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At the Kennel Club: the world’s largest collection of doggy art
The Mayfair institution contains scores of paintings of dogs who had jobs and some rather more pampered pets
The magnificent art of Marisol
The Pop sculptor shot to fame in the 1960s, but her determination not to be pigeonholed confounded many critics
The designers getting creative with restaurant posters
Poster art has become a crucial part of the experience provided by more creative eateries
The sacred heart of Notre-Dame
The cathedral’s glittering 19th-century reliquaries are among the treasures that have taken up temporary residence at the Louvre
French silver shines at the Getty
An open access publication celebrates glittering works from the 17th and 18th centuries
The Venetian painters who opened up a world of new possibilities
The lessons learned by the city’s painters in the 1500s brought about radical new forms of expression
Why won’t the UK government stand up for the arts?
The art market is one of Britain’s economic successes, but politicians of all stripes are unsupportive of the sector
Stage presence – the theatrical paintings of John Lavery
The artist could be a touch wooden at times, but a survey in Dublin shows that his best work is full of theatrical flair
The best wines of 2023
Apollo’s wine columnist tasted many excellent wines this year, but half a dozen were outstanding
The arrested adolescence of Mike Kelley
The artist found freedom in a form of DIY making that teeters on the edge of self-indulgence
The cover stories of Andrew Cranston
The artist’s playful and delicate works, often painted on book jackets, conceal a serious interest in animals, absurdity and art history
Nicolas de Staël’s art was unpredictable to the end
This long overdue retrospective shows that there was very little Nicolas de Staël coudn’t do as a painter
The fragile idylls of Frank Walter
The Antiguan-born painter spent his final years living off the land, but his scenes of paradise are more complicated than they seem
Under the influence – can social media stars also be market makers?
Cause and effect is hard to pin down, but a certain type of celebrity association does seem to affect the value of a work of art
The cosmic fantasies of Remedios Varo
The Spanish-born Surrealist had a strong sense of order and a desire to remake the universe
Joe Tilson (1928–2023)
In 2018, the British artist looked back with Martin Gayford on Pop art, politics and leaving London for a life in the country
Conservation targets – Hubert and Jan van Eyck, as we’ve never seen them before
New research and restoration offers fresh insights into the work of the Flemish masters
The London museum that is putting on its war paint
The new art, film and photography galleries at the Imperial War Museum contain many welcome surprises
The budding stars of Irish botanical art
Patricia Butler’s account of 300 years of botanical drawings from Ireland is both a history of art and a history of science
When French theory shaped high-minded buildings
Deconstructivism wasn’t exactly a movement, but its practitioners – from Frank Gehry to Bernard Tschumi – certainly caused a great stir
Manet and Degas face off at the Met
The different approaches of the two great friends and rivals form a thrilling contrast when seen side by side
Robert Irwin (1928–2023)
In 2015, the Californian artist spoke to Jonathan Griffin about the light and space installations that span his 60-year career
Around the galleries – ambitions are high at Asian Art in London
The return of the event shows that the capital remains a global hub for the market
Taking Philip Guston on his own terms
Hettie Judah stops her ears to the endless chatter to find a painter whose work is full of flaws and self-doubt – and all the better for it
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