Personal Jesus " the hit that vaulted Depeche Mode to lasting legitimacy
Sex and religion intertwine in a song that has been covered by a select few
Sex and religion intertwine in a song that has been covered by a select few
Oscars and Cannes Film Festival boost sales for top designers
Denzel Washington played him in The Hurricane, and Bob Dylan immortalised his plight in song " but did he do it?
Billie Holiday and Edith Piaf are among the superstars brought back to life in Bernadette Robinson's vivid performance
The London-born R&B singer has proved herself highly adept in this US-dominated genre
Venus Unwrapped, a year-long festival of music by women, begins with the finest female composer of the 17th century
An artist who captured the subtle moods of childhood
The art fairs, people and trends shaping the region's market
Plus: western galleries prepare for the Taipei Dangdai fair; Stik street art restored; Thomas Dane and Simon Preston team up
The photographer's latest project explores the face of youthful ambition through a series of images captured in Shanghai and Shenzhen
Taipei has sustained centuries-old Chinese traditions of collecting and connoisseurship " upheld today by patrons like Robert Tsao
Taipei Dangdai aims to harness the island's dynamic collecting culture
The artist is the first woman to represent Taiwan at the Venice Biennale, but she is ambivalent about her nationality and gender identity
The collector, curator and patron on the appeal of buying works by contemporary artists
Jason Chung Tang Yen on how local galleries are responding to the Taipei Dangdai fair " and to wider changes in the market
The campaigner is optimistic about the power of art to change attitudes
The artist on converting to Christianity, painting blindfolded and running a tea shop in Taipei
How does Taiwanese collecting compare to that in mainland China " and will the new Taipei Dangdai art fair change things?
The artist's contemplative vocals are lifted by solid computerised beats and chunky synth riffs
The female sextet's mini-album is a riposte of sorts to notions of showbiz control
An album of modern jazz legend gets a new lease of life on first-time vinyl and re-issued CD
Neither gratingly modernist, nor fustily old hat, this new collection shows that symphonies and concertos have life in them yet
Studded with superior guest appearances, the Malian band's fifth album thrills as much as their first
Sarah Hayes and Peter Brewis combine intricate rhythms with busy melodies in the spirit of Kate Bush
Perhaps they are part of a subconscious fantasy that everyone has a perfect other half