contemporary art
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The Ten
Our curated selection of cultural highlights spans from LA trio Muna's electro-pop evolution to Marseilles' most relaxed art fair, featuring emerging galleries and artists under 40.
Directors’ cut
The more incendiary the conversation around cultural topics becomes, the more museum directors take on the role of mouthpieces for how society should deal with thorny issues.
The Ten
Hot Chip embraces euphoria, a Dutch munitions factory reinvents itself as a cultural hub, and a 94-year-old Lebanese poet finally gets her moment. Ten reasons to pay attention this week.
Star turn
Abstract artist Frank Stella had his first Moma retrospective 50 years ago. We caught up with him as he prepared to show his latest colourful work, partly inspired by his smoking habit.
The Ten
From Japanese City Pop vinyl to Chernobyl's nuclear horror and a one-man indie triumph, ten carefully chosen cultural picks to guide your week with discernment.
Refined retreat
An old family pile, stripped back to reveal its former glory, starts a new chapter as a hotel.
Inner vision
The artist’s studio overlooks a busy scrapyard but inside it’s a pared-down sanctuary.
Clean canvas
A Victorian bath house in south London has been reborn as an inviting – and very timely – new gallery space serving Goldsmiths’ art college and the community beyond.
On display: New Museum
The New Museum on Manhattan’s Lower East Side has been championing the contemporary since its inception in 1977. We meet the team dedicated to bringing new artists to wider attention.
