culture – Page 2 – Alexander Matthews

Lisbon: an exquisite art adventure

Lisbon has so much to offer, including bountiful art, gorgeous food and beautiful design.

From grand architecture, melodious symphonies to drool-worthy cuisine, this compact Portuguese city has it all.

The books that moved and inspired me this year (and that might move and inspire you too…).

The Swazi cook who hosted struggle heroes is still working for the health of her people.

If you look hard enough, you’ll find it: history, heritage, and a thriving arts scene.

From the archives: a chat I did five years ago with 2018’s visual artist of the year.

The artist Brett Murray chats about his show Again Again, a profoundly personal response to the South Africa’s turbulent political milieu.

Through her powerful artworks, Thania Petersen is reclaiming the dignity that colonialism denied her forebears.

Chuma Somdaka fled prejudice to live on a park bench. Now her art keeps her whole.

Swaziland’s Bushfire has become the warmest, most diverse music festival south of the Zambezi. I traced the smoke to its founder, Jiggs Thorne.