I am a regular reader of Apollo magazine. This might seem very strange, given the fact that its intended readership is people engaged in the art market. It reviews regularly exhibitions I have no chance whatsoever of seeing, and comments on aspects of the global market which may seem to be a million miles from … Read more
There was an interesting article in Apollo magazine in March,* which I have to confess I have only just got round to reading. It is about the importance of “gatekeepers” in the world of art. “Curators, art advisers, independent gallerists, tutors, other artists, anyone in a position to drop a name, make a recommendation, share … Read more
Reviewing the current art scene, this month the editor of Apollo writes: “… it feels like these moments are like busses–you wait for one to come along and then three come along at once.” He was commenting on the current flush of important exhibitions. I note that one of these is in the Rijksmuseum, one … Read more
….the more they stay the same, we are told. I came across an interesting illustration of this today, in Apollo magazine. The lead article in the latest edition is about Cecilia Alemani, the new head of the Venice Biennale. This time round she has made a deliberate and sustained effort to increase the representation of … Read more
…. the more they stay the same. At least, that was the thought that came to mind this afternoon. I like to read Apollo magazine. Some might consider that this is way out of my league, as its primary clientele appears to be people in the art business–gallery proprietors, collectors and so on. Even so, … Read more
For some months now I’ve been subscribing to Apollo magazine. This might well seem a bit odd because clearly it isn’t aimed at people like me. For a start its strap-line, “The international art magazine” might well prompt the question as to what on earth I think I’m doing reading that. What is more, it … Read more
Having devoted yesterday’s post to a discussion of the work of Antony Gormley (responding to criticism of him by Lanny May Freedman) by coincidence I opened this month’s edition of Apollo magazine this morning to find an article about him.* It is interesting to find both a measure of agreement (if only implied) between the … Read more
I like to think that I have sailed through the nine months of restriction because of the current pandemic with little trouble. In fact, I have almost boasted on occasions of the way in which the halting of several of my formerly regular activities has opened the way to a time of unusual productivity in … Read more