Plus: the British Museum admits that it broke the law; and Kasper König (1943–2024)
At the Museum Rietberg, an exhibition of objects looted by the British after they invaded Benin City in 1897 asks difficult questions about restitution – but also celebrates the historic kingdom’s rich artistic heritage
An exhibition at the Nelson-Atkins Museum shows how early photographers staged scenes with drama, humour and an eye for composition
The German Romantic artist created much of his most impressive work in Dresden, where the 250th anniversary of his birth is being celebrated through an exhibition of his paintings and drawings
George Hoyningen-Huene took cues from classical statuary to make his subjects into untouchable ice queens
Piling into an exhibition hall to see as much art as possible in a short space of time is few people’s idea of a good time, but the most resourceful fairs provide some worthwhile surprises
The painter has turned his hand to virtual reality, using cutting-edge technology to pursue ‘a painter’s idea of sculpture’. He talks to Apollo about the attractions of VR
A new life of a very singular art historian places his work in the intellectual contexts of his time
From satirical chamber pots to cat-shaped jugs, Henry Willett’s collection of popular ceramics display wit, horror and anti-French sentiment – sometimes all at once
Art by the movement’s best-known practitioners still fetches huge sums, but it’s work by women and artists of colour that is really taking off
The modernist building houses many significant works, but it’s the museum’s canny marketing and astute navigation of choppy political climates that really set it apart as it celebrates its 50th anniversary
While Pharrell has called for art to be part of the official competition again, let’s not ignore the artists currently making their presence felt in Paris – and the athletes with art-historical credentials
Plus: Harvard refuses to remove Sackler name from university art museum, and Slovak culture minister fires director of the national gallery
The Basque sculptor’s country home near San Sebastián is marking the centenary of his birth in style
Both artists were close to the French dealers and publishers who created a home for their personal art collection at the Fondation Maeght in the south of France
Expressive modernist figures by the French sculptor populate the site of an abandoned lead mine in Marseille
Grotesque portraits and sculptures by the American artist take up residence on the idyllic Greek island of Hydra
The Bahamian-born artist works in many different media, but his larger-than-life monuments to historic figures can feel oddly one-dimensional at times
Aaron Betsky’s account of the wildest visions architecture has to offer is full of buildings that haunt the structures of the real world
The philanthropist’s pursuits range from collecting Asian art to restoring ruined buildings
At Grimsthorpe Castle in Lincolnshire, the restoration of a rare piece of male dress allows us to appreciate 17th-century craftsmanship in more detail
The Church of St James the Less was the first building designed by the great Gothic Revival architect G.E. Street. A much-needed restoration is allowing its Italianate interior to shine again
A series of artist-designed bottles produced by an innovative Tuscan winery wouldn’t be out of place in a gallery
