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Seven Amsterdam bookshops worth writing home about
The Dutch were early adopters of the printing press and Amsterdam is still a haven of the written word. These bookshops keep the pages turning.
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What is so special about ‘Le Petit Prince’?
On its 80th anniversary, France’s bestselling and most widely translated children’s fable proves that simple narratives speak volumes.
The best new books, films, museums and albums in June
Listen to music by Kelsey Lu, see Willem de Kooning in Chicago, watch Steven Spielberg’s latest and read about ‘dangerous art’.
‘Making people laugh for a few euros’: Florence’s old school photo booths bring delight to those who wait
In an age of quick snaps, Fotoautomatic captures slow, organic moments, one photo strip at a time.
Treasure hunters: Seven industry specialists behind the art auction block
There’s more to collecting than following markets and speculating on value appreciation. We meet the people at the heart of the action, from a veteran auctioneer to a design-fair director.
The class of 2026: 16 emerging stars in art, politics, architecture and beyond
Monocle has always championed rising stars. Here we spotlight new talent in a variety of fields who are on the cusp of graduating to greater prominence.
Yü-Ge Wang, the auctioneer on a bid to bring art collecting to a new generation
We speak to the woman holding the gavel at Christie’s auction house on the art of reading a room, and the thrills and spills of the auction world.
‘Posters are more than just images on paper.’ Susan Reinhold, the poster dealer elevating prints to fine-art status
After acquiring her first-ever vintage poster more than three decades ago, Reinhold has been on a mission to revamp the image of the printed medium.
Art advisor Yuki Terase on how to build a great collection in the digital age
The powerhouse art advisor who set a new benchmark in the sale of contemporary Asian art at Sotheby’s outlines shifting trends in the art world and finding value in historical narratives.
Antiquities collector James Perkins invites guests at Parnham Park to holiday among dinosaur fossils
The UK collector is restoring Dorset’s 16th-century manor house after a fire in 2017 destroyed the property, transforming it into a hospitality destination where ancient creatures take centre stage.
Anthony Gallery founder Easy Otabor on his cross-genre approach to collecting artwork
For the Chicago-based gallerist and collector, collecting is an act of ‘building bridges’ between creative disciplines – as well as artists and communities.
