Culture / Books
Monocolumn
Friday 16 July
How to keep them begging for more
Japan’s best-selling novel of 2009 was 1Q84, Haruki Murakami’s complex story of dwarves, cults and assassins set in Japan in 1984.
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Affairs / Society
Monocolumn
Monday 13 May
The temptations of Tokyo
Technical innovation, artistic acumen and an improving economy: it's a good time to think about setting up home in Japan.
Culture / Books
Culture briefing
Patrick Watson are a new band named after their frontman, Patrick Watson. Fortunately, this is the only failure of imagination exhibited on their excellent debut, Close To Paradise. Perhaps hailing from Montréal – the…
Culture / Film
All God's Children Can Dance
All God's Children Can Dance is the first film adaptation of a Haruki Murakami story in the US. Director Robert Logevall cut a special trailer of the film for Monocle, which we're delighted to present here. Logevall says…
The Globalist: Asia, episode 9
As Palestinian prime minister Salam Fayyad tenders his resignation we ask what could happen if it’s accepted. Plus, we discuss whether Chinese banks are disguising loans, and attend the launch of Haruki Murakami’s new novel…
Culture / Media
Culture Briefing
Dan Brown's literary stalkers, plus Monocle's music tip-offs.
Culture / Arts
Monocolumn
Friday 4 January
Five exhibitions to check out over the holidays
From the works of abstract painter legends to upcoming artists trying to make a new impression, the New Year break is no excuse to stop checking out great art.
Culture / Arts
Monocolumn
Friday 25 February
Region gets suite on art
Hong Kong is no slouch when it comes to the buying and selling of art.
Business / Business Hubs
Monocolumn
Friday 14 January
Rivals for the art of Asia
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…
Culture / Books
Indian ink
Fact & Fiction, New Delhi.
Edits / Entertainment
Monocolumn
Saturday 7 January
Weekend agenda, 7/8 January
This weekend’s highlights include a new music series by indie record label Joyful Noise, an art festival in Sydney and a photo exhibition in New York.
Culture / Arts
Culture briefing
Film: A war-time Danish thriller and Pete Postlewaite in a climate change drama-doc. Books: A Bosnian refugee's memoir of being a teenager in Britain and a troubled love story played out in rural Dorset, plus a true account…
Culture / Arts
Art market briefing
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.
Affairs / Arts
Monocolumn
Monday 1 February
The wannabe art capital
One hundred and sixty years after the California Gold Rush lured thousands west with the promise of treasure, the droves are heading back to the Golden State.
Design / Interior design
With more interest
In a radical shift from its traditional brand identity, Sugamo Shinkin Bank has adopted an innovative and colourful design for its new Niiza branch. It looks more like an art gallery than a bank, and that seems to be having…
Culture / Arts
Art market briefing
Hip-hop's money folders sell their rocks in New York and modern art titans get hammered in Japan.
Culture / Small Business
Little shop of wonders
In a world of bland city centres, a shop full of interesting and unusual magazines and music that’s staffed by experts is a joyful discovery. And what’s more, they make your neighbourhood special.
Culture / Books
Culture briefing
Books: Richard Sennett's The Craftsman, 1980s Greece and the Imposters. Art: Phillips de Pury's Japanese art sale, the Berlin Biennial and Simon Starling. Film: 21, the King of Kong and Scorsese's Shine of Light. Music:…
Culture / Publishing
Media/Art market briefing
A magazine printing concept, Jim Marshall speakers and other media and art news.