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‘Typisch Deutsch?’
Punctual? Rigorous? Romantic? What does it mean to be typically German? Rolf Sachs, a half-German, half-French artist and designer with a wry eye and a scarf made from dusters, explores the clichés that form…
Catching the wave
First published in 1992, ‘The Surfer’s Journal’ is more book than magazine. It’s a handsome, lovingly produced, defiantly old-school title that’s holding out against the incoming tide of digital culture.
Culture
With 2013 winding down, we're impatiently looking ahead. Here are the cultural events, ideas and objects that are set to make 2014 (and the festive season) a truly special one.
Laying a paper trail
The CEO of Sweden’s biggest and brightest morning paper insists that there is still a market for her product – for now.
Page turners
Thisispaper, Text Publishing, Danese, Do You Read Me?! and The American Book Center.
Show and sell
Collectors may only just be cottoning on but art is thriving in Buenos Aires, São Paulo and Bogotá, and with the help of Art Basel Miami Beach it is reaching new markets.
Arctic inspiration
The Arctic has inspired the world for centuries with tales of adventure and exploration. Monocle heads to Denmark to see the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art’s current exhibition, Arctic, that seeks out the past…
High art
From music to radio dramas and art exhibitions, the nations of the North are exploring their cultural identities and making the world take notice. Monocle takes a look at what they have to offer.
Growing glory
Reopening this month after a lengthy renovation project, the Queens Museum of Art will feature its boldest and riskiest line-up since the 1990s. Plus some table tennis tournaments.
Art Market
A new gallery for installation artists in Auckland, a post-war art sale in Stockholm and an interview with collector Nicoletta Fiorucci.
