The Monocle Arts Review
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Art: Kathlene Fox-Davies
On our art exhibition list this week we have a collection of Cy Twomblys at the new Gagosian Gallery in Mayfair; Irving Penn’s ‘Flowers’, a series of meticulous, botanical photographs originally commissioned by ‘American Vogue’ at Hamiltons in Mayfair; and Chinese porcelain and photography at the Berwald Oriental Art gallery.
Film: Tim Robey
This week’s film review with Monocle’s Gillian Dobias and Tim Robey, critic for ‘The Telegraph’, focusses on ‘The Fear of 13’, a documentary that delves into the life of a man who was wrongly accused of murder and ended up on death row. We also take a look at ‘Tangerine’,…
Books: Sharmaine Lovegrove
Book scout Sharmaine Lovegrove discusses ‘A Notable Woman: The Romantic Journals of Jean Lucey Pratt’, which gives an insight into the life of a British girl growing up in the 20th century, Jonathan Coe’s latest satirical take on modern life in the novel ‘Number 11’ and the adaptation of Shakespeare’s…
TV: John Doyle
This week’s TV review comes from Toronto where John Doyle, critic for ‘The Globe and Mail’ has the skinny on this month’s shows in North America. We discuss new Netflix comedy, ‘Master of None’, martial-arts thriller ‘Into the Badlands’ and the Bruce Springsteen documentary, ‘The Ties that Bind’.
Music: Nick Luscombe
Rob Bound and broadcaster Nick Luscombe talk through a few recent music releases including Floating Points’ jazz-infused electronica LP, the brand new record by Joanna Newsom called ‘Divers’ and London group Wild Palms’ chilled new single ‘Ennio’.
Art: Jane Morris
Jane Morris from ‘The Art Newspaper’ reviews three exhibitions from young artists in London: Eddie Peake at the Barbican, Jon Rafman at Zabludowicz and Prem Sahib at the ICA.
Film: Karen Krizanovich
Film: Film critic Karen Krizanovich reviews ‘He Named Me Malala’, ‘Brief Encounter’ and ‘Brooklyn’.
Books: Mark Mason
Books: Mark Mason reviews three non-fiction works: one that investigates how we started to give new meanings to old words, another looking at the enduring appeal of royalty in Britain and finally a collection of 125 era-defining letters from across history.
Theatre: Dominic Maxwell
Theatre critic Dominic Maxwell reviews ‘You Me Bum Bum Train’, ‘The Hairy Ape’ and of course ‘Xanadu’.
Music: Baylen Leonard
Country-music expert Baylen Leonard reviews the latest tracks from Israel Nash, Kacey Musgraves and Lewis and Leigh.
