News & Comment
Editors' Letter: Public outrage
Apollo is published in London, one of the world’s great art capitals and home to extraordinary, thrilling exhibitions such as last year’s ‘Bronze’ at the Royal Academy
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CONTEMPORARY ART
Around the Galleries
Brussels plays host to a trio of outstanding fairs at the Place du Grand Sablon in early June, and the ever popular Carré Rive Gauche – now in its 36th year – returns to the Left Bank in Paris.
ARCHITECTURE
Architecture
The work of John Nash has often been overshadowed by that of his contemporary, John Soane. But his pragmatism, as well as his experiments with the picturesque, make him one of the most significant of all British architects.
April 2013
From the Archives
Florence, celebrated as the cradle of the Renaissance in a show at the Palazzo Strozzi, has been lauded over the centuries by historians from Vasari to Berenson. The latter’s partisan influence was noted by Alexander Watt in January 1950.
April 2013
Editor's leader: Paper trails
My father, in art world terms, is best described as a collector of works on paper and books. Growing up, the places where we lived were dark, the curtains permanently drawn – not for privacy, but to protect the watercolours and drawings from punishing sunlight. The art took precedence: it dictated how we lived, almost as secondary residents, in our own homes.
March 2013
Editor's leader: TEFAF and beyond
In this issue, our largest and most widely distributed of the year, we celebrate TEFAF Maastricht (15–24 March), the world’s greatest art and antiques fair, covering its highlights and also exploring what’s happening at museums in the region.
April 2013
Around the galleries
The spring edition of Art en Vieille-Ville returns to Geneva’s historic Old Town this month, as local galleries and museums showcase their best work – offering everything from antiquities to 20th-century decorative art.
February 2013
Around the galleries
The UK capital welcomes an array of fairs, including the long-running London Park Lane Arms Fair and the inaugural Art13 London, which promises an international spectrum of modern and contemporary work.
January 2013
Around the galleries
January sees new and established fairs opening for business on both sides of the Atlantic, including Master Drawings New York, London Art Fair and the inaugural Mayfair Antiques & Fine Art Fair.
March 2013
Architecture
Gothic Revival architecture flourished in 19th-century Bombay. Many of its great proponents were connected to the Sir J.J. School of Art, including John Lockwood Kipling, who introduced naturalistic architectural sculpture to India.
February 2013
Architecture
The work of eminent 19th-century sculptors, the public statues in Glasgow’s George Square record both the city’s glorious past and the proud history of Scotland. Now Glasgow City Council proposes to remove them without safeguarding their future.
December 2012
Architecture
Sandycombe Lodge, built by J.M.W. Turner in Twickenham in 1812, offers an intriguing glimpse of the painter’s architectural potential. The Turner House Trust is now seeking to restore it – which may require an innovative solution for its future use.