Lives of the Artists
‘Real life’s actually more interesting than fiction’: an interview with Caroline Walker
‘Real life’s actually more interesting than fiction’: an interview with Caroline WalkerAs her largest museum show to date opens, the Scottish artist talks to Samuel Reilly about her tender paintings of women at work
The sonic visions of Oliver Beer
The artist tells Apollo how he harnesses the natural resonance of spaces, from caves to tube stations, to create his innovative paintings and installations
The set pieces of Wilhelm Sasnal
For his new film based on a novel by Robert Walser, the Polish artist created copies of cubist works. He talks to Apollo about the ties between painting and film-making
‘I was so absolutely into the villains’ – an interview with Alex Da Corte
The American artist explains how he looks to his own past to create his devilishly inventive films, paintings and installations
‘I’m not worried about going stagnant or out of fashion’ – an interview with Jake Grewal
Ahead of an exhibition at Studio Voltaire, the painter talks to Apollo about queerness, his obsession with charcoal and why he loves the work of Keith Vaughan
The cosmic art of Liliane Lijn
The artist has pursued her interest in light, motion and myth across drawing, sculpture and performance for six decades, but it’s her openness to new ideas that really defines her work
‘I wanted conversations, I wanted people, I wanted the play’ – an interview with Hildegard Bechtler
Creating the sets for plays at the National Theatre, the Barbican and the Royal Court is no mean feat. The German-born set designer speaks to Apollo about how she works her magic
Exposing the colonial past – an interview with Sammy Baloji
Taking photographs as a starting point, the artist unearths the hidden connections between European colonialism and modern-day Africa
Jeremy Frey weaves new worlds
The seventh-generation basketry artist is bringing new dynamism to an ancient craft
‘My art’s got to be a carnival, I’m there with you’ – an interview with Alvaro Barrington
Ahead of his Tate Britain commission, the artist tells Apollo about being inspired by Tupac and Cy Twombly and wanting to involve communities in everything he makes
Space explorer – an interview with Kapwani Kiwanga
Despite the painstaking research that underpins the artist’s work, there’s nothing dry about its outcomes – as visitors to the Canadian Pavilion in Venice will discover
Sensory overload – an interview with Laure Prouvost
Behind the artist’s enjoyably exuberant artworks is a serious concern with rewiring language and remaking bodies
Gesture politics – an interview with Julie Mehretu
The artist layers a multitude of marks to create palimpsestic paintings and prints, but the results are far from purely abstract
The cover stories of Andrew Cranston
The artist’s playful and delicate works, often painted on book jackets, conceal a serious interest in animals, absurdity and art history
Joe Tilson (1928–2023)
In 2018, the British artist looked back with Martin Gayford on Pop art, politics and leaving London for a life in the country
Robert Irwin (1928–2023)
In 2015, the Californian artist spoke to Jonathan Griffin about the light and space installations that span his 60-year career
Sophie Calle takes on Picasso in Paris
In the year’s most unusual tribute to the modernist master, the artist is taking over the museum dedicated to him and filling it with her personal belongings
Barn stormer – Sarah Lucas talks shock tactics and country living
Ahead of a retrospective at Tate Britain, the artist tells Apollo that swapping the city for rural Suffolk has led her to more primordial themes
Ragnar Kjartansson’s guide to Reykjavik
The performance artist explains why he loves being from Iceland and takes us on a tour of public sculpture in his hometown
Jaune Quick-to-See Smith remakes America
The artist who has long campaigned for the recognition of Native American artists is changing how we look at the art of the United States
‘You have to look into the past to move forward’ – an interview with Zineb Sedira
The French-Algerian artist explains her fascination with the activism of the 1960s and why, for her, the personal really is political
‘It’s about a sense of atmosphere’ – an interview with Mike Nelson
As the artist prepares for his show at the Hayward Gallery, he talks about using the remains of today to reimagine the past
States of play – an interview with Annette Messager
The artist’s wry installations include everything from cuddly toys to supersized versions of everyday objects. But her art is much tougher than it looks
‘You look for your own art history’ – an interview with Isaac Julien
The artist tells Apollo how his new film for the Barnes Foundation weaves together restitution debates with the history of the Harlem Renaissance
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