Underlying the Surrealist leader’s preoccupation with dreams and the unconscious was a very practical desire to change the world. Who’s to say he didn’t succeed?
The gold objects in this show may glitter, but some of their previous owners are cast in a far from flattering light
The painter who was at the heart of the New York avant-garde captured the many excitements of the modern age
Cagnaccio di San Pietro grew up in a Venetian fishing village – so it’s no surprise seafood stars in his still lifes
Museums and galleries are keener than ever to display their environmental credentials – but words and deeds don’t always seem to match up
Lengthy exhibition texts, catalogues and essays are everywhere nowadays – but do they help us to see the art for what it really is?
It isn't easy to define a made-in-Britain equivalent to the Paris Surrealists, but collectors are increasingly drawn to the uncanny side of British modernism
140 London Wall is an imperious piece of 1970s architecture – so why is it being replaced by a generic office block, at great environmental cost?
Recent auction results suggest a return to pre-pandemic levels – but with turmoil engulfing Europe, this raises some difficult questions
Making wine is an exacting activity that has much in common with the artistic process
The convivial event offers visitors the chance to roam the medieval streets of the Swiss capital in search of art ancient and modern
Modern critics (and conspiracy theorists) have focused on the painter’s decadent side, but his subjects reflect the society of his day
The museum has sensitively reimagined all its displays to breathe new life into its medieval masterpieces
As the city ‘arrives’ as a global art capital, how do the artists and curators who have been there for decades feel about the hype?
James John Audubon’s illustrations of birds endure to this day, even if many of the species he depicted didn’t make it
The artist talks about her long career of painting and protest – and the points where they overlap
This show in Washington, D.C., explores how the art of falconry took wing from the Arab world to China and Byzantium
The Iraqi-American artist talks to Apollo about making an anti-war memorial in Margate – and about ‘problem-solving and trouble-making’ with his art
Inspired by everything from Tarantino films to chocolate biscuits, the artist’s exuberant, comic-strip canvases are utterly unmistakable
Museums have avoided displaying images of the Prophet in recent years – but might this not do a disservice to the heritage of Islam?
