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.
You've heard about the Extinction Rebellion protests... but a 19th-century cat artist is also doing his bit to bring London to a standstill
Picasso and Miró were fans – now the gifted simian is getting a solo show in London. Plus other arty animals
What’s in a new name? For museums it can mean an expensive rebrand that doesn't stop anyone using the old moniker
A Roman fort has been discovered under a bus station in Exeter... and it’s the stuff that headlines are made of, says Rakewell
The first overseas tour organised by Thomas Cook took in the International Exhibition in Paris
At last – a Courtauld University Challenge team to be reckoned with
The all-American interior, of sorts, courtesy of the Smithsonian and a 3D printer
For the first time, Grayson is one of the 100 most popular names for baby boys in England and Wales...
The Ashes hero bears an uncanny resemblance to Vincent van Gogh – long live the art of cricket!
Trump-trumpeting painter Jon McNaughton has unveiled his latest masterpiece, and Twitter hasn’t held back
