Olmec artists from the Gulf Coast region of Mexico produced some of the most striking sculptures in the ancient Americas
The gallery is paying homage to the famous wartime concerts organised by Myra Hess with a series of performances – with no audiences, alas
Plus: Nancy Spector resigns from the Guggenheim; and more recent stories
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 artist’s strange, Surrealist-inspired paintings have in turn inspired more recent explorations of gender and body image
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
Still working at the age of 105, the Cuban-born artist has had an unusually long career – and the results repay close attention
An opaque installation by the Dutch artist raises difficult questions about ethics and interpretation
Digitising an important collection of manuscripts in the Khalidi Library in Old Jerusalem is a painstaking task
In the ‘Struggle’ series of paintings, the artist sought to make central the contributions of women and people of colour
Museums face difficult financial choices, but there has to be a better way forward than the pitting of staff against permanent collections
Oliver Dowden’s recent letter to museums about contested heritage is a clear breach of the ‘arms-length’ principle
Timothy Brittain-Catlin’s account of Edwardian houses challenges many misconceptions
As runners in the London Marathon prepare to make 19 loops of St James’s Park, Rakewell delves into the sporting provenance of the park
Although the film-maker usually used still images as a means to other ends, his photographs are a useful introduction to his work
The artist made paintings and sculptures out of nailed-together strips of metal – and they’re transfixing
From memorials to history paintings, responses to the conflict often took telling liberties
Although the composer spent most of his life elsewhere, his ghost is ubiquitous in the Polish capital
An exhibition at Compton Verney shows off the full range of the master’s work – from slinky nudes to opulent portraits of the rulers of Saxony
It’s the mutt-see show of the year (if you're a dog) – an architectural playground just for you (again, if you're a dog) at Japan House London
The 14th-century pleasure palace has reopened after a two-year renovation – and its mysteries are as diverting as ever
A George Michael mural and a mountain rose-flavoured soda are among the contributions to the borough’s inaugural biennial
