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Why De Beauvoir is the belle of the town: from hidden backwater to culture hotspot

This hidden backwater has become a haven brimming with local culture, writes Ruth Bloomfield

Evening Standard · Jun 2

‘We want people to get lost!’ Princeton’s new museum survives scandal to deliver a mazey art ambush

It is architect David Adjaye’s first major project since the allegations that rocked his firm – a bold museum for Princeton University with exhibits that sneak up on its students. But do the insides match the outsides?

The Guardian - UK · Oct 27, 2025

Rocket Pan? Clerkenwell flat with Elton John's hand-me-down purple kitchen on the market for £3.75m

Janet Street Porter was gifted her superstar pal’s old kitchen when she reached the limit of her home renovation budget

Evening Standard · Jul 16, 2024

What will life after globalisation look like? The Venice Biennale may hold the answer

Cultural colonialism has rightly been rejected – but China’s protest shows that authoritarians can also weaponise tradition, says philosopher Lorenzo Marsili

The Guardian - UK · Jun 18, 2023

After NMACC in Mumbai, Delhi to get a new cultural address

After NMACC in Mumbai, Delhi to get a new cultural address

The Hindu · May 30, 2023

Venice Architectural Biennale gives overdue voice to long-silenced Africa

Scottish-Ghanaian architect Lesley Lokko is giving voices that have long been silenced a platform at this year’s Venice Architecture Biennale

The Independent UK · May 20, 2023

Six miles of American questions: An ambitious art exhibition pushes boundaries

Counterpublic will take over a six-mile stretch of the city and grapple with questions of American history and representation

The Guardian - US · Apr 25, 2023

A trove of Basquiat's little-seen work arrives in LA — a city pivotal to his artistic life

LOS ANGELES — In the fall of 1982, Jean-Michel Basquiat was living at art dealer Larry Gagosian's Venice Beach home, making swarms of new paintings in his private wing of the house. Gagosian had been "electrified" by the 21-year-old artist's work at New York's Annina Nosei Gallery about a year…

Los Angeles Times · Mar 30, 2023

Venice Architecture Biennale 2023: who, when, and what to look forward to

As we gear up for the Venice Architecture Biennale 2023, we explore what’s in store for visitors at the world's famous celebration of building design

Wallpaper · Mar 23, 2023

Ghana’s plan for a grand new national cathedral is controversial - but will it attract pilgrims and tourists?

The building of Ghana’s spectacular $400 million national cathedral designed by famed architect David Adjaye has stalled amid an economic crisis. The plan has drawn sharp public criticism but the president says it will be a significant tourist attraction and should go ahead. We asked two experts: Frederick Dayour heads…

The Conversation · Mar 19, 2023