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The sensational designs of Alphonse Mucha
In his posters and illustrations the art nouveau artist fused Slavic motifs with Japanese influences to create a style that was truly cutting-edge
Antoni Gaudí, God’s architect?
Pope Francis has set Catalonia’s architect-in-chief on the path to sainthood, but if the Sagrada Família is anything to go by, we could be in for a long wait
The very smart cars of Ettore Bugatti
With its sensuous design and sleek fittings, the Bugatti 57C Vanvooren – like many of the manufacturer’s models – has become a style icon
The Frick Collection makes a triumphant return to Fifth Avenue
The beloved New York museum is reopening its doors after a four-year refurbishment – and there’s more to delight the public than ever before
How two artists have weathered one stormy marriage
The ups and downs in the lives of photographer Joel Meyerowitz and the writer and artist Maggie Barrett makes for documentary dynamite
Munch behind the mask
Self-portraits and depictions of family and friends build a picture of the ‘Scream’ artist as insider rather than outsider, more savvy than angsty
On the eggcentricities of Hitchcock and Dalí
The Psycho director may have hated them, but for those who aren’t as easily shell-shocked, eggs can crack open a whole new world
Art Dubai opens a gateway to the future
The biggest art fair in the Middle East is highlighting projects from the Global South and offering alternatives to Western traditions of displaying art
Design takes a front seat again in Milan
Milan Design Week is, at its best, a comforting reminder of how good design can transform our lives
The fashion house with a bias for the surreal and fantastic in craft
An exhibition in Tokyo celebrating the artists and artisans Loewe has worked with over the decades is tailor-made for craft lovers
David Salle’s brush with artificial intelligence
The artist has used AI to reinterpret some of his old paintings. He explains to Apollo how this technology has given him a newfound freedom
The drugged-up doodles of Henri Michaux
The artist’s mescaline trips in the 1950s and ’60s led to extraordinary acts of creativity, when he tried to pin down their effect on paper
Has the market for women artists stalled?
After rising for a decade, prices for women artists are levelling off. Is the current downturn just a temporary blip?
The sonic visions of Oliver Beer
The artist tells Apollo how he harnesses the natural resonance of spaces, from caves to tube stations, to create his innovative paintings and installations
No smoking for David Hockney on the Paris metro
Posters of the artist’s upcoming show have been pulled for featuring a cigarette – but he’s hardly the only painter who’s been partial to a puff
‘The vitality and sheer weirdness is thrilling’ – at the Museum of Cycladic Art
An exhibition of ancient art spanning centuries and islands isn’t afraid to let the objects speak for themselves
When the Nazis pilloried modern art
The attacks on ‘degenerate’ art were brutal and shocking, but the bravery of the artists whose work was singled out should also be remembered
The jazzy life of Gertrude Abercrombie
Once a central figure in Chicago’s mid-century art and jazz scene, this Surrealist painter was long forgotten – until now
Cultural leaders must resist being brought into line
It’s not just federally funded museums that have reason to be wary. Self-censorship is also a danger, and all institutions should stand up for their stated principles
What the dismantling of USAID means for world heritage
As development agencies have become increasingly entangled with heritage projects, the end of USAID raises the question of who will fill the funding gap
Trump issues executive order to remove ‘improper ideology’ from Smithsonian
Plus: Looting at Sudan’s National Museum | South Korean heritage sites threatened by country’s worst wildfires | Christophe Cherix appointed next director of MoMA | and more
Swimming and style – a brief history
The Design Museum’s deep dive into swimming shows that people have always felt the urge to get into the water, for survival, sport or fun
Keita Morimoto turns Tokyo into a nocturnal no-man’s-land
In the painter’s night-time scenes, occasional isolated figures play second fiddle to the anonymous urban settings they inhabit
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Suzanne Treister’s tarot offers humanity a new toolbox
The artist has updated her ‘Hexen’ deck charting the rise of the military-industrial complex for an age of climate crisis and disinformation