1+ mon, 3+ hour ago   (1697+ words) Here’s a hand with your artistic intake over the coming months, from festivals to film releases. Warhol would never leave home without the 35mm Minox or Polaroid cameras that recorded his life. Great news for the readers of this book which…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (1167+ words) Overshadowed by Seattle and San Francisco, Portland has achieved renown for its lifestyle and food scene. Now, its North quadrant might be the city’s most intriguing neighbourhood, attracting a new wave of enterprise. Portlanders are quick to tell visitors about…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (697+ words) After decades of neglect, Lisbon’s Beato and Marvila neighbourhoods have been reimagined with galleries, cafés and arts complexes that have revived the city’s manufacturing heartland. CTL’s move mirrors a wider shift. Adjacent neighbourhoods Beato and Marvila were once Lisbon’s industrial…...

1+ mon, 3+ hour ago   (484+ words) A Q&A with Christie's Australian art specialist, plus the Muscovite gallery Regina moves into London's Fitzrovia. Well hungRegina gallery22 Eastcastle Street, London, W1 The first foreign outpost of the renowned Muscovite institution, the Regina Gallery leapt into London’s Fitzrovia in April…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (128+ words) The art world is abuzz with stories of cross-category collecting. Buyers are bidding on old masters as well as postmodern pieces – sometimes at the same auction. But hasn’t it always been this way? The more persuasive a narrative, the greater…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (402+ words) The Calouste Gulbenkian Museum’s architecture is almost as celebrated as the artworks held within. A recently completed major renovation has restored the museum to its original glory. As staff line up to welcome the first visitors, Salomon stands by the…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (279+ words) Part shop, part shared working space, O Momento is a testament to the ageless power of print. “The idea was born from the shared pleasure and joy of working with print, design and paper,” says O Momento’s co-founder João Costa....

1+ mon, 3+ day ago   (917+ words) From music to radio dramas and art exhibitions, the nations of the North are exploring their cultural identities and making the world take notice. Monocle takes a look at what they have to offer. “I think it’s just the Icelandic…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (815+ words) How do you balance the welfare of livestock with an architectural aesthetic that befits bucolic surroundings? We pulled on our wellies to find out. Humans have long been fascinated with home-building for furry and cloven-hoofed friends, from old European pig…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago   (264+ words) Monocle Unesco’s decision to inscribe Aalto Works – a series spanning 13 landmark Alvar Aalto-designed sites across Finland – on the World Heritage List has been widely celebrated in the late-modernist architect’s homeland. Many locals believe the designation will act as a catalyst…...