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
Designing newspapers
A beautiful session with the musician Bahamas, we chat with newspaper designer Dr Mario Garcia and we visit the Berlin Biennale.
Collectors and collections
Collectors and collections: director of the V&A Museum Beth McKillop discusses the thrill of a good find and photographer Jean Pigozzi talks collecting African art.
MIPTV conference with Broadcast magazine
We discuss the MIPTV conference with Lisa Campbell of Broadcast magazine, visit the Cairo Downtown Contemporary Arts Festival and enjoy The Wave Pictures in session.
Brazil’s cultural status
Brazil: head of culture for the Brazilian Embassy in the UK Helena Gasparian joins arts representative Alicia Bastos for a discussion on Brazil’s cultural reach.
Art in Britain
British art special: we talk to Cristina Ruiz of The Art Newspaper about Damien Hirst‚s continuing influence and chat to legendary artist Sir Peter Blake.
Manama: a culture capital?
A Middle Eastern special with trips to Art Dubai and Bahrain to ask whether Manama earns its title as a of capital of culture?
Transforming SXSW
We hear from Austin’s SXSW festival about the bands and shows, but also looking at the event’s transformation into a place for launching tech businesses.
Creating the perfect menu
Chefs Fergus Henderson and Simon Hopkinson join us in the studio to discuss the art of creating a perfect menu.
The Journal of Popular Noise
We visit Marrakech Biennale, meet the publishers behind New York’s Journal of Popular Noise and look at the Palestinian film industry.
The process of curating
Curators: we’re joined by curatorial directors from Frieze foundation, All Tomorrows Parties and Museet Moziet in Sweden, to talk about the process.
