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In the studio with… Joël Andrianomearisoa
The Malagasy artist is not nearly as minimal as his work might suggest – on an average day, his studio is filled with books, drawings, flowers and the smell of cigarettes
How to be queer in the Arab world
Artists from across North Africa and the Middle East are expressing themselves in a sprawling show at the Institut du Monde Arabe
How will European museums cope with the energy crisis this winter?
European countries have put short term regulations in place to help their museums conserve energy, but longer term strategies will be needed to secure their futures
In the studio with…. Soheila Sokhanvari
The Iranian artist takes time to settle into her space in the mornings and then becomes so immersed in her work that she forgets about lunch completely
Frieze week highlights: Amy Sherald and Craig Murray-Orr
Amy Sherald’s striking portraits and Craig Murray-Orr’s postcard-sized paintings are among the highlights to see this year
Auction highlights – an Al Thani treasure trove comes up for sale in Paris
The first of Apollo’s new, fortnightly auction previews looks at Sotheby’s sale of objects from one of Paris’s most colourful private mansions
Acquisitions of the Month: September 2022
Two busts by the French sculptor Charles Cordier and a 15th-century triptych by the Master of the Krainburg Altar are among this month’s highlights
Pampered pooches of the rich and the famous
A picture-book of the lucky mutts of ‘high-flying creatives’ is just what we all need
Is the art market about to tank? What the experts say
Six leading economists and art advisers offer their insights into how the market will be affected by a global recession
Scandinavia’s oldest biennial is a thoroughly monstrous affair
In its determination to keep things as local as possible the Lofoten International Art Festival doesn’t shy away from the dark corners of the region’s history
Unmasked emotion – the photographer who saw beneath the surface
Working across photojournalism, fashion photography and portraiture, Sabine Weiss captured her subjects with curiosity and emotion
The other-worldly architecture of Rudolf Steiner
The mystically inspired polymath was never a professional architect, but his haunting buildings are among modernism’s most curious structures
Stripped back – how a figure freed up Poussin’s painting
A figure that appears in Poussin’s ‘The Baptism of Christ’ may reveal the artist’s (secret) influence
What separates archaeologists from treasure-hunters?
Maria Golia’s history of tomb-raiding in ancient Egypt makes for an entertaining read but there are graver matters to consider
How will a global recession affect the art market?
There is a growing nervousness about the effect a predicted global downturn might have on the art market’s post-pandemic bounce-back
Who is UNESCO really for?
As UNESCO marks the 50th anniversary of the World Heritage Convention this November, questions of what – and who – the convention is meant to protect are still up in the air
The Provençal chef who defined French cooking
Auguste Escoffier’s childhood home in a tiny French village is now a museum that tells the tale of a playful dining visionary
The making of John Singer Sargent’s scandalous ‘Madame X’
The painter’s sketch for his portrait of Madame X allows us to see his subject quite differently – and fills a long-standing gap at the Frick Collection
It’s time to separate Lucian Freud’s life from his art
The painter’s biography has long tended to loom over his works, but Stephen Patience tries to turn his attention to the actual art
The irresistible cool of Bernice Bing
The Asian Art Museum is reviving interest in a painter who was at the heart of San Francisco’s arts scene in her lifetime, but all too quickly forgotten after her death
At Antwerp’s most important museum, Old Masters and modern art now share top billing
After 11 years of being closed, the Royal Museum of Fine Arts in Antwerp has reopened with an ingenious extension that means Old Masters and modern art now share the limelight
Around the galleries – Art Basel lands in Paris, plus other highlights
With its first excursion to the French capital, Art Basel has stolen FIAC’s slot in the autumn calendar, and perhaps its thunder
The Russian modernist who made the European avant-garde feel at home
Marianne Werefkin has long been overshadowed by her male peers, but the Royal Academy’s show devoted to modernist women may restore her to her rightful place
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Is slow painting gathering steam?
Slow painters, who only finish a few works each year, may be less visible in the art world, but their work is no less valuable