Sophie Monaghan-Coombs
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.
10 of the best bookshops in Paris
Too many places have lost their love of print. But the French capital is a haven for anyone who wants to lose themselves in a thriller or even teach their children to read.
Forma follows function as Madrid’s first collectable design fair makes its debut
Forma Design Fair Madrid brings together international galleries and Spanish artisans, suggesting the city’s long-brewing design scene is finally ready for the spotlight.
Frieze LA’s Christine Messineo is looking at the bigger picture
Frieze LA’s director discusses the resurgent US art market and an essential guide to the fair’s must-see booths.
Rose Wylie, 91 and still painting, brings her glorious irreverence to Royal Academy London
Meet Rose Wylie, the nonagenarian artist producing exuberant, high-selling masterpieces from her famously messy Kent studio.
Upstairs at Ronnie’s keeps Soho nights swinging with jazz and reinvention
Jazz club Ronnie Scott’s new space is proof that, for live venues to thrive, they need to change with the times.
