Art
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Top billing
From box-office draws to books and beats, we highlight the main attractions on the cultural calendar.
Conserve and protect
A behind-the-scenes quest is underway to preserve the world’s largest collection of art and antiquities that are now at threat from climate change.
Jump start
Get in the swing of things with a vivid literary slice of 1960s Harlem, a joyous new album from a Motown icon and a must-see photography fair.
Different tune
The old Soviet Dom Radio building in St Petersburg is creating daring music and art – and refusing to follow the mood music at play in much of Russia today.
Jeff Wall
The Canadian artist’s near-documentary photographs present worlds we don’t quite live in. He considers them an antidote to today’s proliferation of images.
From the ashes
When Nabil and Zoe Debs opened their Beirut hotel, Arthaus, it was destroyed in the port explosion. In rebuilding it from the rubble, they cemented its place as a creative hub.
Reformed character
Athens has a vast new cultural space, but only for two years. Before nomadic foundation Neon leaves, it plans to deliver a cultural hit to a quiet neighbourhood.
Island inspiration
Helsinki is launching an art biennial with a twist by using its rugged landscapes to inspire artists.
Hidden talents
Winy Maas designed the world’s first art depot that is accessible to the public. We meet the movers and shakers, engineers and experts who helped him make it happen.
Stick ’em up!
When done well, posters can persuade us to buy a pen, observe social norms or fly to a faraway land. They look great too. Put them on your walls.
