Apollo (magazine)
 Apollo magazine October 2010 cover | |
| Editor | Thomas Marks |
|---|---|
| Former editors | Oscar Humphries |
| Categories | Fine arts |
| Frequency | Monthly (double issue for July/August) |
| Year founded | 1925 |
| Company | Press Holdings |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Based in | London |
| Language | English |
| Website | www |
| ISSN | 0003-6536 |
Apollo is an English-language monthly magazine covering the visual arts of all periods from antiquity to the present day.[1]
History and profile[]
Apollo was founded in 1925, in London. The contemporary Apollo features a mixture of reviews, art-world news and scholarly articles.[2] It has been described as "The International Magazine for Collectors". Apollo is owned by the Barclay brothers through the Press Holdings Media Group company.
The magazine rewards excellence in arts through annual Apollo Magazine Awards.[2]
Content[]
In line with its reputation as a magazine for collectors, Apollo regularly reports on museum acquisitions and international art fairs, including The European Fine Art Fair (TEFAF) in Maastricht, Netherlands, and Frieze Art Fair in London's Regent's Park, as well as publishing profiles on eminent collectors, such as Eli Broad, the Duke of Devonshire, , Robert H. Smith, and Charles Ryskamp.
Along with regular news and reviews, the magazine has published interviews with contemporary artists including Howard Hodgkin,[3] Marc Quinn,[4] Antony Gormley and architect Norman Foster.
The end-of-year Apollo Awards include one for "Personality of the Year"; in 2011 the winner was Sir Mark Jones, former director of the Victoria and Albert Museum.[5]
Recent collaborative editions have included special issues in partnership with the J. Paul Getty Museum and the Yale Center for British Art. The current editor is Thomas Marks and regular contributors include Martin Gayford, Alan Powers, Emma Crichton-Miller, Simon Grant, Vincent Katz and art-market correspondent .
Regular features[]
- Agenda: A guide to what's on worldwide
- News: Developments in the world of art and architecture
- Exhibitions: In-depth reviews of international exhibitions
- Books: Recommendations and reviews of recent and forthcoming publications
Editors[]
- : 1925–29
- : 1929–35
- : 1935–43
- : 1943–45
- : 1945–56
- : 1956–59
- : 1959–60
- Denys Sutton: 1962–87
- : 1987–90
- Robin Simon: 1990–97
- David Ekserdjian: 1997–2004
- : 2004–10
- Oscar Humphries: 2010–13
- Thomas Marks: 2013–present
Previous owners[]
- Lord Duveen and Tancred Borenius: 1925–29
- The (publishers): 1929–33
- : 1933–39
- : 1939–60
- : 1960–62
- Financial Times Business Information: 1962–84
- and Naim Attallah (): 1984–90
- Investment company co-owned by the Flick family: 1990–92
- : 1992–2002
- (owned by Conrad Black): 2002–03
- (owned by the Barclay brothers): 2003–present
References[]
- ^ "Apollo Magazine (stand 817)". Archived from the original on 7 February 2015. Retrieved 7 June 2013.
- ^ a b Stephen Deuchar. "Staffordshire Hoard Scoops 'Acquisition of the Year' at Apollo Magazine Awards". Art Daily. London. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
- ^ Martin Gayford (20 June 2010). "Beyond the Surface". Apollo.
- ^ Oscar Humphries (1 March 2012). "The Life Blood of Art". Apollo.
- ^ Ruth Guilding (1 December 2011). "Personality of the Year". Apollo.
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