Behind the scenes at a very private Roman collection
For decades, a famous collection of antiquities has led a reclusive existence in Rome – but now a rolling programme of conservation and display is earning them new admirers
For decades, a famous collection of antiquities has led a reclusive existence in Rome – but now a rolling programme of conservation and display is earning them new admirers
Plus: the Manhattan DA’s office has returned 59 antiquities to Italy, Iraq and Indonesia; and thieves have stolen €4m-worth of jewellery from the Lalique Museum in northeastern France
The Sharmanka Kinetic Theatre, an offbeat gem of the city’s arts scene, faces an uncertain future along with many other organisations
Plus: thieves steal paintings from Magnani-Rocca Foundation, and the artist Melvin Edwards has died at the age of 88
This year’s highlights include a striking portrait of Saint Jerome by Orazio Gentilschi and a new painting by Caroline Walker made especially for the fair
Writer and director of content, Museum of Modern Art, New York
A spate of new fairs across the world suggests that ‘fairtigue’ is over, but perhaps we still need to slow down
Apollo’s Digital Innovation of the Year Award commends the top digital projects in the art and museum world from the past 12 months
Eero Saarinen's US embassy building in Mayfair has long been undervalued, but its conversion into a luxury hotel may help revive its reputation
The vast Cinecittà film studio complex had such an influence on cinema it came to be known as ‘Hollywood on the Tiber’
CaixaForum borrows masterworks from the Prado to demonstrate the flair and vivacity of the master and his influence on his peers and pupils
The Grimaldi Forum in Monaco is putting on a vivid display of 20th-century works from the Pompidou’s permanent collection
The artist transforms the ground-floor of Dia Bridgehampton with prints and hand-painted designs that blend figuration and abstraction
Musical displays, immersive experiences and a series of talks celebrate the country’s rich cultural heritage and appetite for innovation
The artist has used AI to reinterpret some of his old paintings. He explains to Apollo how this technology has given him a newfound freedom
As a selection of her essays makes clear, the eminent art historian has always been committed to looking as a means of understanding
This nomadic gallery finally has a permanent home, but can the impressive collection protect it from Poland’s fraught cultural politics?
Plus: the Whitney Museum of American Art is making admission free for under-26s after a donation from Julie Mehretu; and Gary Indiana has died at the age of 74
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Plus: US officials recover $1.2m Picasso drawing and Venice’s tourist tax has raised much more than expected