Apollo's wandering eye on the art world. Look out for regular posts taking a rakish perspective on art and museum stories. Got a story for Rakewell? Email rakewell@apollomag.com. Follow @Rakewelltweets.
Rakewell wonders what to make of the news that Quo Vadis’s doors are moving to the Groucho club
The popstar is believed to own an artwork which has been missing from Amiens since the First World War
A cursory look at some princely portraits might have encouraged Harry to head for the Californian hills even earlier
There’s no denying the actor’s talents, but Rakewell can’t help wishing he would finally direct that film about Eadweard Muybridge, ‘the father of motion pictures’
The gift shops are full of seasonal offerings for your nearest and dearest – and Rakewell has some recommendations
Sotheby's has hired Lyn Harris to respond to Dutch Golden Age paintings with her ‘olfactory poetic landscapes’ – but Rakewell smells a rat
Art-fair visitors who aren’t afraid to declare their worth can take advantage of MSCHF’s very public ATM machine
Phrygian cap or pussy hat? The mascot for the 2024 Paris Olympics seems to be making a bid for freedom
The breaking of a plaque to commemorate Howard Carter in Luxor isn’t a wholly inappropriate way to mark the centenary of his great discovery
The sale of masterpieces at Christie’s shattered records – but has it really changed the art market?
