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“The scenes with my kids were hardest to watch”: War photographer Lynsey Addario's balancing act
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (267+ words) Addario is now the subject of "Love+War, a National Geographic documentary by Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin, which explores the dichotomy between her work on the frontlines and her family life in London. Addario recently spoke with Monocle Radios…...
Monocle at Thuma New York, 01 May - 31 May
3+ week, 3+ day ago (108+ words) This May, Monocle will take up residence at Thuma's New York flagship shop and caf" in Soho. Set within the brand's calm, design-led space, the Monocle edit will present a curated selection of merchandise alongside fine print titles. Throughout the…...
Nancy Holt’s ‘Sun Tunnels’ and Kunsthalle Wien’s Vienna exhibition
3+ week, 3+ day ago (198+ words) Holt is finally getting her first major presentation in 2026 at the UK's Goodwood Art Foundation's two galleries and surrounding estate. Her art is thought-provoking and timeless. Why only think big when you can dream on a titanic scale? goodwoodartfoundation.org…...
Meet Ghost Pitùr, the anonymous painter cleaning up Bresica's streets
3+ week, 3+ day ago (175+ words) Working in the dead of night, Ghost Pit'r is on a one-man mission to rid his Lombardian city of graffiti. Irked by the "presumptuousness and arrogance" of those who choose to scrawl on a wall, he's keen to carry out…...
Liberty architecture: Italy’s take on art nouveau
11+ mon, 2+ week ago (961+ words) In a Milan that is often celebrated its contemporary design scene, Liberty points to another chapter in the city's lifespan. When Palazzo Castiglioni was completed in 1903 it was, quite literally, the ... When Palazzo Castiglioni was completed in 1903 it was, quite…...
Space security, Italian disco and the Bayeux Tapestry
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (109+ words) Credit: European Space Agency Tira Shubart and Emma Nelson on the latest deep-space mission, Iran's regime and the potential derailing of the Bayeux Tapestry move. Plus: Disco Bambino on the enduring appeal of Italian disco. Isabel Hilton and Emma Nelson…...
Team of rivals: Tate Britain’s Turner and Constable exhibition shows us two ways of seeing the world
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (423+ words) The only below-the-belt blow is the acknowledgement of the time when Turner, on seeing his seascape "Helvoetsluys" hung next to Constable's "The Opening of Waterloo Bridge" at the Royal Academy in ... Tate Britain's big winter show, Turner & Constable: Rivals & Originals,…...
Rose Wylie, 91 and still painting, brings her glorious irreverence to Frieze London
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (281+ words) Meet Rose Wylie, the nonagenarian artist producing exuberant, high-selling masterpieces from her famously messy Kent studio. When Monocle's November issue hits newsstands next week, you'll be able to flip to the back of the magazine to hear the stories " and…...
What Frieze London director Eva Langret wants you to see at this year’s fair
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (191+ words) As Frieze London returns, director Eva Langret shares her highlights from this year's edition " including thatched sculptures, stand-up style performance art and her go-to spots for post-fair dinners. Regent's Park is about to get busier and better dressed as Frieze…...
The film festival toasting Japan’s cinematic renaissance in the Big Apple
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (74+ words) As Japan Cuts returns for its 18th edition, director of film Peter Tatara speaks to Monocle about Kiyoshi Kurosawa's enduring legacy, what draws him to Japanese cinema and why "shochu' is the toast of" Japan Cuts runs until 20 July, at Japan…...