This May, Apollo previews the 56th edition of the Venice Biennale, and features articles on the new Whitney in New York, the Waddesdon bequest, and art collecting in Hong Kong. Christopher Turner talks to George Loudon about his collection of Victorian scientific objects, and Peter Doig tells Martin Gayford about how the past returns in his paintings. Plus: Gavin Stamp on Ödön Lecher and Emma Crichton-Miller on the market for Italian terracottas. Preview the issue below.
Child’s play – why artists are looking to childhood for inspiration
Artists have long embraced playful behaviour – not just as a form of creative release, but also as a way of dealing with conflict and taboo