Salman Toor’s borrowing from Rembrandt, Manet and other artists is made clear at the Courtauld, where his works hang near some of the masterpieces that inspired them – and more than hold their own. apollo-magazine.com/salman-t…

From mega collectors and Tate Modern and the YBAs and Shoreditch parties, the 1990s was a defining era for the London art scene. Jane Morris reflects on a decade of daring and decadence. apollo-magazine.com/90s-tate…

Before establishing the Soho restaurant that bears his name, Andrew Edmunds was a keen collector of satirical British prints. Michael Delgado remembers what it was like to work in the same building, when artistic gossip was always on the menu apollo-magazine.com/andrew-e…

Dinosaur skeletons are commanding higher and higher prices at auction, but should these ancient artefacts really be sold off as trophies to billionaires? Anna Brady reports. apollo-magazine.com/dinosaur…

Chequers has been the British prime minister’s official country residence for more than a century. Juliet Carey, former curator at the house, takes us on a tour apollo-magazine.com/chequers…

‘Get close to a Tintoretto and the intelligence of his process, not just its much-vaunted energy, becomes clear.’ The verve and originality of the Venetian painter are on full display at the Musée Jacquemart-André in Paris, writes Ben Street. apollo-magazine.com/tintoret…

The Bank of England asked the public what animals it wants to see on new banknotes – and the results are now in. But, as Debika Ray reports, it’s not the only central bank cashing in high-achieving humans for wildlife. apollo-magazine.com/animals-…

Roy Lichtenstein’s bold, pop culture-inspired work arrived with a bang in the 1960s, but the artist was also responding to earlier revolutions, writes Charles Darwent apollo-magazine.com/roy-lich…

Rakewell gives the artist Allison Ksiazkiewicz a round of a-paws for designing 12 vases depicting the history of pedigree breeds in a somewhat Attic manner. apollo-magazine.com/dogs-anc…

The October issue of Apollo is out now, featuring: • the explosive genius of Roy Lichtenstein • how London’s art scene took off in the 1990s • why dinosaurs rule at auction • an insider’s view of Chequers And much more. See full contents here: apollo-magazine.com/issue/oc…

‘Korean pop culture is so hot right now, and we wanted to explore where that energy is coming from.’ Curator Sang-ah Kim talks to Lucy Waterson about the British Museum’s survey of 2,000 years of Korean art apollo-magazine.com/korea-ex…

By the early 19th century, Hull was one of the key maritime hubs in Britain and the centre of the whaling industry. At the city’s newly renovated maritime museum, Matthew Kerr revels in a collection of dockworkers’ tools, scrimshaw and much besides. apollo-magazine.com/hull-mar…

The experimental images made by Wanda and Marion Wulz in the interwar years show these Italian women revelling in their personal and creative autonomy, writes Lucy Davies apollo-magazine.com/marion-w…

For decades, the famous collection of ancient sculptures known as the Torlonia Marbles has led a reclusive existence in Rome – but now a rolling programme of restoration and display is earning them a new generation of admirers, writes Sophie Barling. apollo-magazine.com/torlonia…

Pierre Soulages, David Reed, Anthea Hamilton and some of the lesser-known greats of American abstraction are among the best gallery shows to see in New York running alongside Independent 20th Century, writes Michael Delgado apollo-magazine.com/new-york…

The success of Florence’s long-running art fair BIAF rests on the quality of its Old Masters and a close relationship between dealers and visitors. Michael Delgado talks to its director, Bruno Botticelli, about what to expect at this year’s edition. apollo-magazine.com/biaf-int…

‘Few could combine arrogance, urbanity, charm and sangfroid like Delon, who thought “Monsieur Klein” the greatest film he’d ever made.’ Arjun Sajip on why Alain Delon’s greatest role, as an amoral art dealer in occupied France, remains his most troubling apollo-magazine.com/monsieur…

A Madonna and Child by Francesco Franci – in whose work Vasari saw a ‘sweet harmony of colouring’ that made people flock to his works ‘like madmen’ – can now be seen at the Minneapolis Institute of Art. It’s one of Apollo’s acquisitions of the month apollo-magazine.com/acquisit…

Relationships between staff and management have taken a dive at national museums in the UK, including the V&A and the National Galleries of Scotland. Why are workers unhappy and what are institutions doing about it? Conrad Landin reports. apollo-magazine.com/strikes-…

‘Correggio laid the groundwork for the baroque – the style that would dominate 17th-century Italian art.’ Andreas Plackinger and Steffi Bodechtel talk to Apollo about the Renaissance artist’s light touch. apollo-magazine.com/correggi…