Arts
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Portrait of a nation
Singapore's moribund arts scene is set for a change. The new National Gallery aims to transform perceptions of the country at home and abroad. Here’s how it will achieve its ambitious goal.
Portrait of a Nation
Singapore is not used to letting people do whatever they want and thus it has been stuck with a moribund art scene. But the opening of the new National Gallery aims to change perceptions…
Idol worship
Franklin Sirmans, the new director of Miami’s Pérez Art Museum, is intent on creating a focal point for the city’s creativity. He discusses Art Basel’s importance and the opportunities ahead for Miami.
Fonts to run with
Before pixels and plagiarism scandals, Lance Wyman gave Mexico City 1968 its geometric soul. As Rio looms, a look back at the designer who made Olympic branding an art form.
The Interview Series: Michael Bierut
With greatness comes reflection. For design star Michael Bierut that means spotting when genius struck but also where things went astray and he should have just kept his mouth firmly shut.
Artistic licence
Ed Ruscha’s pictures have burnt themselves into the world’s retina. As he prepares for a new show, Ruscha welcomes Monocle into his Culver City studio to talk work and inspiration.
Art market
An Auckland auction house, a gallery in New York and a Q&A with the director of the Hirshhorn Museum.
The fine print
What can the art world learn from a Hollywood agent? Monocle inspects the chances of a team pairing brands and blue-chip artists.
Shore start
Japanese architect Tadao Ando has designed a striking new artists’ residency on Mexico’s Pacific coast where artists from around the world can pursue unique projects – and drink tequila.
Art market: Frieze
Universal Design Studio lays out the setting for this year’s London art fair.
