Culture
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Unique exhibit
Martin Roth, director of the Victoria and Albert Museum, has broadened the institution’s artistic scope in his four years in charge and has a plan for the next 10: championing culture’s role in society.
Culture
Norwegian author Åsne Seierstad introduces her latest book and we round up this month's high-brow highlights.
Family fortunes
The Moomins’ message of tolerance has made the loveable trolls a global brand. Monocle talks to the makers of the latest film to discover why these uniquely Finnish characters travel so well.
Oceania
Keeping journalism free in Australia, China's Pacific influence and why Cuban medics will be speaking Kiwi.
Art market
We look ahead to Frieze art fair's return to New York and meet the founders of Photo London.
Now showing
Not all remakes are bad news. Monocle surveys the upgrade from ragged art-house authenticity to the gleaming celebration of cinema that is now the Curzon Bloomsbury.
Digital uprising
One of the world’s most populous urban areas, Mexico City’s politically savvy population is blessed with a growing number of independent media outlets that are operating increasingly online.
Observation
In Toronto, editor in chief Tyler Brûlé met a young reader, sparking thoughts on misguided opinions of the print market and enthusiasm for Monocle's new project: the Kioskafé.
Media
Germany's sharp take on the Scandi-noir genre, a preview of Art Stage Singapore and a slick new set of earphones.
Faith healer
Creating contemporary art in a fiercely traditional country is hard enough; layering it with political and religious messages is brave. But Abdulnasser Gharem isn’t backwards in coming forwards.
