( CNN ) -- Icon is a monthly arts series that promises viewers a journey into the worlds of visual arts , architecture , literature , music , photography , dance , opera , fashion and design , accompanied by interviews with their innovators and influencers as diverse as I.M . Pei , Quincy Jones and Herbie Hancock . The new program will examine how classic cultural icons have influenced new trends and ideas , and will challenge itself and its viewers to identify new icons in the making . The global remit of the show takes viewers to the Louvre and the Guggenheim , the Tate and the Turner Prize , the Bolshoi and the Met and the Venice Biennale and Fashion Weeks in a fresh , intelligent and accessible way . It sees presenter Monita Rajpal stepping into the frame of the designer 's studio , going behind the camera and onto the catwalk under the watchful eye of iconic guests and trendspotters who share their insights and reveal their influences .
icon promises viewers a truly global journey into world of arts and culture . Each month , presenter Monita Rajpal takes viewers into a different world . The show is hosted by the renowned Indian actress Vidya Balan who has been in India for over 20 years now.