
When it comes to conjuring the uncanny atmosphere and impossible logic of dreams, the Czech film-maker has few equals
Hettie Judah considers how artists such as Tracey Emin and Kiki Smith have represented the sacred bond between women and their cats
Some of the major galleries are cutting public-facing jobs, but making their physical and virtual sites less approachable could have unintended consequences
This dynamic young wine producer was quick to become a corking success – and is making sure artists from the region are in on the fun
James Trotman, who coaches Britain’s current #1 tennis player, talks to Apollo about his love of modern British painting and why art and tennis are a good match
The printed, patterned cloth called toile de Jouy was at its height of its popularity in the 18th century, but still delights today
Plus: Staff at the Noguchi Museum stage a walk-out over its dress code; and Alain Delon (1935–2024)
Creating the sets for plays at the National Theatre, the Barbican and the Royal Court is no mean feat. The German-born set designer speaks to Apollo about how she works her magic
The renovated Fondation Bemberg in Toulouse is a fitting home for its founder’s eclectic art collection
The Italian artist had no shortage of spirited designs for corporate brewers and distillers keen to convey the essence of their products
Some artists’ stories are entwined with hospitals and healthcare institutions – Andy Warhol getting shot, Vincent van Gogh checking in to an asylum – and there’s a rich school of medical painting: Rembrandt’s Anatomy Lesson of Dr Deijman (1656) for starters. But the true beauty of a hospital has somewhat eluded the attention of artists. […]
Piling into an exhibition hall to see as much art as possible in a short space of time is few people’s idea of a good time, but the most resourceful fairs provide some worthwhile surprises
From satirical chamber pots to cat-shaped jugs, Henry Willett’s collection of popular ceramics display wit, horror and anti-French sentiment – sometimes all at once
Art by the movement’s best-known practitioners still fetches huge sums, but it’s work by women and artists of colour that is really taking off
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
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