Beltracchi films his story

Beltracchi films his story

Beltracchi films his story Beltracchi was sentenced to six years in prison in Cologne ten years ago for million-dollar fraud. He was released from prison at the beginning of 2015.  The film is supposed to be a “really nice big great movie” with fun, a love...
Ambition, sex, body politics

Ambition, sex, body politics

Ambition, sex, body politics The New Monopoly Podcast. What drove Robert Mapplethorpe? Ambition, sex, fame? In the new episode of the Monopol podcast “Art and Life” we take another look at the famous photographer. Plus, Monopol columnist Anika Meier talks...
Points victory Yayoi Kusama

Points victory Yayoi Kusama

Yayoi Kusama turns 90 years old On Friday, March 22, Yayoi Kusama, the most famous Japanese artist of our time, turned 90 – and continues to work on the punctualization of the world. The stubbornness with which the young Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama bucked all...
On to the Venice Biennale 2019

On to the Venice Biennale 2019

News and background on the 58th edition of the great art show. Monopol magazine provides a detailed preview of the highlights of this year’s Venice Biennale. There are now around 300 art biennials worldwide – and yet the Venice Biennale is still unique....