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May 2022
• The method in Jackson Pollock’s madness
• The problem with Russian money in the art world
• What war photography looks like today
• Philip Guston’s uneasy quest for freedom
Plus: The women artists gazing at men, the portraits of Glyn Philpot, and Elizabeth David’s taste in Old Masters; and reviews of Donatello in Florence, Boilly in Paris, Kafka’s drawings and Stephen Shore’s memoir.
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April 2022
Surrealism | Cecilia Alemani | Bassano's Quails
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Charles Ray | Ricardo Boffil | Yves Saint Laurent
February 2022
Ai Weiwei | Jacques-Louis David | Madame de Pompadour’s porcelain
January 2022
Howardena Pindell | The Humboldt Forum | Dürer’s wanderlust
More from Apollo
Lines of control – the story of Jackson Pollock’s drips
The American painter may be famed for a chaotic approach, but in reality he had complete command of his materials – and he owed his technique to a printmaker
The art world’s problem with Russian money
As the number of global billionaires has ballooned, the art world has become increasingly reliable on questionable funds from Russia and elsewhere
Why aren’t more women artists gazing at men?
There is no great tradition of male nudes by women artists, but this underlines an asymmetry of power rather than a lack of female desire
Risky business – why is New York getting rid of auction regulations?
The city claims that its decision to loosen the rules governing art auctions seeks to create a more consumer-friendly environment – but how can it?