Personality of the Year: Nicholas Penny
Nicholas Penny, director of the National Gallery, London, is Apollo’s Personality of the Year
Artist of the Year: Anselm Kiefer
Anselm Kiefer’s triumphant retrospective at London’s Royal Academy revealed just how extraordinary a career he has had
Museum Opening of the Year
The Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, Massachusetts, is transformed by a new extension and refurbishment
Exhibition of the Year
‘Pontormo & Rosso Fiorentino: Diverging Paths of Mannerism’ at the Palazzo Strozzi
Book of the Year
Jeremy Warren’s catalogue of the medieval and Renaissance sculptures in the Ashmolean Museum is a tour de force of scholarly writing
Digital Innovation of the Year
Factum Foundation is using technology to record and conserve the world’s most fragile artefacts
Acquisition of the Year
The Sullivan Collection of Modern and Contemporary Chinese Art at the Ashmolean Museum
Shortlist: Acquisition of the Year
Some of the most noteworthy additions to museum collections
Shortlist: Book of the Year
The Apollo Book of the Year Award recognises publications that have contributed significantly to their field
Shortlist: Exhibition of the Year
Museum exhibitions can be revelatory events. Our shortlist celebrates some of the most significant recent shows
Shortlist: Digital Innovation of the Year
Which arts institutions and organisations are making the best use of digital technology?
Shortlist: Museum Opening of the Year
Every year, Apollo celebrates outstanding achievements in the art world: we’re pleased to announce the first shortlist…
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