Shrine of the times – a Yoruba masterpiece in focus
Curator James Green takes a close look at a carving by Bamigboye, a sculptor who represented the beating heart of his community in the early 20th century
In the studio with… Dorothy Iannone
The American artist’s studio is split across two rooms – an office and an atelier – in her apartment in Berlin. It is a space ruled by harmony, she says.
In the studio with… Tatiana Trouvé
The atmosphere of the Paris-based artist’s studio depends on the work she is creating – at times it is a sanctuary and at others a battlefield
Back to the future – how AI is simplifying the art world
Artificial intelligence is transforming our ability to detect forgeries – which, as Arte Generali CEO Jean Gazançon tells Apollo, provides more security for collectors than ever before
Acquisitions of the Month: May 2022
This month’s highlights include a silver casket that may have played a part in the downfall of Mary, Queen of Scots
In the studio with… AA Bronson
The Berlin-based artist sees no division between his life and work – his apartment is filled to the brim with artworks, books and the objects he collects
How El Greco rocked Picasso’s world
Carmen Giménez, the curator of an upcoming exhibition in Basel, talks to Apollo about the modernist’s lifelong debt to the Old Master
The week in art news – former head of the Louvre investigated for money laundering and organised fraud
Plus: the art dealer Inigo Philbrick has been sentenced to seven years in prison | The new French culture minister is Rima Abdul Malak
In the studio with… Martha Jungwirth
Once occupied by the artist Franz West, the painter’s studio sits in the backyard of a former dairy and is filled with the scents of oil paint and flowers
The Apollo Awards podcast: Sam Spike on collecting NFTs
Art historian Sam Spike speaks to Gabrielle Schwarz about how non-fungible tokens have transformed collecting and why not everything needs to be minted
The Apollo Awards podcast: Rafaël Rozendaal on creating NFTs
The Dutch-Brazilian artist Rafaël Rozendaal speaks to Gabrielle Schwarz about the freedom of making art on the internet and the process of minting NFTs
Gilane Tawadros named as Whitechapel Gallery’s new director
Gilane Tawadros will become the gallery’s tenth director, following in the footsteps of Iwona Blazwick who stepped down, after 20 years, in April 2022
In the studio with… Larry Bell
The American artist divides his time between Venice Beach and New Mexico, with one studio in a church and the other in a former commercial laundry
Making light with Raine Storey
Drawing influence from her grandfather, the Canadian artist paints large scale, Surrealist-inspired scenes that highlight the humour of the everyday
Acquisitions of the Month: April 2022
A terrifically grumpy portrait of Goya and a mythical landscape by Paul Bril are among this month’s highlights
In the studio with… Amie Siegel
The American artist accumulates a mass of materials while working but when she finishes a project, her space must be cleared to begin afresh
The art of armour – uncovering the details of a Renaissance shield
Pierre Terjanian of the Metropolitan Museum of Art tells Apollo why a Renaissance pageant shield is such a beguiling work of art
In the studio with… ORTA collective
The Kazakh collective’s approach to making art involves walking and talking – and even singing – before anything concrete is created
In the studio with… Raqib Shaw
The painter of bejewelled, fantastical scenes has created his very own urban paradise filled with birdsong and the delicate fragrances of seasonal blooms
US Supreme Court to rule on dispute over Warhol’s use of Prince photograph
Plus: The Met has returned two statues to Libya and Qatar is to build three new museums in Doha
In the studio with… Paulo Nimer Pjota
The Brazilian artist works with materials he retrieves from the streets – but his studio space must be kept clean as a shrine
In the studio with… Bosco Sodi
The Mexican artist offers a glimpse of his makeshift studio in a Venetian palazzo
In the studio with… Hulda Guzmán
The painter of fantastical jungle scenes can actually see the forest from her studio in the Dominican Republic – but she’s not afraid to use her imagination
Acquisitions of the Month: February 2022
A remarkable Renaissance roundel from Mantua and a painting by Lavinia Fontana are among this month’s highlights
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