Over 25 years, stars from Nina Simone to Thom Yorke and Dua Lipa have passed through this east London cafe next to a recording studio – an unflashy hub nourishing artists and a whole creative industry

The British-Palestinian artist on the ongoing conflict in Gaza, art as an act of rebellion and her new exhibition with Swiss sculptor Alberto Giacometti

The veteran painter is gearing up for the first exhibition of his work on the continent of his birth. He discusses his days in the studio – and nights in the pub

The Turner-prize winning artist on her new installation at Somerset House, the meaning behind her tattoos and how sci-fi informs her thinking

From London clubs to Cannes film festival, Akinola Davies Jr is finding success in collaboration. He tells us about his latest multifaceted project

One shop in London is devoted to rare Ray-Bans and German Cazals. The couple behind it describe their ‘scavenger’s antennae’ and eyewear addiction