Sophie Monaghan-Coombs
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.
Ten 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.
The commute: A morning stroll to the fair with artist Bose Krishnamachari
We take a walk through the Indian port city of Kochi with the co-founder of Kochi-Muziris Biennale and he shares how he grounds himself before a day at the art fair.
Seven unmissable exhibitions to add to your 2026 cultural calendar
Monocle’s picks of the year’s best museum shows across the globe.
