Isabella Smith is a freelance writer and former senior editor of Apollo.
The making of rag rugs has never been considered high art, but an exhibition in Middlesborough shows just how intricate and inventive they can be
The much-anticipated fair returns to Paris for ‘a second inaugural edition’ with a whole new section and a greater emphasis on public programming
Modern Italian artists rub shoulders with Old Masters including Titian and Bronzino at the Biennale Internazionale dell’Antiquariato in Florence (BIAF)
The Puerto Rican curator, writer and director of a New York public art programme tells Apollo about the creative potential of cuteness
The social historian who bought the David Parr House in Cambridge finds herself drawn to fantastical interiors in unexpected settings
From satirical chamber pots to cat-shaped jugs, Henry Willett’s collection of popular ceramics display wit, horror and anti-French sentiment – sometimes all at once
Between the Bruges and Beaufort Triennials, contemporary art enthusiasts are spoiled for choice – and may see some unexpected sights
Life’s a beach on Long Island, which this summer hosts a wealth of modern and contemporary work
There really is something for every kind of collector at Treasure House Fair and London Art Week this summer
The influential Sami artist talks to Apollo about how she has always woven politics and protest into her work
The museum’s head of framing, Peter Schade, is quietly changing how we see some of the world’s most famous pictures
This year’s laudably international line-up gives plenty of space to photography, performance and video
At the art fair’s first edition under new ownership medieval manuscripts can be found alongside contemporary offerings
Do digital techniques to enliven familiar paintings help or hinder our understanding of the art at hand?
There are plenty of new discoveries to be made at the Paris fair focused on fine draughtsmanship
The annual event provides plenty of artistic surprises and has much to offer to smaller collectors
Behind the artist’s enjoyably exuberant artworks is a serious concern with rewiring language and remaking bodies
An exhibition of the late ceramicist’s creations features only 11 works, but open-minded viewers will find plenty to delight in
This year’s edition of the Brussels fair is full of dreamlike offerings from new exhibitors and stalwarts of the event alike
Yoko Ono and Sophie Calle are the subject of major retrospectives while museums also have more material concerns
Ambitious arts programming has transformed the fortunes of the French city since it experienced tough times in the 1980s
The custodian of the largest collection of occult objects in Europe explains the enduring appeal of all things supernatural
The return of the event shows that the capital remains a global hub for the market
Among the collector’s many objects is one of the most important holdings of antique textiles in private hands
December 2024
Emma Crichton-Miller
Apollo
Christina Makris
Christina Riggs
Rakewell
This episode explores an ancient funeral stele, Marie Antoinette’s breast bowl, and how digital technologies are helping to preserve Egyptian heritage sites
Art Basel Paris gets a second chance to make a first impression
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