In the second report from this year’s Venice Biennale, we head to the national pavilions to meet the artists and curators who are raising their countries’ profiles on the world stage.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/monocle_c/~4/0gAk3Bmj03A" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>

In the second report from this year’s Venice Biennale, we head to the national pavilions to meet the artists and curators who are raising their countries’ profiles on the world stage.

Films — Culture

Venice Biennale: art of nationhood

We sit down with Ralph Rugoff, the artistic director of 2019’s Venice Biennale, to round up the highlights of this year’s event.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/monocle_c/~4/KihBv3H67M0" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>

We sit down with Ralph Rugoff, the artistic director of 2019’s Venice Biennale, to round up the highlights of this year’s event.

Venice Biennale: best in show

Monocle Films pays a visit to a restoration firm that has saved pieces by artists as diverse as Caravaggio and John Kirby.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/monocle_c/~4/0fnjeIgQHk8" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>

Monocle Films pays a visit to a restoration firm that has saved pieces by artists as diverse as Caravaggio and John Kirby.

The art of restoration

We travel to Mipcom, the annual tradeshow in Cannes, to meet the movers and shakers defining the future of the film and television industry.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/monocle_c/~4/Y4MIzLx9Ozc" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>

We travel to Mipcom, the annual tradeshow in Cannes, to meet the movers and shakers defining the future of the film and television industry.

Mipcom: screen grab

How do you unpack stories in the most engaging way while building a credible and comprehensive brand? Monocle Films showcases best design for paper and screen too.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/monocle_c/~4/9olEIwvF2H4" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>

How do you unpack stories in the most engaging way while building a credible and comprehensive brand? Monocle Films showcases best design for paper and screen too.

Designing the news

In the latest episode of our ‘Secret to...’ series, Alexander Gilkes, co-founder of online auction house Paddle8, unveils the alchemy that surrounds the world of collecting art.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/monocle_c/~4/jD8Soojva0s" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>

In the latest episode of our ‘Secret to...’ series, Alexander Gilkes, co-founder of online auction house Paddle8, unveils the alchemy that surrounds the world of collecting art.

The secret to buying a painting

This contemporary art exhibition opened in Athens this year, as well as its home town of Kassel in Germany. It features artwork and performances from global artists about boundaries, displacement and the relationship between Greece and Germany.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/monocle_c/~4/lK0GDQH372c" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>

This contemporary art exhibition opened in Athens this year, as well as its home town of Kassel in Germany. It features artwork and performances from global artists about boundaries, displacement and the relationship between Greece and Germany.

Documenta 14

Set in a glittering archipelago, Stockholm is one of our favourite summer getaways. Monocle's travel guide will help you locate Stockholm’s best hotels and most delectable restaurants, and show you what else to discover tucked away from the Swedish capital’s charming waterfront. Published by Gestalten, The Monocle Travel Guide to Stockholm is available now at [The Monocle Shop](https://monocle.com/shop/books/travel-guides/the-monocle-travel-guide-stockholm/).<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/monocle_c/~4/MHcjc1gfDu8" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>

Set in a glittering archipelago, Stockholm is one of our favourite summer getaways. Monocle's travel guide will help you locate Stockholm’s best hotels and most delectable restaurants, and show you what else to discover tucked away from the Swedish capital’s charming waterfront. Published by Gestalten, The Monocle Travel Guide to Stockholm is available now at [The Monocle Shop](https://monocle.com/shop/books/travel-guides/the-monocle-travel-guide-stockholm/).

Stockholm: The Monocle Travel Guide Series

The Czech National Symphony Orchestra has struck an international chord, with its redoubtable musicianship attracting big-name pop and music-score clients from Ennio Morricone to Sting.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/monocle_c/~4/FJd3ugul16o" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>

The Czech National Symphony Orchestra has struck an international chord, with its redoubtable musicianship attracting big-name pop and music-score clients from Ennio Morricone to Sting.

Sound of Prague

Wonderfruit is a festival like no other; a beacon of peace and calm where hedonism takes a backseat. Time to ditch the city attitude, grab a yoga mat and watch the sun go down in the Thai countryside.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/monocle_c/~4/eT4hFK2NmPA" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>

Wonderfruit is a festival like no other; a beacon of peace and calm where hedonism takes a backseat. Time to ditch the city attitude, grab a yoga mat and watch the sun go down in the Thai countryside.

Wonderfruit: Thailand's blissed-out party

What’s the future of media? We take a look into the art of original reporting and see why we devour stories in different ways.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/monocle_c/~4/fPzj2Z5pPTI" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>

What’s the future of media? We take a look into the art of original reporting and see why we devour stories in different ways.

The power of journalism

Monocle's first media summit looked at the most influential brands shaping the media landscape and asked whether there is still money to be made from print. Here's our pick of the evening's highlights. [Book your ticket](https://monocle.com/shop/events/other/the-monocle-media-summit-2018/) for the second annual Monocle Media Summit.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/monocle_c/~4/gdBjGovsEaY" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>

Monocle's first media summit looked at the most influential brands shaping the media landscape and asked whether there is still money to be made from print. Here's our pick of the evening's highlights. [Book your ticket](https://monocle.com/shop/events/other/the-monocle-media-summit-2018/) for the second annual Monocle Media Summit.

Monocle Media Summit

For a long time Berlin lacked the wealth and stability of other capital cities so ingenuity prevailed. It's now known as a place where creativity is fostered, resourcefulness encouraged and originality embraced. Published by Gestalten, The Monocle Travel Guide to Berlin is available now at [The Monocle Shop](https://monocle.com/shop/books/travel-guides/the-monocle-travel-guide-berlin/).<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/monocle_c/~4/PTWMvsJS5Ok" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>

For a long time Berlin lacked the wealth and stability of other capital cities so ingenuity prevailed. It's now known as a place where creativity is fostered, resourcefulness encouraged and originality embraced. Published by Gestalten, The Monocle Travel Guide to Berlin is available now at [The Monocle Shop](https://monocle.com/shop/books/travel-guides/the-monocle-travel-guide-berlin/).

Berlin: The Monocle Travel Guide

Dubbed the new Berlin, Leipzig is home to an increasing number of galleries and project spaces – but the city still has lots of space for inexpensive artists’ ateliers.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/monocle_c/~4/a7a3idZgJgE" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>

Dubbed the new Berlin, Leipzig is home to an increasing number of galleries and project spaces – but the city still has lots of space for inexpensive artists’ ateliers.

Leipzig’s artist studios

From design to art, magazines to furniture, we all know the pleasure of collecting. But how do we ensure that passion beats pure investment? This was the question that Robert Bound posed to the speakers at this year’s Quality of Life Conference in Vienna.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/monocle_c/~4/q5TZpebK5ac" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>

From design to art, magazines to furniture, we all know the pleasure of collecting. But how do we ensure that passion beats pure investment? This was the question that Robert Bound posed to the speakers at this year’s Quality of Life Conference in Vienna.

Time to collect

We hand pick the very best in music, art, theatre, media, books and film from every corner of the globe.

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