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CONTENTS  June 2013

From The Archives

EDITORIAL

From The Archives

L.S. Lowry’s upcoming retrospective at Tate Britain puts paid to the myth that the popular painter has been sidelined by the British art establishment. Indeed, a review by ‘Perspex’ in May 1938 saw him elevated above Hepworth and Nash.

Editors' Letter: Apollo remembers

EDITORIAL

Editors' Letter: Apollo remembers

June sees the opening of the 55th edition of the Venice Biennale, the London summer fair season and Art Basel.

Collectors' Focus

CONTEMPORARY ART

Collectors' Focus

The finest baroque instruments are still in use today, and highly sought after by both collectors and virtuoso musicians. While wind, brass or keyboard players tend to use modern copies, the market for original stringed instruments is likely to remain robust.

Around The Galleries

CONTEMPORARY ART

Around The Galleries

Master Paintings Week and Master Drawings Week come together under the umbrella of London Art Week – and with the inclusion this year of sculpture, the summer season in London promises something for everyone.

Architecture

ARCHITECTURE

Architecture

Despite the vulnerability of high-rise structures, architects and patrons have always striven to build upwards. Hadlow Tower in Kent, now magnificently restored by the Vivat Trust, survives as a spectacular example of a soaring 19th-century folly.

The Art Market: Market Review

The Art Market: Market Review

Rare Isfahan carpets come to the block in New York, while London sees a collection of early silver spoons go under the hammer. In April, the ever-popular Salon du Dessin in Paris saw major institutions acquiring works on paper.

The Stranger’s View

The Stranger’s View

Some of the most influential views of London were painted by artists who were not native to the capital. Their apparent simplicity often belies their subtle details and complex viewpoints.

Fairs Preview: Art Basel

Fairs Preview: Art Basel

Apollo previews some of the highlights at
Art Basel

Green Leaves

Green Leaves

The J. Paul Getty Museum holds an outstanding collection of illuminated manuscripts. Many of these – both religious and secular – feature abundant garden imagery, providing rich insight into how gardens were conceived and imagined during the Renaissance.

Rotten with Stories

Rotten with Stories

Philip Guston’s centenary year presents a fine opportunity to reconsider the painter’s legacy. Increasingly, it is his controversial late style – with its unsettling motifs and deceptively scruffy finish – that looks to have produced the most enduringly original of his works.

Fairs Preview: Masterpiece

Fairs Preview: Masterpiece

Apollo previews some of the highlights at
Masterpiece London

Cream of Chantilly

Cream of Chantilly

The Château de Chantilly once rivalled Versailles in splendour, and is now being restored to its former glory through a €70m partnership between the Aga Khan and the Institut de France. Apollo profiles the history of the estate, and meets the key players driving the project.

Burn the Gondolas!

Burn the Gondolas!

Since its inception in 1895, the Venice Biennale has evolved to become one of the landmarks on the international calendar. Apollo traces its evolution over more than a century, and profiles the 55th edition, opening in June.

Rice gods

Rice gods

Bérénice Geoffroy-Schneiter celebrates the art of the Philippines

Poor Fido

Poor Fido

Has the destruction of Pompeii and Herculaneum ever been presented so poignantly, asks Nigel Spivey

Fugitive pigments

Fugitive pigments

Alexander Adams savours a superb exhibition that delves into Van Gogh’s technique.

Jekylls and Hydes

Jekylls and Hydes

James Purdon welcomes a survey of the diverse artistic production of Julian Trevelyan.

White spirit

White spirit

Elizabeth Upper is impressed by a study of the cultural and religious politics of whitewash.

Fast-Forward Mode

Fast-Forward Mode

Tom Walker applauds a ground-breaking study of modern Irish art.

Off the Shelf

Off the Shelf

Apollo's selection of recently published books on art, architecture and the history of collecting