The Monocle Arts Review
Latest Episodes
Art: Kathlene Fox-Davies
We take a look at David Bowie’s art collection as it goes up for sale at Sotheby’s. Plus: we visit some of London’s top art shows, including Yayoi Kusama at the Victoria Miro Gallery, William Eggleston at the National Portrait Gallery and Antony Gormley at the Alan Cristea Gallery.
Film: The Bertha DocHouse
Elizabeth Wood, director of the Bertha DocHouse at the Curzon cinema in Bloomsbury, joins us in the studio to talk us through this weekend’s collaboration with the Sheffield Doc/Fest.
Books: Cathy Rentzenbrink
We review ‘The Tidal Zone’, the latest novel by Sarah Moss, take a look at a set of poems written by Michel Faber and released under the name ‘Undying: A Love Story’, and discuss the life of Lieutenant Colonel Tom Carew as his daughter Keggie Carew releases ‘Dadlands’, a memoir…
TV: Fernando Augusto Pacheco
Monocle 24’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco rounds up the shows that have piqued his interest on the Brazilian small screen recently – and we discuss upcoming coverage of the Olympics.
Music: Nick Luscombe
We discuss the latest singles by electronica artist Floating Points and London soul singer Eska, as well as taking a look at the recently reissued debut album by Brazilian funk group Banda Black Rio.
Art: Ossian Ward
Ossian Ward, head of content at the Lisson Gallery, rounds up this year’s Liverpool Biennial and Moscow International Biennale for Young Art.
Film: Tara Judah
Tara Judah reviews Rebecca Miller’s quirky rom-com ‘Maggie’s Plan’, an absurd Danish comedy called ‘Men & Chicken’ and a documentary about the death of Mark Duggan – which sparked the 2011 riots in London – called ‘The Hard Stop’.
Books: Mark Mason
We discuss a trio of memoirs with Mark Mason, including a darkly comic set of essays by Oliver Black, a global food adventure by Elisabeth Luard and Ian Maitland’s exploration of his relationship with his son.
TV: Alice Vincent
We round up the week’s TV headlines, including Amazon Prime snapping up ‘The Girlfriend Experience’ and Studio Hamburg opening a London office. Plus: we discuss the latest deal between the CW Network and Netflix, and review ‘Fleabag’, a comedy written by Phoebe Waller-Bridge, who has been dubbed the UK’s answer…
Music: Will Hodgkinson
We learn about the lost recordings of funk-and-soul singer Betty Davis, listen to the new album by Memphis soul legend William Bell and get a taste for some sampling gold by the Avalanches. Will Hodgkinson, rock and pop critic for ‘The Times’, and Robert Bound take up the conversation.
