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How Roger Hilton played fast and loose with the human form
The St Ives painter best known for his abstract works also created his own kind of figurative art
Auction highlights – Christie’s first billion-dollar sale
The collection of Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen is set to be the first to break the $1bn barrier next week – though it is unlikely to be the last
Tadesse Mesfin’s beaming visions of Ethiopia are pure joy
The pioneer of Ethiopian modernism tells Apollo about his years in the USSR and his depictions of brightly-dressed women at market
Chasing the dragons – the art of ritual in ancient China
Curator Dany Chan takes a close look at an exquisite jade cup in the Walters Art Museum, Baltimore
The uncanny resonance of Hannah Starkey’s portraits
The photographer refers to all the women she photographs as icons, but it is in her home town of Belfast where her subjects truly come alive
The Vorticist who was nearly painted out of history
Helen Saunders was briefly at the forefront of British modernism – before she was cancelled by Wyndham Lewis
The Lithuanian painter who thought art could move heaven and earth
A survey of paintings by M.K. Čiurlionis at the Dulwich makes plain why the artist is heralded in his home country as a visionary
In the studio with… Himali Singh Soin
The Indian artist enjoys company while she’s working and even occasionally posts an open invitation on Instagram, encouraging visitors to drop by
Poetry in porcelain – a close look at a pair of bowls from the Qing dynasty
A delicately painted spring scene could suggest complex notions about beauty, hope and death
Auction highlights – Mary Cassatt gives a star turn in New York
A magnificent portrait by the Impressionist leads the pack in the sale of Ann and Gordon Getty’s collection at Christie’s this week
The Turner Prize plays it safe this year
The four nominees for this year’s prize are presenting their biggest, brightest work but not all of it is saying very much
Wilton House may be famous for its sculpture, but its paintings are just as worthwhile
The paintings acquired by the earls of Pembroke over several generations now have the catalogue they deserve
In the studio with… Joël Andrianomearisoa
The Malagasy artist is not nearly as minimal as his work might suggest – on an average day, his studio is filled with books, drawings, flowers and the smell of cigarettes
Is real success being crushed in a crowd of VIPs?
Despite allowing a few celebrity sightings, the preview day of Frieze London felt more like the tube during rush hour than an exclusive experience for art collectors
For Lawrence Abu Hamdan, music makes a mockery of borders
The sound artist and ‘private ear’ talks to Apollo about his new film commission in Bristol, set in a library that straddles the US-Canadian border
How will European museums cope with the energy crisis this winter?
European countries have put short term regulations in place to help their museums conserve energy, but longer term strategies will be needed to secure their futures
In the studio with…. Soheila Sokhanvari
The Iranian artist takes time to settle into her space in the mornings and then becomes so immersed in her work that she forgets about lunch completely
Frieze week highlights: Alice Neel and Victor Willing
An exhibition of Alice Neel’s portraits and abstract works by Victor Willing are among the shows we’re looking forward to seeing this year
The real O.C. now has a museum that provides a world-class welcome
The new Orange County Museum of Art has a stellar collection from California and a glitzy exterior to match
Auction highlights – an Al Thani treasure trove comes up for sale in Paris
The first of Apollo’s new, fortnightly auction previews looks at Sotheby’s sale of objects from one of Paris’s most colourful private mansions
Frieze week highlights: Beat Generation artists and the forgotten Vorticist
Drawings and paintings by the little-known Vorticist artist Helen Saunders and a screening of Bruce Conner’s 1967 film ‘THE WHITE ROSE’ are among the shows not to miss this year
In the studio with… Dindga McCannon
The Philadelphia-based artist prefers the comforts of working at home, but she’s found the perfect compromise with a studio that has its own washing machine
Acquisitions of the Month: September 2022
Two busts by the French sculptor Charles Cordier and a 15th-century triptych by the Master of the Krainburg Altar are among this month’s highlights
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It’s time for the Whitechapel Bell Foundry to get back to business
Plans to transform London’s oldest working factory into a hotel have, happily, fallen through – but with the site back up for sale, its future is still uncertain