The 18th-century sculptor’s enigmatic depictions of facial expressions go on show alongside his royal commissions and works by his peers
One of the fathers of the Impressionist movement gets his first major US exhibition in almost half a century
To mark 85 years since the birth of Pelé, we look at four artworks that capture the excitement of football and the allure of its greatest players
Before the release of her latest film, the director sat down with Apollo to talk about the thrills and spills of making an art-heist movie
Heist films are the most glamorous kind of crime film – and art heists make for the most glamorous kind of heist film
The Brazilian artist flicks through the novels of Clarice Lispector in her São Paulo studio, where a poster on the wall reminds visitors of the value of silence
An experimental play about the Knoedler forgery scandal is a brilliant technical feat, but does it illuminate anything about the art world?
A new biography sheds light on the formidable Josefa de Óbidos, who won fame and fortune for her meticulous still lifes and religious scenes
James Delbourgo’s new book explores the obsessions of fanatical collectors, both real and fictional
On the centenary of the artist’s birth, Courtney J. Martin talks to Apollo about running the Rauschenberg Foundation and looking after his legacy
Masked thieves broke into the Gallery of Apollo on Sunday and made off with eight priceless pieces
By partnering with LG, Do Ho Suh has created an installation that breathes fresh life into the ink paintings of his father, Suh Se Ok
The ‘ghost’ photographs that proliferated in the late 19th century rely on tricks but say much about science, belief and mortality in the period
Plus: Creative Australia awards Khaled Sabsabi $100,000 grant, and Manhattan DA’s Office returns 29 antiquities to Greece
The singer has referred to a painting of Ophelia in her new music video – and it has brought a flood of Swifties to a regional German museum
To mark 110 years since the birth of Arthur Miller, we look at four works that make ordinary people in workaday situations compelling
The elegant geometric forms that were all the rage in the interwar period found their way into architecture, fashion and design
A remarkable private collection of modern art goes on display at the Alte Nationalgalerie, alongside a number of contemporary works acquired by the founder’s descendants
The painter was ahead of his time in more ways than one, as this show at the Walker Art Gallery in Liverpool makes clear
The Barnes Foundation demonstrates why the artist’s decision to ditch his job as a taxman for painting was the best choice he ever made
Hostels or hospitals for the old and vulnerable were first established in the Middle Ages, but as a thoughtful new London scheme shows, they still play an important role in society
The Belgian painter was a notable figure in avant-garde circles, but stopped making art for two decades. An exhibition in Antwerp puts her back in the picture
A survey of the Canadian artist’s work shows how the moving image can bridge the gap between the past and the present
Eclectic art and innovative curation are helping Art Basel Paris fly the flag for the French art market
