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Why Hong Kong’s 3812 Gallery is betting on London’s Bayswater to attract the next generation of collectors
Does the Hong Kong-based gallery’s westward move tell a bigger story about changing buyer habits and the new geography of London’s art scene?

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Putting Southeast Asia on the map: Art Jakarta’s Tom Tandio on what’s driving Indonesia’s creative scene
Indonesia’s premier fair Art Jakarta runs from 3 to 5 October. Director Tom Tandio speaks to Monocle about this year’s edition, which is taking place soon after anti-government protests rocked the country’s largest city.

Inside Asmodee’s billion-euro business and the unexpected board game renaissance
Asmodee has transformed from a niche French publisher into a global powerhouse behind Ticket to Ride, Dixit and Pokémon cards. CEO Thomas Koegler explains why board games thrive in an era of digital overload.

Calonge: The Spanish village given a fairytale ending by bookshops
A bold idea, a €10,000 offer and hundreds of hopefuls. A once overlooked town near Barcelona sparked an unexpected cultural revival, and other towns are now watching closely.

Inside Sweden’s fight to protect public-service broadcasting
Across Europe, public-service media faces pressure from hostile commercial and ideological forces. We go behind the scenes in the Nordic nation’s newsrooms to see how its journalists are fighting back.

Inside Fondation Cartier’s radical new Jean Nouvel-designed home
Paris’s Fondation Cartier reopens this autumn with a reconfigurable Jean Nouvel-designed space, a 40-year retrospective and an ambition to give visitors a fresh museum experience on every visit.

The bold redesign that put Austin’s Blanton Museum on the global map
Freshly given an eye-catching redesign, a university art museum in Austin is navigating choppy political waters and helping to put the city on the cultural map.


Chanel, Translator and About present three new arts & culture magazines to add to your stack
Chanel’s sumptuous visuals, Translator’s global perspectives, and About’s bold architecture coverage prove print media can still surprise, inspire and spark conversation.

Bringing Nagasaki’s ghosts to life: Kei Ishikawa on adapting Kazuo Ishiguro’s debut novel
Director Kei Ishikawa teams up with Kazuo Ishiguro to adapt ‘A Pale View of Hills’, exploring memory, trauma and post-war identity in a moving retelling of Japan’s fading past.

What to stream, visit and read this month: October 2025 cultural releases
A Guinness family drama, a bold look at American exceptionalism, and a surprising exhibition on unicorns — here are the culture picks worth your time this month.
