Arts
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Hidden talents
On Saudi Arabia’s fledgling cultural scene, artists tread a precarious path to put the kingdom on the international art map, while the spectres of censorship and bureaucracy still cast long shadows.
Hume with a view
Turner Prize-nominated artist Gary Hume – lauded by the art world and a wider audience alike – is known for his vibrant high-gloss creations.
Master of reinvention
We visit the Beijing studio of Chinese artist Zeng Fanzhi, who usually prefers to let his work do the talking. Fortunately, he was willing to have a conversation with Monocle about his career.
Deity dancing
Part-sermon, part-rock gig, a new breed of church service is spreading God’s word – and boosting record sales.
Tracking changes
Occupying former railway warehouses, Luma Arles is a gallery going full steam ahead with big ambitions and big ideas.
New masters
Austrian auction house Dorotheum is looking to the future but with a deferential nod to the past – and it’s proving to be a winning bid.
Light up
Neon has been big business in Geneva since the 1930s; we find out why the city has been going with the glow ever since.
Documenta 14
This contemporary art exhibition opened in Athens this year, as well as its home town of Kassel in Germany. It features artwork and performances from global artists about boundaries, displacement and the relationship between…
School holiday
Learning to paint is surely a life-improving skill? We head to southwest England in search of good light and a fresh mental landscape.
