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The Iranian kings who thought the world revolved around them
As the last rulers of pre-Islamic Iran, the Sasanians crafted a grand courtly culture that would go on to influence kings from the Balkans to Bengal
‘Leonardo’ is clunky and condescending – so it’s bingeable Renaissance schlock, basically
The Amazon series limps through its art history but is just about salvaged by its endearingly goofy hero
‘Here are the contradictions of Glasgow laid bare, with love’ – in the footsteps of Joan Eardley
The painter’s tender portraits of slum life are being celebrated across Scotland in her centenary year
Frieze New York prepares for a barnstorming debut at the Shed
With restrictions on international travel still in place, this year’s stripped-back fair is all about bringing New Yorkers together
The eccentric English socialite who embraced Surrealism
Heir to a railway fortune and an 8,000-acre estate in West Sussex, Edward James transformed his homes into total works of art – with a little help from Dalí and friends
The Apollo 40 Under 40 Africa in focus: Adenrele Sonariwo
The founding director of Rele Art Gallery in Lagos on opening a space in Los Angeles and curating the first-ever Nigerian Pavilion in Venice
The Roaring Twenties
The Guggenheim Bilbao explores how avant-garde across Europe flourished during ‘les années folles’
The Frick Collection makes a move into modernism
The Breuer Building makes a minimalist foil for the Frick’s permanent collection – but Eve M. Kahn is rather glad the move is only temporary
Antony Gormley has always believed that sculpture can change the world – and that faith is firmer than ever
An interview with Antony Gormley – public servant, Romantic artist and utopian thinker
Book keeping: the bookplates that are artworks in their own right
With their miniature artistry and enigmatic personal histories, these striking prints are often more enticing than the volumes they’re found in
‘You don’t have to man-manage artists’ – Maro Itoje talks African art
The England rugby star is presenting an art exhibition in London exploring Africa’s contribution to world culture
In post-war Europe, museums dared to experiment with how they displayed art
Post-war museum design had a political impetus that was public-spirited in nature – even if that meant displaying sculptures on a bed of coal
The temptations of Tiffany glass
With its gorgeous, shimmering colours, Tiffany glassware has a well-established market in the US – but be sure you’re buying the real deal
Ramen reason: the art of the cup noodle
A museum devoted to the instant noodle has opened in Hong Kong – but it’s not the first time that ramen has been put to creative uses
The magazines that made America
The pages of US periodicals trumpet a country making it up as it went along, covering everything from prohibition to pulp fiction
With its return to Chelsea, Dia is having a New York moment
Dia Art Foundation’s support for ambitious experimental artists is as resolute as ever, its director Jessica Morgan tells Apollo
The UK’s commercial galleries are open again – and here are the shows not to miss in London this month
Apollo’s editors pick out the shows they’re most looking forward to visiting in coming weeks
Wild things: the beasts of Francis Bacon
Francis Bacon’s work reveals an endless fascination with animals – and the bestial side of human nature
As a portrait sitter, Prince Philip was also a spirited sparring partner
In 2006, Jonathan Yeo painted Prince Philip’s portrait – an invigorating if at times nerve-wracking experience
America the grave – ‘Grief and Grievance’ at the New Museum, reviewed
An exhibition examining Black experience in America is powerful if piecemeal – and is necessarily exhausting
Parks and recreation: how London grew its green spaces
The pandemic has highlighted the need for urban projects such as the Camden Highline – and London has a long history of transforming unloved sites into havens for city dwellers
In Egypt, a motorcade of mummies says more about the modern nation than the ancient past
The recent move of the royal mummies in Cairo was a made-for-TV extravaganza
Raiders of the lost art – the Gardner heist gets the Netflix treatment
The Gardner Museum heist hasn’t been solved in 30 years – and it’s perfect fodder for a true crime documentary
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How to behave in a commercial gallery, if you’ve never dared set foot in one
They may have intimidated you in the past – but you’ll have to wise up to the ways of commercial galleries if you want to see any art in the UK this month