The new Staffordshire volume marks the completion of the revised Buildings of England series – and the end of a publishing era
The Paris event celebrating art from around the world returns this autumn with a new focus on modern and contemporary work
Life’s a beach on Long Island, which this summer hosts a wealth of modern and contemporary work
An uncertain political and economic outlook around the world means that art sales are down – but not quite out
Though its market is comparatively young, demand for the traditional arts of the Himalayas is steadily climbing
Pleasure is a point of principle at Studio Voltaire’s exhibition of works by the two artists
Jeffrey Deitch’s pleasingly homely booth at Art Basel this year reflects the tastes of a new generation of buyers – but is the loss of connoisseurship a price worth paying?
The Museum of West African Art points to a new path for creating an institution from scratch and more imaginative ways of dealing with the colonial past
Kevin Dumouchelle of the National Museum of African Art explains what a fearsome 19th-century ceremonial mask meant to its makers in Côte d’Ivoire
A series of artist-designed bottles produced by an innovative Tuscan winery wouldn’t be out of place in a gallery
Modern creations may offer a riot of flavours but in form they’re no match for the fantastical shapes of the past
As the Olympic Games arrive in Paris, two exhibitions shine a light on overlooked aspects of competitive sport
Most paintings of the Virgin Mary show her holding the divine infant, but a 14th-century panel by Cenni di Francesco reminds us of more earthy realities
The artist laureate of Los Angeles also draws on the everyday junk of Southern California to embellish the myth of a city nestled between the ocean and the desert
Creating the sets for plays at the National Theatre, the Barbican and the Royal Court is no mean feat. The German-born set designer speaks to Apollo about how she works her magic
The seventh-generation basketry artist is bringing new dynamism to an ancient craft
George Hoyningen-Huene took cues from classical statuary to make his subjects into untouchable ice queens
Outdoor activities offered Bloomsbury’s women welcome respite from their indoor pursuits
The term ‘Kafkaesque’ is in constant use and misuse, but, a century on from his death, are we any closer to understanding the man himself?
Edward C. Moore played a crucial role in the firm’s 19th-century success and his own collecting inspired some of its most impressive creations.
A memoir by the friend and business partner of convicted fraudster Inigo Philbrick raises disturbing questions about the art world
From Louis XIV to Catherine the Great, monarchs didn’t just commission ambitious projects, but also played a serious part in the design process