Sophie Monaghan-Coombs
Art and politics collide as protests reframe the Venice Biennale
From Pussy Riot’s chants to Latvia’s “Death in Venice” campaign, art has taken a backseat at this year’s Vernissage as protesters flooded The Floating City to object to the Russian and Israeli pavilions.
Five pavilions to see at the Venice Biennale
With almost 100 national pavilions at this year’s art festival, these are the ones that you won’t want to miss.
The Venice Biennale jury resigns just days before the annual art festival is set to begin
There is disquiet among the gardens and waters of La Serenissima as protest grows against the inclusion of the Russian and Israeli pavilions.
Brilliant music, books, art and TV to have on your radar in May
This month’s most exciting cultural happenings include a Beninese musician’s pop-star-packed album, an exhibition examining the work of Icelandic star Björk and a film told from the perspective of a plucky hen.
London’s new V&A East Museum remixes the museum format
With a collection organised thematically, the museum presents issues of identity, wellbeing, social justice and environmental action through the lens of art.
The new books, films, music and TV to add to your April list
From a lyrical narrative exploring memory in a digital world to a long-awaited second season of a hit TV show, here’s a list of new titles to occupy your free time this April.
Five tables to book this spring – from Paris’s latest Korean opening to a late-night cocktail spot in Hong Kong
This month’s round-up of top-tier restaurants, foodie havens and kitchen innovations features imaginative chefs bringing something new to the table, as well as those taking a fresh approach to their gastronomic heritage.
Berlin’s five-state Nordic embassy is the gold standard of multilateral solidarity
The Nordic embassies complex in Berlin, which houses diplomatic missions of Denmark, Iceland, Finland, Norway and Sweden, shows what true statesmanship can look like in today’s fractured global order.
Hong Kong’s ‘boothless’ Pavilion art fair invites visitors to contemplate and connect
The collaborative Asian art fair will feature 25 galleries from around the world, including New York’s 47 Canal, London’s Norito and Seoul’s S Angheeut.
‘People don’t expect it’: Art Basel Hong Kong director lauds the fair’s public programme
We sit down with the director of Art Basel Hong Kong, Angelle Siyang-Le, to discuss the city’s cultural coming of age, new features of the fair and the best places for dim sum.
