The Monocle Arts Review
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Art: Fisun Guner
On our art radar this week is an exhibition of Philip Guston’s finest paintings and drawings at Timothy Taylor Gallery and the first major retrospective of abstract artist Agnes Martin at Tate Modern. Plus…
Film: Karen Krizanovich
Karen Krizanovich and Gillian Dobias review a blockbuster, a re-release and a documentary. They discuss whether the fourth Jurassic Park lives up to the 1993 original, revisit Marilyn Monroe and Clark Gable as ‘The…
Books: Mark Mason
Andrew Tuck and author Mark Mason discuss books that deal with nobility and monarchy. In ‘17 Carnations: the Windsors, the Nazis and the Cover-Up’ they investigate the links between British aristocracy and Hitler, leaf…
Television: Jonathan Dekel
Jonathan Dekel, arts and entertainment writer for the ‘National Post’, talks us through some of North America’s television highlights: the much-anticipated second series of dark crime saga ‘True Detective’, the new season of Silicon…
Music: Nick Luscombe
Music broadcaster Nick Luscombe introduces us to new releases from LA singer Kadhja Bonet, French pianist Chassol and London-based electronica extraordinaire Lossy.
Art: Francesca Gavin
Journalist and curator Francesca Gavin discusses the following art exhibition: Block Universe in the UK, Takeshi Murata in Norway and Philippe Parreno in the US.
Film: Kaleem Aftab
Film writer at ‘The Independent’ Kaleem Aftab discusses Paul Feig’s new film ‘Spy’, family drama ‘Second Coming’ and indie flick ‘Listen Up Philip’.
Books: Chris Frey
Book reviewer and Monocle’s Toronto correspondent Chris Frey reviews ‘Satin Island’, an ambitious new novel by Tom McCarthy, a posthumous collection of essays by historian Tony Judt and ‘The Ward’, a non-fiction compilation of…
Theatre: Donald Hutera
Theatre critic Donald Hutera discusses Rufus Norris’ debut as artistic director at the National Theatre, French ballerina Sylvie Guillem’s new show, which will be the final performance of her career, and the all-singing, all-dancing…
Music: Baylen Leonard
Broadcaster and DJ Baylen Leonard introduces us to blues-infused folk by Vancouver’s Frazey Ford, the old-school Nashville sound of rising star Cale Tyson and some polished country pop from Tennessee’s Ashley Monroe.
