George Herriman’s Krazy Kat – revisiting an abstruse but charming comic strip
The story of a simple-minded cat and his animal neighbours was never widely popular – but it counted E.E. Cummings and De Kooning among its fans
Practical magic – the Arts and Crafts designs of Ernest Gimson
A new biography shows how thoroughly the designer‘s life and work were intertwined, writes Roisin Inglesby
From New Delhi to New York – the ever-growing brand of DAG
The Indian art gallery opened its first modest space in Delhi in 1993. Now its spaces and partnerships extend across the globe
‘Rehearsals were frequently full of laughter’ – remembering Jonathan Miller
The late stage director, filmmaker, comedian, writer and medical man wore his experience lightly – and made an excellent museum guide
A Delft touch – the intricate patterns of Pieter de Hooch
The Dutch painter’s courtyard and interior scenes reveal his fascination with frames, grids and lines
How a small German city became a leading home for new media art
The Edith-Russ-Haus in Oldenburg is currently host to an exhibition exploring the rise of ‘nootropics’, or smart drugs, in Silicon Valley
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Finnish lines – paintings from the land of a thousand lakes
Lakeside views by the painters Akseli Gallen-Kallela and Hugo Simberg are coming to auction this week
‘A buffet of bums, boobs and bollocks’ – Giulio Romano at Palazzo Te
The 16th-century frescoed palace has been sexed up with a show exploring power and desire in the mannerist’s art
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December 2019
• The Apollo Awards 2019
• Giulio Romano in Mantua
• Watteau and the world of fashion
• The plight of England’s parish churches
Plus: Remembering Charles Jencks, a preview of London Art Week and reviews of the new MoMA, Pieter de Hooch in Delft, and a biography of Susan Sontag
Acquisitions of the month: November 2019
Jayne Wrightsman’s final gift to the Met and a silver-gilt toilet service at the Louvre are among this month’s highlights
Exit through the gift shop
Apollo’s editors pick out some arty stocking fillers, from a glow-in-the-dark Leonardo figurine to Mondrian-inspired socks
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Mane attraction – the star quality of Susan Sontag
For all her flaws – and love of the limelight – Sontag’s commitment to seriousness feels more necessary than ever
‘The dungeons are decorated with wreaths left by slaves’ descendants’
Four centuries after the first English slave ship arrived in Jamestown, Virginia, the president of Ghana is urging members of the African diaspora to discover their roots
From the high life to the Life of Christ – James Tissot’s path to piety
On his 50th birthday the society painter set off for the Holy Land, experiencing something of a conversion
The Apollo 40 under 40 podcast: Mohamed Elshahed
The writer and researcher has written a comprehensive new history of modern architecture in Cairo
A tour of Titania’s Palace
The fairy-tale doll’s house, now at Egeskov Castle in Denmark, still has the power to beguile with its miniature marvels and deceptions
Sister act – Plautilla Nelli and the painter nuns of 16th-century Florence
The Dominican nun led a flourishing workshop in the convent of Santa Caterina – as her recently restored Last Supper shows
‘All kinds of glorious hijinks’ – a tribute to John Giorno
In all his art, from his poetry hotline to the recent text paintings, Giorno refused to be bored or be boring
A long-lost Cimabue has emerged – and the ‘first light’ of painting now burns brighter than ever
The chance discovery in a kitchen in France has major significance for scholarship on the Florentine master
Beethoven: World, Citizen, Music
Bundeskunsthalle, Bonn
Exploring the life and times of the great composer through artworks, archive materials and period instruments
17 Dec 2019 - 26 Apr 2020
Syd Solomon: Concealed and Revealed
Ringling Museum of Art, Sarasota
The self-described ‘Abstract Impressionist’ was the first living artist whose work entered the Ringling’s collection
15 Dec 2019 - 26 Apr 2020
Arte del Mar: Artistic Exchange in the Caribbean
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
Greenstone, shell, bone and gold – more than a thousand years of art from before the arrival of Europeans
16 Dec 2019 - 10 Jan 2021
Rufino Tamayo: Innovation and Experimentation
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Works on paper by the Mexican artist alongside the ancient Mesoamerican sculptures that inspired him
21 Dec 2019 - 11 Jul 2020
And the winner of this year’s Turner Prize is… the Turner Prize itself
Despite the mutterings of most critics, the decision to award the prize to all four nominees makes a lot of sense – and is good for contemporary art