Michael Delgado is assistant editor of Apollo.
Plus: the light sculptures of Anthony McCall, paintings by Frank Auerbach and his teacher David Bomberg, and Nordic nature scenes
The Mexican artist and designer tells Apollo how he developed a creative new use for heritage corn, which feeds people and provides material for his furniture designs
The Baghdad-born artist’s gently subversive installations at Blenheim Palace make keen observations about the nature of war and of privilege, and who gets to be a hero
When viewed in the right environment, the artist’s sculptures in light and experimental films illuminate new ways to think about objects in space
Power is set to change hands next month in Downing Street, but whether that will be enough to fix Britain’s funding of the arts is another matter
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?
The artist spent much of the 1980s making works inspired by his international trips – and showing off the results in the countries themselves
Ahead of his Tate Britain commission, the artist tells Apollo about being inspired by Tupac and Cy Twombly and wanting to involve communities in everything he makes
Now 20 years old, the country house museum in Warwickshire has developed a distinctive approach to collecting – and it’s paying off handsomely
The artist’s harmonious installation at Chisenhale Gallery memorialises his musician grandfather
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
Do any political parties have a vision for the arts?
Power is set to change hands next month in Downing Street, but whether that will be enough to fix Britain’s funding of the arts is another matter