As the museum prepares to reopen after its 11-year refurbishment, Apollo finds out just how much has changed
The United Kingdom’s longest-serving monarch served as patron of numerous arts organisations
Conversation is paramount for this artistic duo – though they've yet to really talk about the mystery box of records in their New York studio
From Cecil Beaton to Lucian Freud, some of the greatest names of the late 20th century have captured the Queen’s likeness
A painting by the late American artist Emma Amos and a devotional triptych by the Spanish painter Fernando Gallego are among this month’s highlights
The artist was at something of a standstill before a French critic came along with the idea for a book that gained him a host of new admirers
The bicentennial of Brazil’s independence falls at a troubling time, so it’s no wonder the commemorations focus on an idealised past
The art fair’s first edition in the South Korean capital raises interesting questions for international dealers
Given J.R.R. Tolkien’s apparent attitude to cultural property, the British Museum made an interesting venue for ‘The Rings of Power’ launch party
Plus: antiquities trafficking investigation extends to Germany and dealer Johann König accused of sexual misconduct
The Petit Palais shines a light on the life and works of the French illustrator of the Belle Époque who captured Paris from dizzying heights
An exhibition at the National Museum in Oslo examines how the 18th-century Italian artist and architect helped to shape the modern world
MoMA presents the first US survey of the photographer’s intimate portraits of contemporary life
The first major survey of the pioneering feminist artist since her death features more than 200 objects and rarely seen archival material
Though we rarely encounter them, the preparatory sketches and absent-minded doodling on the backs of drawings can reveal much about what an artist really had in mind
Critics of the National Trust’s plan to keep the fire-gutted house as a ruin are ignoring the organisation’s history and that of the building itself
Annebella Pollen’s history of nudism in 20th-century Britain takes the movement as seriously as it took itself
The Lisbon-based artist once invited the fashion designer John Galliano to join the studio's Bollywood dance rehearsal
Banqueting House is one of the most extraordinary buildings in London – and it’s a huge shame it’s so inaccessible
Andrew Russeth finds that Jeju Island offers everything from a teddy bear museum to masterpieces of modern Korean art
The neglect of the Garden of Tropical Agronomy points to a wider ambivalence about what to do with the city’s colonial sites
By making unexpected connections and comparisons, this revelatory show allows the painter’s real achievements to become clearer than they have ever been
The Galleria Nazionale dell’Umbria, home to some of Perugino’s most important works, can now display its outstanding collection in suitably grand style
We’ve struggled to classify the painter as one of history's greats for very good reason
