Culture

Mallorca has the party yachts, Ibiza the DJs — but now the Balearics' long-overlooked little sister is (shyly) stepping into the spotlight as a contemporary art powerhouse 

Kate Weir finds cultured, forest-set village Barbizon a picture of natural health, as a new artists’ retreat touches up the radical environmentalism of old

Hamish Roy takes a tour of Bruton's cultural lodestar with senior gallery director Dea Vanagan

The 61st edition of the Venice Biennale is full of shock, shake-ups and some surprisingly moving moments. From gasp-inducing performances to newly opened art islands, here are the shows worth making the trip for…

In honour of Upfest, Europe’s largest street‑art festival, we raise a can to Bristol’s paint‑splattered creativity and speak to the artists behind its most striking murals

Great hospitality has always been about connecting people. With the first ever Smith Sessions panel day, Mr & Mrs Smith put that firmly into practice

The current wave of hotels championing sustainability initiatives seek cleaner, greener ways to keep the lights on (and bubble up the hot tub, chill the minibar, blend frozen margaritas…)

Gogh and Cézanne, Gehry and Hirst: aesthete Ella Alexander gives us brushes with greatness from Arles to Nice

More than half a century on from Leonard Cohen and Marianne, the Saronic isle is still a gathering place for artists, musicians and free spirits