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Brent’s borough-wide biennial offers welcome refreshment
A George Michael mural and a mountain rose-flavoured soda are among the contributions to the borough’s inaugural biennial
Flora Yukhnovich takes on Tiepolo in Venice
The London-based artist discusses her reimaginings of the Venetian painter’s celestial visions
In defence of Coventry’s post-war architecture
Why is the city so determined to destroy one of the best civic centres of the post-war period?
Art without borders – an interview with Nalini Malani
The artist talks about how the history of modern India has shaped her life and her desire to reach a wide audience
Own your own Oval Office
If you’ve ever wanted to play president, now you can – if you have a few dollars spare to buy a replica of the Oval Office at Bonhams in October
Master class – a fictional civilisation makes its mark at the Barbican
Toyin Ojih Odutola’s scenes of a race of women warriors are a tour de force in pastel, charcoal and chalk
Spirit of the place – an interview with Farah Al Qasimi
Conveying the views of a disgruntled jinn is just one of the artist’s absurdist approaches to understanding the modern world
‘The roll call of artists who donned a uniform in 1870 is remarkable’
The Franco-Prussian war led to lasting political change and left behind a rich visual record
Enterprising spirit – how Terence Conran built his design empire
From his first Habitat shop on the Fulham Road to the Design Museum in Kensington – a celebration of the late designer’s many achievements
Two exceptional single-owner collections come to auction
A important group of Gandharan sculptures and Thomas Olbricht’s modern-day Kunstkammer are both on sale this September
Common ground – the elemental forms of Bill Brandt and Henry Moore
The first exhibition to bring the sculptor and photographer together reveals intriguing points of convergence between their work
Picking up the tabby – the T.S. Eliot estate helps out the Brontë Parsonage Museum
The T.S. Eliot estate has donated £20,000 to help keep the Brontë Parsonage Museum open. Rakewell wonders what the Brontë sisters would have made of ‘Cats’
Franco Maria Ricci (1937–2020)
The legendary Italian publisher has died at the age of 82. In this republished profile from 2019, he opened his library and richly idiosyncratic art collection to Apollo
The US art market must demonstrate its integrity – or further regulation is a certainty
Art businesses in the US have a limited time to prove that responsible practices are already in place
Acquisitions of the Month: August 2020
A trove of newly discovered Hokusai drawings and a 17th-century ‘friendship book’ are among this month’s highlights
What not to miss as Art Paris opens in the Grand Palais
Highlights of the first modern and contemporary art fair to take place in Europe since the continent locked down
The late Robert Freeman was the Beatles’ favourite photographer – and now his entire archive has been stolen
From his portraits of Khrushchev and John Coltrane to celebrated album covers for the Beatles, Freeman’s entire archive was taken just weeks after his death
Parcours des Mondes puts Paris at the centre of things
The annual celebration of art from around the world returns to the streets of Saint-Germain-des-Prés
The women who wanted to look like living statues
A study of neoclassical dress in the 1790s shows that fashion can be a serious business
What’s left of Thomas Becket? – ‘The Book in the Cathedral’, reviewed
Christopher de Hamel argues that a book of psalms in a Cambridge library is the only surviving relic of the murdered archbishop
After the blast – at the Sursock Palace and Museum in Beirut
Surveying the damage at this landmark suggests how long and difficult the road to rebuild Beirut – once again – will be
Extra murals – on the discovery of medieval wall paintings on Torcello
Fragments of ninth-century frescoes uncovered during conservation shed new light on faith and power in the Venetian lagoon
Sugar high – the fine art of fast food
A super-sized dollop of whipped cream now tops the Fourth Plinth – and there’s plenty more where that came from
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In praise of Ryoji Koie, the enfant terrible of Japanese ceramics
The ceramic artist, who has died at the age of 82, took a playful and provocative approach to pottery