In Norway, a converted grain silo contains a bumper crop of Nordic art
A 1930s structure has been repurposed to house the collection of Nicolai Tangen. It’s certainly impressive, but how coherent is the work on show?
The Renaissance patrons who were no saints in religious paintings
Christopher Wood’s account of a turning point in early Renaissance art is typically demanding and always stimulating
Picnicking with the Impressionists
Comparing the spreads on offer in scenes by Manet and Monet suggests that eating outdoors offered the artists a very particular kind of freedom
Enter the void with Pierre Huyghe
An exhibition in Venice of the French artist’s work is conceptually dense, but does it work in visual terms?
Does this year’s Venice Biennale live up to the hype?
There are delightful discoveries to be made at this year’s event, but sometimes the central exhibition fizzles where it should spark
Beyond the Biennale – the shows to see around Venice this month
The rest of the city still has plenty to offer, from an exploration of the travels of Marco Polo to a celebration of Jean Cocteau’s genius
Must-see pavilions at the Venice Biennale 2024
From the recent history of Timor-Leste to world-building in Bulgaria, this year’s shows present a rich and varied cross-section of contemporary art from around the world
Four things to see: The Venetian School
To mark the anniversary of the death of Tintoretto, we look at four magnificent artworks from the influential Venetian School of painting
When Robert Rauschenberg went on tour
The artist spent much of the 1980s making works inspired by his international trips – and showing off the results in the countries themselves
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How the masters of Meissen made perfect miniature worlds
The porcelain marvels produced in the 18th century combine opulence with naturalism to heart-stopping effect
When Francis Bacon went al fresco
By exhibiting Two Figures in the Grass the artist succeeded in attracting the controversy he was almost certainly courting
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In the studio with… Joan Semmel
The New York native keeps up with current affairs, listens to Radio Garden and works every day – that is, when she’s not entertaining Leonardo DiCaprio
In the studio with… Erwin Wurm
The artist finds solace in Annie Ernaux and a booming Tibetan sound bowl while working on his playful sculptures in the Austrian countryside
June 2024
• Should museums charge entry fees?
• The awesome art of Caspar David Friedrich
• Picnicking with the Impressionists
• The rise of Indigenous art
Plus: Early Renaissance painting, egomaniac architects in film, Norway’s new grain silo-turned-museum, and the Barber Institute in Birmingham; and reviews of Jean Cocteau in Venice, Constantin Brancusi in Paris, and Michelangelo in London
When does food become art?
Paying hundreds of pounds for a dessert may seem excessive, but we wouldn’t think it an unreasonable price for a work of art
Bridgerton takes liberties with the past – and Liberty takes liberties with Bridgerton
Bridgerton provides all manner of pleasures on screen, but can a real-life partnership with Liberty come up to snuff?
Kehinde Wiley denies allegations of sexual assault
Plus: the Manhattan District Attorney returns 133 antiquities to Pakistan | and Brooke Lampley, global chairman and head of global fine art at Sotheby’s, is moving to Gagosian
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Four things to see: Bridges
As 24 May marks the anniversary of the openings of two iconic bridges, we look at how these engineering marvels have been captured in art around the world
‘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
The revolutionary textiles of Britta Marakatt-Labba
The influential Sami artist talks to Apollo about how she has always woven politics and protest into her work
The artists who were obsessed with West Sussex
Blake, Constable and Ivon Hitchens all feature in Alexandra Harris’s account of a place she knows well, but it’s the more obscure figures who really shine
Why everyone loves Keith Haring
The pop artist believed that artists should make work for the masses. Decades after his death, his images are everywhere
Fjord focus – how Ibsen inspired the art of Edvard Munch
The Norwegian painter was referring to Ibsen’s play ‘Ghosts’ when he painted his dream-like landscape of 1906
The restless spirit of Sonia Delaunay
The artist’s irrepressible energy shines out in this survey of her long career at Bard Graduate Center, writes Eve M. Kahn
The sentimental side of Angelica Kauffman
In the 18th century, Europe was swept by a trend for art that revealed the inner lives of its subjects – and the Swiss painter encapsulated the ideas of the age
The Art of Pattern: Henri Matisse and Japanese Woodcut Artists
The Baltimore Museum of Art is pairing Matisse’s portraits of women with Japanese woodcut prints to reveal a shared interest in complex patterns
Zanele Muholi
Two decades of photographs documenting the lives of the Black and queer communities of South Africa go on show at Tate Modern
Georgia O’Keeffe: ‘My New Yorks’
The artist spent much of her career painting the landscapes and nature of New Mexico, but her urban scenes are just as accomplished
Saints, Sinners, Lovers and Fools: Three Hundred Years of Flemish Masterworks
Grotesque portraits, lavish still lifes and chaotic religious scenes are among the works on show in this survey of Flemish art between 1400 and 1700