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May 2021
• An interview with Michael Rakowitz
• Why does Narendra Modi want to remake New Delhi?
• The dirty dishes of Daniel Spoerri
• Imperial China makes a big impression on the small screen
Plus: The history of country-house exhibitions and a spectacular discovery in Nicaragua, plus reviews of a new biography of John Craxton, a history of self-portraits by women, new Australian art, and a glimpse of things to come at LACMA
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September 2024
Jan Švankmajer | Pompeii | Cat ladies
July/August 2024
Museum of West African Art | Jeremy Frey | Ed Ruscha
June 2024
Napoleon Bonaparte | Caspar David Friedrich | the Impressionists
May 2024
The National Gallery | Alvaro Barrington | Art and the oil industry
More from Apollo
The surreal films of Jan Švankmajer
When it comes to conjuring the uncanny atmosphere and impossible logic of dreams, the Czech film-maker has few equals
Bringing Pompeii back to life
Recent conservation efforts have led to new discoveries of stunning interiors and wall paintings that also tell us more about everyday life in the city
A Madonna pregnant with meaning
Most paintings of the Virgin Mary show her holding the divine infant, but a 14th-century panel by Cenni di Francesco reminds us of more earthy realities
What is the point of the people in architectural drawings?
An exhibition at the Soane Museum shows that technical drawings of buildings are often more complex than they may seem