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‘Now I can steal from myself as much as from other artists’ – an interview with Cecily Brown
The painter discusses her many influences and sources of inspiration, from the Old Masters to the YBAs
Nalini Malani turns to a Greek myth to retell Indian tragedies
The artist takes the story of Cassandra and turns the doomed Trojan seer into a figure for our times
The Asian Art in London Art Awards 2018: The Winners
Apollo presents the winners of this year’s Asian Art in London Art Awards
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
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
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
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
The Foundling Museum puts women in their rightful place
Portraits of men have been replaced with those of the women who first petitioned George II to set up the Foundling Hospital
What’s in store at TEFAF New York Fall
Your guide to the best of the leading art and antiques fair, which returns to the Park Avenue Armory this week
‘I find myself making growling noises while I’m painting’ – an interview with Walton Ford
The artist’s new body of work reimagines the life and times of the Barbary lion
The novelty and nostalgia of the Victorian seaside pier
The great iron structures of 19th-century Britain are important parts of the island’s cultural memory
Maeve Brennan puts out a bat-signal for the planet
The artists flags the unforeseen environmental effects of wind turbines in this award-winning film project
Anni Albers weaves her magic at Tate Modern
A major exhibition devoted to the artist restores her – and the craft of weaving – to the heart of the modern movement
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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