• An interview with Ai Weiwei
• The art of kabuki theatre
• Dining with Beauty and the Beast
• The drawings of Jacques-Louis David
Plus: a touring display of Islamic arts in France, the hellish mining scenes of George Bissell, Madame de Pompadour’s porcelain, and a preview of Asia Week New York
The film-makers who deserve a fair hearing
While Peter Strickland’s most recent feature sends up sound artists, Georgina Starr’s short makes for a more challenging listen