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Refashioning the garden – an interview with Jil Sander
Jil Sander is renowned for her minimalist approach to fashion design. And yet the gardens at her country home tells the tale of a more maximalist aesthetic
How gastronomic maps paved the way for regional French cooking
The first gastronomic map of France may have been created to serve the appetites of greedy Parisians, but it also opened up new ways of eating
How early Tuscan Renaissance works made an unexpected return to the market
These once-overlooked pieces are making a comeback – and with few on the market, they’re more collectable than ever
How Renaissance artists captured Portugal’s golden age
Portugal’s period of ascendancy can be charted through the paintings of the times
Why are climate activists in an Old Masters frame of mind?
It is impossible not to be glued to the ongoing protests of environmental activists in the world’s leading museums
The week in art news – ICOM agrees on what a museum is
Plus: US Museums must include salaries in job adverts | the interim director of the Orlando Museum resigns after just a month
Visions of Ancient Egypt
An exhibition at the Sainsbury Centre in Norwich explores how the art of ancient Egypt has been revived and reimagined over the centuries
Estella Solomons: Still Moments
Paintings by the Irish modernist at the National Gallery of Ireland in Dublin provide an insight into a turbulent time in the country’s history
Will Alexander Pope’s underground grotto finally come to light?
The poet’s bejewelled lair on the banks of the Thames was his pride and joy – and its restoration shines new light into the shadowy depths of his mind
The artists who have managed to see the forest for the trees
People have always been fascinated by forests but, as a show in Lille suggests, seeing them as ideal, untouched places misunderstands their true nature
What the UK’s updated anti-money laundering rules mean for the art market
The new guidance provides some welcome clarity for art businesses, but a few grey areas remain
States of play – an interview with Annette Messager
The artist’s wry installations include everything from cuddly toys to supersized versions of everyday objects. But her art is much tougher than it looks
What the art world really thinks about Documenta 15
Six museum directors, curators and gallerists give their take on the controversies surrounding this year’s exhibition in Kassel
Robert Kime (1946–2022)
The collector, dealer and interior decorator, who started trading antiques from his rooms at Oxford as an undergraduate, has died at the age of 76
Is Keanu Reeves about to become the architect of his own destiny?
May the actor’s upcoming role as the successful Chicago architect Daniel H. Burnham be more promising than his previous skirmishes with the profession
Conversing in Clay: Ceramics from the LACMA Collection
By pairing contemporary ceramic works with historical objects, this show at LACMA explores how the artists of today are reinventing traditional forms
The week in art news – Mark Girouard (1931–2022)
Plus: New York museums required to prominently acknowledge Nazi-looted works | the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. has confirmed the authorship of one of its Vermeers | and the Met has returned two sculptures to Nepal
Expressionists at Folkwang
Museum Folkwang celebrates its 100th anniversary with an impressive display of more than 250 Expressionist works
Fascinating Jade: Chinese Jade Miniatures from Four Millennia
A display of more than 130 jade miniatures at Museum Rietberg in Zurich explores the evolution of the ancient Chinese art form
Harmless fun – the crafty cartoons of Heath Robinson
More than a century later, the English cartoonist’s ingenious drawings can still tickle the imaginations of modern audiences
Home comforts – in the kitchen with Jeremy Lee
As the acclaimed Scottish chef prepares to publish his first cookbook, he tells Apollo why the secret to good food is simply a table laden with good things
The aristocrats who conquered 18th-century society in style
In ‘Enlightened Eclecticism’, Adriano Aymonino shows how the 1st Duke and Duchess of Northumberland made over their stately homes to advance their social ambitions
In the studio with… Lily van der Stokker
The Dutch artist’s studios are filled with artworks, miniature pieces of furniture and floral vases that she buys at flea markets in France
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