From explosions of chintz to thrusting postmodern architecture, the sets for Jilly Cooper’s bonkbuster leave us in no doubt we’re watching a 1980s period drama
The Museum of West African Art points to a new path for creating an institution from scratch and more imaginative ways of dealing with the colonial past
A regular haunt of artists, dealers and curators, Sally Clarke’s restaurant in Kensington has been a beacon of unfussy excellence for 40 years
A stimulating show at Alison Jacques perfectly captures the sculptor’s ability to combine familiar materials in unexpected ways
The first champagne house ever to be established, Maison Ruinart has a new, art-filled home – one that maintains a harmonious relationship between heritage and modernity
Cedric Morris and Arthur Lett-Haines turned their backs on the London art world to create an art school with an outsize legacy
The mosaic artist’s celebration of El Barrio combines influences including African clothing to Latin jazz to create something wonderfully new
New York-based collectors Domenico Lanzara and Sean Imfeld speak to Apollo about their obsession with Old Master drawings
A 17th-century portrait of a bookseller from Lombardy and a breviary from the library of Charles V are among this month’s highlights
The British artist talks to Arjun Sajip, digital editor of Apollo, about how the heads she sculpts using cutting-edge tech speak volumes about history and identity
Plus: National Gallery in London bans liquids, Lisa Schiff pleads guilty to defrauding clients, and Darren Walker is the next president of the NGA in Washington, D.C.
The artist has pursued her interest in light, motion and myth across drawing, sculpture and performance for six decades, but it's her openness to new ideas that really defines her work
Nightmarish visions are the order of the day at Kettle’s Yard in Cambridge – though there are glimmers of hope, too
The bond between New Yorkers and their pets offers paws for thought at this amiable but ambitious show at the New-York Historical Society
Magnificent clocks and cabinets sit resplendent at this exhibition of the Parisian craftsman’s work in the Royal Palace of Dresden
This ambitious show at the Belvedere offers a chance to get to grips with the Ghanaian artist’s distinctive finger-painting style
People have always used clothing to express their individuality and sometimes to rebel against societal norms – as these four artworks and photographs show
The artists’ eerie prints have much in common, but this pairing at the Holburne Museum is something of a missed opportunity
The Elizabeth Line is a worthy winner, but the award’s annual attempt to shame policymakers into requiring more from the UK construction industry is doomed to fail
It suits us to think of the movement as unpopular, but the passing of time makes it harder to see why the first Impressionist Exhibition of 1874 made such a stir
Gray’s Inn Gardens forms part of a vista that has been threatened by developers more than once, but still provides a much-needed haven
The French artist was largely ignored by his peers, but his uncanny painting of a snake is a masterpiece
The much-anticipated fair returns to Paris for ‘a second inaugural edition’ with a whole new section and a greater emphasis on public programming
The German painter died tragically young, but in the course of her short life she became the artist she always wanted to be
