The Monocle Arts Review
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Art: Ossian Ward
Ossian Ward, head of content at the Lisson Gallery, walks Robert Bound through a trio of art exhibitions. They head to the roof of a car park to see sculptures by Richard Wentworth, wander…
Film: Cassam Looch
We get Hollywood-heavy in this week’s Monocle Arts Review as Cassam Looch runs us through action-packed blockbuster ‘San Andreas’, Simon Pegg and Lake Bell’s blind date gone wrong in rom-com ‘Man Up’ and Al…
Books: Parul Sehgal
Parul Sehgal, editor of ‘The New York Times Book Review’ talks Tom Edwards through poet Maggie Nelson’s memoir, Oliver Sacks’ latest autobiography as well as a new biography of Anders Breivik, who was behind…
TV: Alice Vincent
Alice Vincent, arts and entertainment writer for the ‘Daily Telegraph’, reviews some recent programmes, including the much-anticipated ‘Mad Men’ finale and the new Netflix septuagenarian comedy ‘Grace and Frankie’. Plus we head to the…
Music: Luke Turner
Luke Turner, associate editor at ‘The Quietus’, sits down with Andrew Mueller to discuss three new music releases. Up for discussion are Mbongwana Star’s ‘From Kinshasa’, Holly Herndon’s ‘Platform’ and Algiers’ new self-titled ‘LP’.
Photography: Kathlene Fox-Davies
Art consultant and dealer Kathlene Fox-Davies provides snapshots of some of this month’s photography exhibitions in London. We explore the limitations of photography in Clare Strand’s latest show at the Grimaldi Gavin gallery, look…
Film: Tim Robey
Tim Robey, film critic for ‘The Telegraph’, speaks to us from Cannes about three films up for the coveted Palme d’Or: Todd Haynes’ drama ‘Carol’, Hungarian Holocaust film ‘Son of Saul’ and FBI action…
Books: Mark Mason
Writer Mark Mason talks us through other people’s literary journeys. We also discuss Steve Boggan’s quest for precious metal and poet Simon Armitage’s trip through the southwest of England. And as F Scott Fitzgerald’s…
Theatre: Matt Wolf
Matt Wolf, critic for the ‘International New York Times’, swings by the studio to run through a trio of classics that have returned to the London stage. There’s musical ‘High Society’ at the Old…
Music: Eurovision
Monocle’s Robert Bound and Fernando Augusto Pacheco take a look at some of the contenders for the 60th anniversary of the Eurovision Song Contest, to be held in Vienna. Who are the hot favourites,…
