Mentor & Protégé

My journey with a young writer

Introducing Mentor & Protégé, presented by Rolex

A curiosity about almost…

Why love makes you a better musician

A full emotional life goes into music and makes it richer, famed Finnish composer Kaija Saariaho tells her protégé

Sounds, smells, and textures make great architecture

Peter Zumthor shares the philosophy behind his uniquely sensual buildings with a young architect from Paraguay

Meditations on belonging

The tantalizing work of one of South Africa’s most daring young artists is on…

Reinventing old ideas of classical dance

Choreographer Alexei Ratmansky, who is reinvigorating ballet, gives a young American understudy the confidence to break out and follow his instincts

Secrets of making a great film

Birdman’s Alejandro González Iñárritu says a film director has to be crazy, have rhythm and “baggage”, none of which can be taught

Unrivalled opportunity for new Rolex protégés

Seven new protégés are starting extraordinary creative journeys with their mentors, artists who are among the best in the world.

It’s art, not a history lesson

Conceptual artist Olafur Eliasson encourages a young artist from Congo to experiment in multiple media as he examines his country’s colonial past

No, it is not a dream

Next year, seven young artists will get a call that will change their lives — through a Rolex mentorship