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The mystery of the ‘Barbus Müller’ sculptures
The origin of the ‘Barbus Müller’ figures has puzzled many since these distinctive sculptures surfaced in the 1930s
‘I was storing crates in my dining room’ – on launching a gallery during lockdown
Setting a brave example wasn’t what Niru Ratnam had in mind when he forged ahead with plans to open his new business during the pandemic
Private enterprise – the individuals who are taking restitution into their own hands
While museums deliberate about returning objects that were taken from their places of origin without consent, it is easier for individuals to act
Losing face – iconoclasm in ancient Rome
The importance of public statuary and portraiture for the Romans is no better demonstrated than in the way images of personae non gratae were destroyed, disfigured or re-carved
Photo realism – an interview with Alfredo Jaar
The Chilean-born artist talks about his ambivalent attitude towards photography and his utopian feelings about art
The space odyssey that went nowhere – ‘Spaceship Earth’, reviewed
Before ‘Big Brother’, there was Biosphere 2 – an experiment in utopian living that left its participants low on food and short of breath
Wheel of fortune – the life and achievements of Bernard Leach
A century after the founding of the Leach Pottery in St Ives, the ‘father of British studio pottery’ remains an influential, if contested, figure
Keeping it casual – Stephen Shore’s encounters with the everyday
Taken on his road trips across America, the photographer’s images from the 1970s are in a class of their own
‘New signage is a small price to pay for throwing open the doors’ – on reopening the V&A
Lockdown may have allowed the museum to fast-forward renovations, but it has also confirmed that the galleries are nothing without the public
A history of the US women’s suffrage movement in five objects
This August marks the centennial of the ratification of the 19th Amendment, which granted women the right to vote in America
At the movies, in the museum
What does it mean to make cinema – and film directors in particular – the subject of museum exhibitions?
‘We were documenting for history’ – an interview with Civil Rights photographer Doris Derby
The activist, educator and artist discusses a lifetime spent fighting for racial justice – and the role that images can play in this struggle
A socially distanced stroll around the galleries
Photographs by Gordon Parks and a panoramic painting by Dale Lewis feature amid an unusually plentiful offering in London this summer
Opening season – exhibitions not to miss in the UK this summer
As museums and galleries in the UK reopen, Apollo’s editors pick out the exhibitions they’re most looking forward to visiting
World views – revisiting an 18th-century survey of global style
Joseph Friedrich zu Racknitz’s four-volume treatise, newly translated and edited, deserves to be more widely read
Public libraries have been vital in times of crisis – from conflict to Covid-19
The public library has survived and even thrived through historical crises, but how will it recover from the coronavirus pandemic?
Down to earth – the revival of building with mud
The Egyptian architect Hassan Fathy breathed new life into this ancient material in the 1940s – and it’s time it made another comeback
The week in art news – UK government promises £1.57bn emergency funding for arts sector
Plus: Roselyne Bachelot named France’s new culture minister, outdoor performances to resume in England, and more art news
Window dressing – the art of shopfronts and gallery facades
The shop window has long been a playground for artists – and looks set to be so more than ever in the months ahead
‘The gallery experience in 2020 certainly isn’t business as usual’
How have art businesses coped with the crisis – and what might they look like post-lockdown?
Could public spaces better serve the public?
Rowan Moore and Tamsin Dillon consider how the events of 2020 might transform our relationship with public space
‘Art is important to the recovery of our country’ – an interview with Gabriele Finaldi
The director of the National Gallery on what visitors can expect when the museum reopens – and how, while it’s been closed, it has been rethinking its relationship with its audience
Touching distance – the fine art of keeping apart
The encounter between Mary Magdalene and the risen Christ has challenged the artists who have chosen to represent it
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What is it like to look at paintings in the flesh after four months of not seeing any art – and hardly any people – at all?