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Show and Tell
Leonora Carrington may be a ‘literary painter’ and a surrealist storyteller, but we should not forget the formal qualities that underpin her best work
Propped Up Portraits
Carefully staged celebrity portraits by Jonathan Yeo and Michael Peto are on display at the National Portrait Gallery
Ideal Man
The Musée d’Orsay’s exhibition of male nudes is almost a great show, but it misses a timely opportunity to explore homoerotic sentiment in art
Revival: Laura Ashley
An exhibition at the Bowes Museum proves that Laura Ashley’s influence lives on
Little d’Angers
An exhibition at the Frick Collection ostensibly celebrates David d’Angers’ monumental sculpture, but his small medallions steal the show
Small Wonders: The Grundy Art Gallery
Richard Parry, curator of the Grundy Art Gallery, talks to Apollo about the Blackpool gallery’s collection
Drawn In
A new set of interactive digital displays has been unveiled at Tate Modern that seeks to create a ‘digital community within the building’
The Pearls and Shells of Qatar
There’s history behind the V&A’s ‘Pearls’ exhibition, its partnership with the Qatar Museums Authority, and its aptly-named sponsor, Shell
Alternative OZ
The ‘Larrikins’, counter-culture and psychedelic Smartiples: an alternative look at Australian art in London
Small Wonders: The Ditchling Museum
Hilary Williams, director of the Ditchling Museum, talks to Apollo on the eve of its public reopening
Book Competition
This month’s book competition offers you the chance to win the ‘Masterpieces: Art and East Anglia’ exhibition catalogue, edited by Ian Collins
Imperfect Importance: Laura Knight
Laura Knight is undoubtedly an important figure in British art and history; she’s just not a particularly inspiring painter
Dealer’s Choice: Alma Luxembourg
Alma Luxembourg of Luxembourg & Dayan speaks to Apollo about art, the market and the dealer’s life
Rejected Riches: Avenue House
The sale of Sir Albert Richardson’s collection is a loss for the nation that could and should have been averted
On the Outskirts: Lowry at Tate
Tate’s long-awaited exhibition makes an ambitious but confused attempt to bring Lowry in from the cold
Trajectory
He may be more famous for his sculptural work, but Richard Serra’s etchings at the Alan Cristea Gallery carry their own weight.
Small Wonders: The Foundling Museum
Caro Howell, director of the Foundling Museum, speaks to Apollo
The Gallerists
Arthur Hobhouse and Patrick Barstow of New Artists (NA) abandon the gallery in favour of a smallpox-ridden catacomb
The New North?
If the north of England is to redefine itself as a cultural hub, its funders can’t afford to have second thoughts
Lewis Morley
Barry Humphries pays tribute to Lewis Morley, ‘one of the finest photographers of his age’ and a personal friend
Small Wonders: Compton Verney
Steven Parissien, director of Compton Verney in Warwickshire, talks to Apollo
Snap Happy
At the State Hermitage Museum earlier this summer, I spent some time watching the visitors. Many were in large tour…
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In Defence of the Curator
Curators are not ‘pirates who’ve taken over the ship’ and Waldemar Januszczak should know it