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The Ten

From fantastical anime to upbeat electronica and art shows that interrogate the relationship between man and machine, Japan has much to offer those looking to jump-start their imaginations.

  • Issue #129
  • 8 min read
Anime-style illustration of person with umbrella on rainy urban rooftop overlooking modern Japanese cityscape
Food & Drink

Anissa Helou

The author initially saw the cookbook as a manual and nothing more. But once she started writing about food – and discovered the importance of preserving her heritage – she couldn’t stop.

  • Issue #116
  • 5 min read
Anissa Helou holds a fresh red lobster while smiling at a seaside restaurant in Sicily.
Technology

Rock the house

Having restored the sheen to Sotheby’s rusty balance sheet, new CEO Tad Smith is reimagining the historic institution’s future by embracing digital.

  • Issue #108
  • 5 min read
Rock the house
Business

Art market

The chairman of Phillips de Pury talks us through his company's forthcoming art sales, plus the latest event from Paris and our new series featuring galleries and their owners.

  • Issue #26
  • 5 min read
Art market
Culture

Art market

A new Russian TV comedy channel, a bookshop in Bratislava, a new gallery in Washington and a Q & A with the founder of the Pinta art festival in Argentina.

  • Issue #52
  • 5 min read
Industrial gallery space with contemporary furniture design installations featuring geometric pieces and colorful textiles.
Culture

Art market

Books, technology and a magazine on Chinese contemporary art. And an interview with the founder of Love Art.

  • Issue #40
  • 5 min read
Joel Mesler, founder of Untitled gallery, in his New York Lower East Side gallery space with artwork being installed.
Culture

Art Market

A Q&A with Christie's Australian art specialist, plus the Muscovite gallery Regina moves into London's Fitzrovia.

  • Issue #36
  • 4 min read
Sotheby's Art
Culture

The Big Frieze

A London October used to be an uneventful time in the art sales calendar. Auction house Sotheby’s saved its strength for New York. But then, in 2003, Frieze arrived and changed everything.

  • Issue #17
  • 12 min read
The Big Frieze
Culture

Art market

The first in a new series looking at the world of buying and selling art. This month: a Q&A with Christie's specialist Carina Villinger and Damien Hirst's forthcoming Sotheby's sale.

  • Issue #16
  • 4 min read
Art market

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