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Briefing Art market
Fancy a Hockney? We preview the best of New York sales and talk business with the director of the Hong Kong Art Fair.
Fancy a Hockney? We preview the best of New York sales and talk business with the director of the Hong Kong Art Fair.
Friday 20 July
This weekend’s highlights include Hong Kong’s annual book fair, a pop-art car exhibit to celebrate London’s Cultural Olympiad and the latest album by The Very Best.
In under four years the Hong Kong International Art Fair has become a key date on dealers’ and buyers’ calendars. Founding director Magnus Renfrew tells us about his work life, and how billionaires and airplanes helped him…
Friday 14 January
From their status as financial hubs to their dense populations, Hong Kong and Singapore have much in common. When Art Stage Singapore 2011 opened to the public yesterday the latter city hopes to add one more facet to the…
Friday 25 February
Hong Kong is no slouch when it comes to the buying and selling of art.
Saturday 17 March
This weekend’s highlights include Chris Pandel’s new Italian restaurant in Chicago, a surrealist dance performance by the Hong Kong Dance Company and a much anticipated festival of affordable art in London.
Saturday 18 May
This weekend pick up some great new art in Amsterdam, learn about California’s design heritage in Tokyo, and enjoy the summery new album from UK musician Bibio.
Saturday 20 April
This weekend pick up well-selected vintage furniture in Hong Kong, check out some great cinema in Lisbon, and enjoy the latest album from San Francisco’s Thee Oh Sees.
Thursday 16 June
São Paulo Fashion Week (SPFW), currently taking place at the Niemeyer-designed Cicillo Matarazzo Pavilion at Parque do Ibirapuera, is the largest fashion event, not just in Brazil but in Latin America. It generates signi…
Friday 15 June
This weekend’s highlights include Michael White’s new Nicoletta Pizzeria in New York, Bobby Womack’s latest album and of course Monocle’s own summer country fayre.
Christie's contemporary sale in Dubai, bodybuilding muses under the hammer in New York, and a Q&A with the director of new art fair Tokyo 101.
A magazine printing concept, Jim Marshall speakers and other media and art news.
A gallery in Istanbul, a radio for rock star and a Q&A with New-York based art collector Henry Buhl.
Can fair-trade Colombian coffee chain Juan Valdez slay Starbucks? Plus Sydney's push to become a global financial hub, and Cartier bedazzles India.
The entrepreneurs putting Africa on the app-map, the vinyl producer teaching everyone a lesson, and a visit to one of our favourite Honk Kong newsagents.
Central Saint Martins is flying the flag for art and design education in the UK, despite short-sighted government policies. Monocle goes back to school.
As the world changes, so do our top 25 cities. A tour of the globe’s urban hotspots and cultural corners helps fill in the picture.
Alongside London’s world sporting showcase and its potential for growth, our editor in chief Tyler Brûlé considers Monocle’s very own expansion plans for this summer.
Great cities adapt and change like their residents. The process of finding a favourite has been a global undertaking that confirmed and renewed our love of exciting urban centres. The following make up Monocle’s top 25.
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