The Monocle Arts Review
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Art: Kathlene Fox-Davies
We discover work by ballet dancer-turned-photographer Colin Jones at the Michael Hoppen Gallery and take a look at the first major London show of photography by Ori Gersht at Ben Brown Fine Art. Plus: we visit some of the most iconic pieces by Andy Warhol in ‘Warhol Icons’ at the…
Film: Tim Robey
We round up the winners of this year’s controversial competition at the Cannes Film Festival. Plus: we find out how Whit Stillman has tackled Jane Austen in his new period comedy ‘Love & Friendship’ and discuss ‘Alice Through the Looking Glass’, Tim Burton’s latest venture down the rabbit hole.
Books: Amanda Craig & Hannah Rothschild
Monocle’s Matt Alagiah and writer Amanda Craig get to grips with this week’s literary picks: a historical romance by Sarah Perry called ‘The Essex Serpent’ and Elena Lappin’s memoir ‘What Language Do I Dream In?’. Plus: we hear from writer and film-maker Hannah Rothschild about her new novel ‘The Improbability…
TV: Spain
In the past few weeks everyone has been talking about ‘Locked Up’, the Spanish drama set in a women’s prison that has been making its way on to international television sets. But back in Spain the real TV drama is a result of the Panama Papers scandal and a controversial…
Music: Laura Snapes
We get up to speed with upcoming album releases from Canadian pop twins Tegan and Sara, Brooklyn newcomers Big Thief and Dum Dum Girls’ frontwoman Kristin Kontrol.
Ossian Ward
We round up a trio of US artists on show in London. We visit Damien Hirst’s Newport Street Gallery to see just how many pieces of Jeff Koons’ art he owns, take a look at the work of Cory Arcangel at the Lisson Gallery and find out about artist and…
Cannes Film Festival
Monocle’s Ben Rylan has very selflessly been down on the French Riviera this week soaking up the 69th annual Cannes Film Festival. Back in Midori House he talks Gillian Dobias through some of his highlights of this year’s screenings.
Books: Mark Mason
We hear the extraordinary story of an ordinary character in Alexander Masters’ new biography ‘A Life Discarded’ and see if Philip Norman can lift the lid on the life of Paul McCartney in the first biography to be granted the musician’s permission and access to his family and friends. Plus:…
Theatre: Dominic Maxwell
We head to the Criterion for slapstick heist ‘The Comedy about a Bank Robbery’, nip to the Savoy Theatre to discuss the performances of Sheridan Smith and her understudy Natasha J Barnes as Fanny Brice in ‘Funny Girl’ and take in ‘Elegy’, a new play by writer Nick Payne currently…
Music: Georgie Rogers
We run through some of the week’s best new music releases: art school meets Britpop in the form of Oscar; we hear the new record from electronica maestro Mark Pritchard, who’s teamed up with the likes of Thom Yorke on his latest release; and we hear from Young Magic, the…
