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Pots, pans and pondering in Chardin’s domestic scenes
The 18th-century painter’s depictions of servants paused at work raise questions about the nature of attention
Cashing in on Brexit with a new 50p coin
Plus: the poison pen of Alex Katz and the dangling doodles of Keith Richards
Book competition
Your chance to win Hilma af Klint: Notes and Methods by Christine Burgin (ed.)
Cross-cultural connections at Flashback 2018
Preview highlights from the sixth edition of the fair in Turin, which takes its premise from a sci-fi novel by Chad Oliver
What not to miss at Asian Art in London this year
Highlights from this year’s event prove that London remains a leading centre for Asian art worldwide
How Whistler tamed nature in his landscape scenes
With the man-made world a strong presence in his Nocturnes, beach scenes and gardens, Whistler was no pure nature boy
Seven Halloween horror films for art historians
From Nosferatu to the Scream franchise – Apollo’s editors select some arty horror movies
The modern Arab artists who have turned to words
A century of writing by and about artists from the Arab world is full of debates that still resonate today
Ben Uri Gallery announces plans to reinvent itself and sell part of its collection
Art news daily: 30 October
The cosmic visions of Richard Pousette-Dart
After an early involvement with Abstract Expressionism the painter set out on a more spiritual path
Rethinking Islamic art at the British Museum
Two curators at the British Museum, Ladan Akbarnia and Venetia Porter, discuss the displays at the new Gallery of the Islamic World
The satirical world of contemporary art – from Banksy to broadcasting
Artists and auction houses alike contribute to the comic excesses of their world – but are they in on the joke?
The sophisticated side of Pieter Bruegel the Elder
Bruegel may have painted many peasants, but he was one of the most complex – and urbane – artists of his day
John Rothenstein’s turbulent time at the Tate
The museum’s fifth director presided over a difficult period of its history, but left it in a better state than he found it
A lot of love making, Your Honour
A copy of Lady Chatterley’s Lover once owned by the judge who presided over the novel’s obscenity trial is up for auction
The Apollo 40 under 40 podcast: Jasmina Cibic
Artist Jasmina Cibic talks to Gabrielle Schwarz about her work exploring the role of culture in politics
‘There’s something suspicious about painting’ – an interview with Joe Bradley
The painter talks about his attachment to black and the three-dimensional quality of his canvases
Lil Wayne’s birthday present saves an art student’s bacon
A commission to make a necklace for the rapper comes in the nick of time. Plus: David Byrne’s sceptical reaction to a sculpture by Carsten Höller
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Are the principles set out for identifying Nazi-looted art fit for purpose?
On the 20th anniversary of the Washington Principles on Nazi-Confiscated Art, their effectiveness is up for debate