PREMIUM
A Madonna pregnant with meaning
Most paintings of the Virgin Mary show her holding the divine infant, but a 14th-century panel by Cenni di Francesco reminds us of more earthy realities
The art dealer who scammed his way to the top
A memoir by the friend and business partner of convicted fraudster Inigo Philbrick raises disturbing questions about the art world
Live the high life at the Hamptons Fine Art Fair
Life’s a beach on Long Island, which this summer hosts a wealth of modern and contemporary work
Royals with really grand designs
From Louis XIV to Catherine the Great, monarchs didn’t just commission ambitious projects, but also played a serious part in the design process
The global art market braces for stormy weather
An uncertain political and economic outlook around the world means that art sales are down – but not quite out
On the road with Ed Ruscha
The artist laureate of Los Angeles also draws on the everyday junk of Southern California to embellish the myth of a city nestled between the ocean and the desert
Indigenous Himalayan art is reaching new heights
Though its market is comparatively young, demand for the traditional arts of the Himalayas is steadily climbing
The dealers who are turning art fairs into more domestic affairs
Jeffrey Deitch’s pleasingly homely booth at Art Basel this year reflects the tastes of a new generation of buyers – but is the loss of connoisseurship a price worth paying?
The weird reflections of Jean Cocteau
An exhibition in Venice underscores the artist’s restless imagination and shapeshifting tendencies
Birmingham’s Barber Institute is getting more cutting-edge
Midway through a major refurbishment, the Institute is still managing to thrive at a challenging time for UK museums
Diamonds, dinosaurs and drawings – just some of the fun at London’s summer fairs
There really is something for every kind of collector at Treasure House Fair and London Art Week this summer
Michelangelo’s careful image management
An exhibition at the British Museum shows that the artist deliberately shaped his legacy by the drawings he chose to leave behind
The Flemish tapestry that takes us into the heart of a decisive battle
Nancy E. Edwards of the Kimbell Art Museum explains how a magnificent tapestry by Bernard van Orley re-enacts the Battle of Pavia
‘Crazed egomaniacs who want to subjugate us’ – a brief history of architects in film
Hollywood films are full of characters who design buildings for a living, but how well do they reflect the realities of the profession?
The optical allusions of Constantin Brancusi
Identifying the inspirations for the Romanian sculptor’s enigmatic works remains quite the puzzle
The everyday radicalism of Joanne Leonard
A photo taken by the artist in 1979 arranges the documents of a family’s life in humorous – and radical – style
The awesome art of Caspar David Friedrich
The leading exponent of German Romanticism was keenly concerned with the destructive effects of humans on a rapidly industrialising world
Should UK museums start charging entry fees again?
Keeping the national museums free to enter comes with significant hidden costs, but admission fees are not the answer
In Norway, a converted grain silo contains a bumper crop of Nordic art
A 1930s structure has been repurposed to house the collection of Nicolai Tangen. It’s certainly impressive, but how coherent is the work on show?
Should permanent collections tell up-to-the-minute stories?
Museums often have a responsibility to reflect major events, but should be careful not to disregard seemingly smaller stories
The women who channelled violence into art
Chantal Akerman and Valie Export have both deployed aggression as a means of artistic expression
The Castilian ruin that is now a haven for contemporary art
Collectors Lorena Pérez-Jácome and Javier Lumbreras are bringing new life to a 16th-century Jesuit school
The Renaissance patrons who were no saints in religious paintings
Christopher Wood’s account of a turning point in early Renaissance art is typically demanding and always stimulating
Most popular
- Recent
- Recent
Podcast
![Masterpiece [Re]discovery 2022. Photo: Ben Fisher Photography, courtesy of Masterpiece London](https://apollo-magazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/MPL2022_4263.jpg)
Lust for life – the art of Beryl Cook and Tom of Finland
Pleasure is a point of principle at Studio Voltaire’s exhibition of works by the two artists