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The museums putting Baltimore back on the cultural map
The American city has not one, but two world-class art institutions – both contributing to its wider revival
Does glassmaking make good television? ‘Blown Away’, reviewed
A new series makes the most of the spectacle that is glass-blowing in action – and adds a competitive element
Félix Fénéon – critic, collector, and champion of African art
The Parisian critic may have been an enigma who stayed out of sight – but he introduced African art to the French avant-garde
Mummy issues – how ancient Egypt shaped Sigmund Freud
The land of the pharaohs loomed large in the imagination of the father of psychoanalysis
Minimalism, murals and makeshift studios – contemporary art comes to Munich
The Bavarian capital is reasserting its position as a city to rival Berlin in its embrace of the arts
‘All viewers are equal – no one is told how to see’ – at the Menil Drawing Institute
The latest addition to the Menil’s ‘neighbourhood of art’ in Houston offers an expanded vision of what drawing means
Acquisitions of the month: July 2019
One of Peter Lanyon’s last works and a rare print by Rembrandt are among this month’s highlights
Peak practice – the art of building pyramids in ancient Egypt
Looking beyond the pyramids at Giza, royal tomb design was a more varied affair than we sometimes realise
Out of the ordinary – Lois Dodd’s keen eye for the everyday
From seaside Maine to the streets of Manhattan, Dodd’s paintings depict the world around her
An unlikely couple? Lucian Freud and Jack B. Yeats, reviewed
It may sound like an implausible pairing – but this exhibition on the two painters succeeds by not making forced connections
Heavenly bodies – a monumental study of an early Byzantine masterpiece
The mosaics of the Rotunda at Thessaloniki can be seen more clearly than ever before in this essential book about the building
In defence of the catalogue raisonné
With the art market crying out for definitive catalogues, a new international association has been launched to support their production
The Apollo 40 under 40 podcast: Simon Denny
The Berlin-based artist talks to Gabrielle Schwarz about his latest project exploring data and resource mining
‘Wood suits me, I’m a Saxon!’ – an interview with David Nash
The British sculptor has spent decades producing work from his sylvan surroundings. He discusses how it all began
It’s an enchanting thought – but did Titian have a hand in the Wellington Orpheus?
The newly restored painting at Apsley House was probably executed by an artist on the margins of the master’s workshop
Seeing is not believing in the art of Jacqueline Humphries
The artist’s mysterious glowing sculptures invite viewers to wonder what they actually are
Fog, lights and Lego – Olafur Eliasson at Tate Modern, reviewed
The artist and climate activist’s installations have changed our perceptions of what art can be
On the seashore – beachside art around the world
From Barcelona to Venice Beach – with summer in full swing, Apollo rounds up some notable examples of art on the beach
The digital reconstructions bringing Roman ruins to life
From the Circus Maximus to the Ara Pacis, virtual and augmented reality can enhance our experience of ancient sites
How Morandi made the Old Masters modern
The reclusive painter rarely left Bologna – but he pored over pictures of faraway masterpieces in books and journals
‘The role of the art adviser is undergoing radical revision’
The line between dealing and advising on purchases of art is growing increasingly blurred – so can we still expect advisers to act solely on their clients’ behalf?
Hedonism in Herculaneum – a guide to good living in a luxurious Roman villa
The Villa dei Papiri gives us a glimpse into the world of a Roman statesman and his interest in Epicurean philosophy
Jodrell Bank – a beacon of British science and a boon for artists
While few would contest the scientific significance of the site, its cultural impact has been less widely acknowledged
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