Emilie Bickerton is the author of ‘A Short History of Cahiers du Cinema’ (Verso) and the screenwriter of the film ‘Amnesia’, which was released in 2015

Comment
Sign indicating where the Venus de Milo was discovered in 1820; photo: Wikimedia Commons

In search of the Venus de Milo – on Milos and in Paris

The statue has been in Paris for nearly two centuries, but does it belong back on the island of Milos?

28 Aug 2018
Interviews
Christian Boltanski in his studio in Paris in March 2018, photo: © Elizabeth Young

Christian Boltanski expands his repertoire

The French artist explains why organising a retrospective is like rustling up a meal

1 May 2018
Features
Vivian Maier (1926–2009) often photographed her reflection in mirrors or windows, © 2018 The Estate of Vivian Maier

The double lives of outsider artists

Vivian Maier took thousands of photographs, but showed them to no one. Why are some artists so determined to keep their work secret?

8 Jan 2018
Features
Andre Malraux holding a Khmer sculpture, Photo: © Bettmann/Getty Images

The many lives of André Malraux

Collector, dealer, novelist, art historian, culture minister, conservationist – André Malraux’s influence still looms large

26 Aug 2017
Features

Has the French culture ministry lost its way?

The French state has always prided itself on its special relationship with culture. But its recent history has been a troubled one

27 Jun 2016

Current Issue

January 2019

Sign up to Apollo newsletters and special offers

In the news

Diptych with scenes of the Passion (detail), (late 13th century). Wallace Collection.

Now that the UK ivory ban has become law, how will it work in practice?

The implementation of the Ivory Act is going to need a lot of pragmatism and expertise

The entrance to the National Museum of Damascus, featuring the doorway from the Umayyad desert castle at Qasr al-Hayr al-Sharqi in the Syrian desert.

What does the reopening of the National Museum of Damascus mean for Syria?

The museum, which reopened in October after six years, stands as a symbol of the country’s hopes for recovery

Most popular

  • google_a
  • comments
  • Recent

Podcast

Erika Balsom

The Apollo 40 under 40 podcast: Erika Balsom

Gabrielle Schwarz talks to the critic and scholar Erika Balsom about her experience working between the worlds of art and cinema

Art news daily

Jonas Mekas (1922–2019)

Haus der Kunst Munich appoints commission to oversee programming

Proposed ‘Tulip’ skyscraper breaches London planning guidelines

Latest Comment

The nun with lapis lazuli in her teeth is a great story – but she wasn’t alone

Warren MacKenzie’s commitment to craft

What can museums do to ensure collectors follow through on promised gifts?