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Tall tails – the miracle of Rotterdam
Rakewell reports on a remarkable fluke outside the Dutch city
The week in art news – museums and galleries in England close in new lockdown
Museums and galleries in England are now closed under new national restrictions imposed to control the spread of Covid-19. These…
‘My painting explores what it means to inhabit your own body’ – an interview with Christina Quarles
In her enigmatic paintings, the California-based artist explores the gap between our bodies and how they’re perceived
Storm in a teacup – at Kew’s pavilion restaurant
The gardens’ latest restaurant occupies the site of their first refreshment pavilion – which has a surprisingly turbulent history
Zanele Muholi
The photographer’s unflinching images of post-apartheid South Africa go on show at Tate Modern
What not to miss at TEFAF Online
With galleries encouraged to focus on a single masterpiece, this year’s online fair includes an array of museum-quality works
Domesticated Duchamp – how photography framed a great modern collection
Photographs show that Walter and Louise Arensberg’s art-filled house in the Hollywood Hills was constantly in flux
Highlights of Asian Art in London – East Asian art
The spotlight falls on art from China, Japan, Korea and Southeast Asia in the second half of the event
Have corporate art collections had their day?
The financial impact of Covid-19 forced British Airways to sell some of its most valuable art over the summer. Will other businesses follow suit?
The photographers who wanted their subjects to be heard as well as seen
Radical collectives in the 1970s were keen to make documentary photography more democratic
Highlights of Asian Art in London – Indian and Islamic Art
Reimagined for its 23rd edition, the event is now split into two sections – with the first leg focusing on Indian and Islamic art
From rural India to Greenwich Village – life through the lens of Sunil Gupta
The photographer’s first UK retrospective explores his abiding interest in the experience of outsiders in society
Has the British Museum finally found its voice?
With new labels for some of its most contested objects the museum is engaging in an important conversation – but has it got the tone wrong?
Gallery girls on the small screen – a brief history
Why is it that single women living in Manhattan nearly always find themselves working in an art gallery – on TV, at least?
Arctic: Culture and Climate
This display looks at life in the far north over a period of some 30,000 years
‘We are enacting a planetary crisis with electronics’ – an interview with Julia Christensen
The Ohio-based artist discusses her long-term research into our throwaway culture – and how a LACMA fellowship led to her working with NASA
What did Impressionism mean for sculpture?
A survey of artists inspired by the movement considers how successfully sculpture can convey a sense of transience
Melodic moments at the National Gallery
The gallery is paying homage to the famous wartime concerts organised by Myra Hess with a series of performances – with no audiences, alas
The Black sailors who served in the British navy come out of retirement
An exhibition at the Old Royal Naval College tells the stories of the Black pensioners who lived there in the 18th and 19th centuries
The shows must go on – what not to miss during Frieze week this year
There are no tents going up in Regent’s Park this year, but there are still plenty of shows worth visiting. Apollo’s editors select their highlights
‘Her canvases breed uncertainty from certainty’ – the art of Carmen Herrera
Still working at the age of 105, the Cuban-born artist has had an unusually long career – and the results repay close attention
‘I read the beginning and end of thousands of manuscripts’
Digitising an important collection of manuscripts in the Khalidi Library in Old Jerusalem is a painstaking task
The culture secretary has no business threatening museums
Oliver Dowden’s recent letter to museums about contested heritage is a clear breach of the ‘arms-length’ principle
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School visits to museums are vital – so let’s hope they can restart soon
Though inevitable, the suspension of school visits this year is a great loss – and a reminder of how important children are to the future of museums