Search results for: First Look

The Gallerists

Arthur Hobhouse and Patrick Barstow of New Artists (NA) abandon the gallery in favour of a smallpox-ridden catacomb

9 Sep 2013

The New North?

If the north of England is to redefine itself as a cultural hub, its funders can’t afford to have second thoughts

7 Sep 2013

Lewis Morley

Barry Humphries pays tribute to Lewis Morley, ‘one of the finest photographers of his age’ and a personal friend

6 Sep 2013

Small Wonders: Compton Verney

Steven Parissien, director of Compton Verney in Warwickshire, talks to Apollo

2 Sep 2013

Italy’s Digital Ruins

When will Italian museums do something to improve their websites?

2 Sep 2013

Snap Happy

At the State Hermitage Museum earlier this summer, I spent some time watching the visitors. Many were in large tour…

1 Sep 2013

Review: Giants in the Field

Moore and Rodin make unlikely bedfellows but their pairing at Perry Green results in some fruitful juxtapositions

1 Sep 2013

Tsar attractions – English silver at the Russian court

Early modern visitors to Moscow often brought silver to the tsar – which is why the Kremlin Armoury Museum holds a remarkable collection of pre-Restoration English silver

26 May 2013