A completely overlooked painting, left out of the artist’s catalogue raisonné, makes the case for an unexpectedly messier and much more interesting career
The University of Padua may be 800 years old, but this ancient institution is also home to masterpieces of 20th-century design
With a new book dedicated to William Kent's Houghton Hall ceilings, Apollo takes a closer look at the depiction of Venus in the Green Velvet Drawing Room
A triumphant survey at Tate Britain – the largest in 30 years – revels in the British artist’s painterly games
Though France is now better known for its winemaking industry, the country owes the survival of its connoisseurship to Algeria
Carmen Giménez, the curator of an upcoming exhibition in Basel, talks to Apollo about the modernist’s lifelong debt to the Old Master
Jakarta-based artists’ collective ruangrupa's curatorial vision for the 15th edition of the fair puts a spotlight on artists from the global South
As the Hague-based institution celebrates its 200th anniversary, museum director Martine Gosselink discusses its heritage and plans for the future
Exhibitions can successfully capture a cultural and social moment, but they are as much a glimpse into the mindset of the curators as they are into the art of that time
The gallery’s gloomy dining room is now a thing of the past. The restaurant has an elegant new look and menu to match
The next generation of contemporary artists may be emerging in the primary market galleries but just how secure is their future?
Artists have long embraced playful behaviour – not just as a form of creative release, but also as a way of dealing with conflict and taboo
With 243 participating galleries and dealers, the first summer opening of TEFAF Maastricht promises a diverse offering of art and antiques.
Besides TEFAF, there is much more to see in Maastricht – Maria Howard selects the shows and fairs to note beyond the walls of the MECC this month
Some of Britain’s finest examples of modern architecture may be under threat, but in Owen Hatherley they have a fierce champion
Plus: the art dealer Inigo Philbrick has been sentenced to seven years in prison | The new French culture minister is Rima Abdul Malak
The Armenian businessman had a taste for portable items of beauty and cherished his collection as though it were an extension of himself
Rakewell raises an eyebrow at the musician’s latest three-way collaboration with producer T Bone Burnett and Christie’s
The grounds of the Shortgrove estate in Newport, Essex, have long been lovingly preserved, but a new development now threatens its future
Jean-Luc Martinez has been indicted in connection with the purchase of five ancient Egyptian artefacts by the Louvre Abu Dhabi
Once occupied by the artist Franz West, the painter's studio sits in the backyard of a former dairy and is filled with the scents of oil paint and flowers
Rubens may dominate the field, but there are other names worth seeking out – and plenty of surprises to be found
Rakewell laments what has been a rather dismal week for the Grande Dame of South Kensington, involving the UK government and a Russian-owned Fabergé egg
The seaside scenes of Willie Rodger aren’t necessarily a sunny affair, but they are always full of life
