Despite its position in this summer’s packed calendar, the Belgian art fair is confident in its unique offering
A completely overlooked painting, left out of the artist’s catalogue raisonné, makes the case for an unexpectedly messier and much more interesting career
The University of Padua may be 800 years old, but this ancient institution is also home to masterpieces of 20th-century design
With a new book dedicated to William Kent's Houghton Hall ceilings, Apollo takes a closer look at the depiction of Venus in the Green Velvet Drawing Room
A triumphant survey at Tate Britain – the largest in 30 years – revels in the British artist’s painterly games
Though France is now better known for its winemaking industry, the country owes the survival of its connoisseurship to Algeria
Carmen Giménez, the curator of an upcoming exhibition in Basel, talks to Apollo about the modernist’s lifelong debt to the Old Master
Jakarta-based artists’ collective ruangrupa's curatorial vision for the 15th edition of the fair puts a spotlight on artists from the global South
As the Hague-based institution celebrates its 200th anniversary, museum director Martine Gosselink discusses its heritage and plans for the future
Exhibitions can successfully capture a cultural and social moment, but they are as much a glimpse into the mindset of the curators as they are into the art of that time
The gallery’s gloomy dining room is now a thing of the past. The restaurant has an elegant new look and menu to match
The next generation of contemporary artists may be emerging in the primary market galleries but just how secure is their future?
Artists have long embraced playful behaviour – not just as a form of creative release, but also as a way of dealing with conflict and taboo
Some of Britain’s finest examples of modern architecture may be under threat, but in Owen Hatherley they have a fierce champion
Rubens may dominate the field, but there are other names worth seeking out – and plenty of surprises to be found
Plus: Ukraine demolishes statue symbolising friendship with Russia and winners of the competition to renew the Barbican Centre announced
Pierre Terjanian of the Metropolitan Museum of Art tells Apollo why a Renaissance pageant shield is such a beguiling work of art
In this memoir of sorts, the photographer gives us a masterclass in staying alert and fully alive to the everyday world
Throughout the ages, and for better or worse, the clothes men have worn have been absolutely crucial, writes Rosalind Jana
Louis-Léopold Boilly experienced his fair share of personal drama, but he had a rare gift for depicting the ins and outs of everyday existence
A more local, intimate Frieze returns to the Shed – and Apollo picks out four of the best shows at London Gallery Weekend
The sculptor’s boundless powers of invention are on full display in his hometown for this once-in-a-lifetime blockbuster
TEFAF New York returns as a single edition this year, with antiquities, jewellery, design, modern and contemporary art all under one roof
The American painter may be famed for a chaotic approach, but in reality he had complete command of his materials – and he owed his technique to a printmaker
