Tuesday 18 June
Starting today at the Saatchi Gallery, a new exhibition explores a material that's very close to Monocle's heart: paper.What do we think about when we think about paper? Maybe the scent of our morning newsprint, the cash in our back pocket or the wrapper around our fish and chips. Perhaps it's the bills that fall through our letterbox with…
Monday 17 June
Robert Bound heads to Art Basel to speak to the artists and curators behind this year’s show, we find out about the singer causing a stir on Arab Idol, and celebrate the 10th birthday of record label Arts & Crafts in Tor…
Saturday 15 June
Monocle’s Joseph Dana discusses the Palestine Festival of Literature and the Franco Arab Film Festival, Alan Scholefeld of London record label and shop – Honest Jon’s – tells us about some new releases, and theatre critic…
Saturday 15 June
Monocle’s Beirut correspondent Carole Corm joins us with the editor and creative director of So it Goes magazine, James Wright. Plus, we hear from the Monocle Country Fayre.
Saturday 15 June
This weekend’s highlights include the Northside Festival in Brooklyn, the Cyclepedia exhibition at Portland Art Museum, and of course our own Monocle summer Country Fayre
Monday 10 June
Robert Bound gets lost in space in a new exhibition at London’s National Maritime Museum, we hear the secrets behind Sonar festival’s 20-year success story, and learn why writers are coming down from their garrets in Ade…
Saturday 8 June
We discuss “Behind the Candelabra” with film critic Tim Robey, talk library music with Quinton Scott from Strut Records, and meet ATLAS Gallery director Kathlene Fox Davies who recommends some hidden gem art locations…
Issue 64
J-pop and K-pop, step aside: Thailand’s indie scene is taking to the stage with a new wave of young bands doing their own thing – and doing it well. Monocle signed up for front-row tickets.
Saturday 8 June
Portland special: Nathan Williams of Kinfolk magazine & Zach Dundas of Portland Monthly (& Monocle's Correspondent in the city) join Tyler Brûlé for a show broadcasting from Portland's Ace Hotel.
Issue 64
Oslo’s art scene has been getting a much-needed facelift with the opening of independent galleries and a brand new art neighbourhood in the making. We stopped by the studio of big-time art rebel and writer Matias Faldbakken…
Saturday 8 June
This weekend enjoy the best of global photography in Madrid, visit Toronto’s Field Trip Music & Arts Festival, and enjoy the new album from LA-based producer, Thundercat.
Issue 64
Hong Kong's art-film channel celebrates its first birthday and gallery guides get smart.
Wednesday 5 June
An east London canal was the scene of an unofficial carnival last weekend. A great way or reviving a disused industrial space – now the city authorities need to get on board.Rio has its world-famous carnival, Hong Kong takes to the waters each summer to celebrate the rich cultural tradition of dragon-boat racing – and London? As of last weekend, London has Canalival. What they’ve done there is…
Tuesday 4 June
The Cool Biz initiative each summer in Japan brings looser collars, sees office workers getting their legs out, and hopefully gives energy waste a good dressing down.It’s Cool Biz time of year in Japan again. In fact, 1 June now marks the start of the more concentrated Super Cool Biz season. For those who have somehow missed it, the Cool Biz campaign was launched by the Japanese Mini…
Monday 3 June
We soak up the sights and sounds of the 55th Venice Biennale, hear what TV the US networks have been touting to overseas buyers at LA screenings, and meet the woman reviving the lost art of letter writing. Plus, we meet…
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