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Director Levan Akin discusses 'And Then We Danced', and the challenges of portraying characters torn between tradition and desire.

The moving film about  Georgian dancers screened at the directors fortnight in Cannes, represented Sweden at the Oscars 2020 and provoked riots in Tbilisi.  More info www.culturealt.com Instagram @maiamorgen

After the Venice Biennale, Edmond de Waal’s Library of Exile comes to the British Museum, showcasing 2,000 books by exiled writers from Ovid to Dante and Victor Hugo. 

Edmund talks to us about the migration of people and ideas, and the role of art in preserving memory. 

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'Art Deco by the Sea', on view the Sainsbury Centre, explores the impact of the 1920s French decorative style on British art, architecture, design, fashion, health, mass tourism, and lifestyle. Exhibition Curator Ghislaine Wood walks us through the ubiquitous revolution.

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Le designer Jean Paul Gaultier tire sa révérence ! Retour sur notre entretien avec l'homme à la marinière, inventeur du célèbre bustier conique porté par Madonna. 

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Wim Delvoye, the Belgian artist who tattooed pigs with the Vuitton logo, talks to us about ignorance, contemporary art, remaking Notre-Dame’s spire, and why it’s a good idea to invest in THAT $120,000 banana. More info www.culturealt.com Instagram @maiamorgen

K-Pop, the Asian twist on pop music, is taking the world by storm. Listen to iconic British artist Sir Antony Gormley present his collaboration with BTS Connect, a project launched by fan-crazed Korean boy band BTS.

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‘The Farewell’ director Lulu Wang discusses the challenges of modern-day immigrants, torn between their heritage and cultural assimilation… as her actress Awkwafina becomes the first Asian American female to win a GOLDEN GLOBE for Best Actress.

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Pierre soulages, « peintre de l’outrenoir », est une figure majeure de la peinture non figurative. L’artiste qui vient de fêter ses 100 ans est à l’honneur au musée du Louvre jusqu’au 9 mars 2020. Retour avec l'artiste sur son oeuvre, ses influences artistiques et les coups du hasard qui ont fait sa carrière.