Monocle on Culture
Robert Bound and guests explore what’s new in art, film, books, and media. Expect lively discussions, in-depth interviews, and expert insights.
Latest Episodes
Behind the scenes with PJ Harvey
Documentary-maker Fred Wiseman introduces new film ‘National Gallery’, the team behind PJ Harvey’s upcoming album recording at Somerset House drop by and we speak to photo journalist Julius Schrank. Plus we assess a gay art tour of the Vatican and Laura Welsh performs tracks from her record Soft Control.
The art of collecting with David Zwirner
Gallerist David Zwirner talks to Robert Bound about the art of collecting, how he began his career and why he decided against becoming a jazz drummer. We also look to the year ahead in film with Little White Lies editor David Jenkins and documentary-maker Joshua Oppenheimer, take a tour of…
Spain’s political broadcasting
Writer James Ellroy is in the studio with Georgina Godwin, we head to Spain to look at political broadcasting that’s entertaining the masses of a Saturday night, hear from Nordic music maestro Joakim Haugland of Smalltown Supersound and there’s a live session from Mali’s Kassé Mady Diabaté.
2014 highlights
We revisit our highlights of 2014, including Boy George, the Green Man Festival and Tracey Emin. Plus: some of our favourite sessions from Gregory Porter, Anna Calvi and plenty more.
Advertising at Christmas
We explore one of this year’s biggest Christmas ad campaigns, visit the Singapore International Film Festival and report on artist David Shrigley’s new musical venture. Plus live music from Cristobal and the Sea.
Florida’s Art Basel Miami Beach
Art Basel Miami Beach special: the best paintings, deals, and, of course, parties at Florida’s most flamboyant art fair. We meet the event’s director Marc Spiegler, speak to the many gallerists showing, head to satellite fair Nada and learn how to make art rock with musicians TV on the Radio.
Global orchestras
Three orchestras around the globe: one used in Spanish protests, another that straddles Lisbon and New York and is purely for the media and a final one in London that has adopted an innovative conducting technique. We also learn about the Donatella Flick Conducting Competition and head to Independent Label…
Laughs with David Mitchell
We talk to curator Errol Fuller as a collection of extinct species goes under the hammer, Saint Etienne’s Pete Wiggs tells us about his score for the film How We Used To Live and we meet British broadcaster and comedian David Mitchell. Plus we visit new art exhibitions in London…
Arabic Science Fiction and Contemporary Istanbul
Author Hassan Abdulrazzak talks Arabic science fiction, we take the temperature of Contemporary Istanbul and head to a literary festival in Rio. Plus we check out a new exhibition in London that explores the city of Lagos and there’s live music from Mali’s Songhoy Blues.
Documentaries at CPH:DOX
Andrew Mueller talks us through his memoir of life as a music journalist. We also head to CPH:DOX in Copenhagen to see which documentaries should be on our must-watch list, profile female electronic-sound pioneers from the 1950s and learn about 1990s East Berlin life through a new photography book.
