Arts
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Just add water
Anish Kapoor is a sculptor in fine form. Monocle meets the artist at his studio in the City of Bridges to discuss his philosophy, from the outside looking in.
How can art teach us about diversity? This Berlin-based curator says the key is to have fun
Cancel culture and collective hand-wringing has made the art world a rather serious place to work. Luckily the curator of Berlin's Haus der Kulturen der Welt is offering a novel way to see things.
Basket-weaving with Annemarie O’Sullivan
Basket-weaving is almost like a dance for Annemarie O’Sullivan, who bends willow to her will in her workshop near Lewes in southeast England. Monocle Films captured an afternoon in the studio with O’Sullivan, hearing…
Back on solid ground
Art and music have been a driving force behind the cultural and literal recovery of the earthquake-struck Italian city that is reopening to the world.
Made in Bavaria
Bavaria’s rich manufacturing heritage shows that there is more to the region than the Alps, sausages and beer. Monocle Films takes a tour behind the scenes of renowned art materials manufacturers Faber-Castell, Gmund Papier…
Act to follow
James Chambers on a new theatre and performing arts space in Bangkok that’s putting emerging artists centre stage.
Reclaiming history
Theaster Gates opens a vinyl shop, Zürich’s slow-news magazine and Australia’s largest arts and culture precinct.
Glassblowing with Michael Ruh
Nature is a key source of inspiration for glass artist Michael Ruh, who has hand-crafted pieces for leading architects and brands, such as Fortnum & Mason. We visited his south London studio as production…
Cold war modern
With its vast lobbies and unfussy functionality, the concrete-and-glass Deutsche Oper building was considered an audacious statement of democratic ideals when it first opened in 1961 on the western side of the Berlin Wall.
Let’s dance
In the depths of rural Italy, Orsolina28 is rethinking dance education. It’s a smart move.
