Sophie Monaghan-Coombs
How Solvej Balle turned 18 November into one of literature’s most arresting time loops
The Booker-shortlisted novelist explains how a single day evolved into a seven-book epic, and what it teaches us about ageing, relationships and our sense of time in the real world.
Tanita Tikaram on her new album and why songwriting remains a sanctuary during uncertain times
Nearly four decades on from her debut album, Tanita Tikaram reflects on her creative evolution, her sources of inspiration and how she continues to find meaning in music.
The art of ageing: Inside the studios of seven in-demand artists in their eighties and nineties
As we all too easily forget, ageing is a gift – and what gifts these artists continue to give the world.
Following specialist investigators on the hunt for Nazi-looted works of art
After the recent Louvre heist, a reminder that the world’s missing art is rarely gone for good – just waiting to resurface, often in the most unexpected of places.
How Broadsheet founder Nick Shelton is bringing his Australian city-guide formula to London
After building Broadsheet into Australia’s go-to city guide, Nick Shelton turns his focus back to London – where a new generation of independent publishers is reimagining how the capital is covered and celebrated.
Paris belongs to the masters: Older artists steal the show at the city’s headline art fairs
At Fondation Louis Vuitton and this year’s Art Basel Paris, veteran artists are proving that creativity only deepens with time.
Rose Wylie, 91 and still painting, brings her glorious irreverence to Frieze London
Meet Rose Wylie, the nonagenarian artist producing exuberant, high-selling masterpieces from her famously messy Kent studio.
Five must-see shows during Frieze London 2025
As the capital’s premier art fair returns, Monocle scouts this year’s standout exhibitions, which include everything from bold retrospectives to daring curatorial visions.
What Frieze London director Eva Langret wants you to see at this year’s fair
As Frieze London returns, director Eva Langret shares her highlights from this year’s edition – including thatched sculptures, stand-up style performance art and her go-to spots for post-fair dinners.
