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Monday, June 1, 2026

A viral dance being filmed in a modern studio, reflecting the commodification of creativity in the digital age

A woman lingering beside her worktable in silence, representing the loneliness hidden within artistic pursuit

A man writing among blurred crowds, symbolising passion that survives regardless of public attention

Young creators dancing before a phone camera and ring light, representing the modern transformation of art into performance for visibility

A woman focussed on craftsmanship within a dimly lit room, reflecting the unseen devotion behind meaningful art

The novelty of being unseen

Would I still think my passion a noble quest if it amounts to nothing?

Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh, Scotland, is one of the most famous locations in the capital. There has been a royal castle on the rock since the reign of Malcolm III in the 11th century

Step back in time by visiting Edinburgh

Centuries-old buildings confer an ancient character to the city

Nostalgium, watercolour 16 x 12 cm, Mark Weighton, 2026

The intelligence of the living world

Sagittarius Full Moon

A monochrome photo of a man wearing a hoodie with the shadow of a hand on his face

Economy & Politics

When identity speaks before you do

The subtle ways race, ethnicity, and religion influence how success is perceived

On the Street

A white wedding gown on display in a haute couture boutique

Haute couture and the industrial revolution

How mass production changed fashion forever

Gehan de Silva Wijeyeratne. Sepilok

Science & Technology

Colugos and Orang Utans in the Bornean Rainforest

A night safari reveals alien-looking gliding mammals

The historic La Malagueta Stadium in Málaga, Spain, stands as a testament to the city's rich sporting heritage, inviting innovation and tradition to collide

Harnessing intrapreneurship: the key to innovation in sports

Why fostering an entrepreneurial mindset drives growth and engagement in the sports industry

Colin Morris © Morris Associates

Architecture & Design

If it does not contribute, it is not necessary

A conversation with Colin Morris: on the principles of the museum exhibition design

Spiritual Releam, AI made image of Tantra

The essence of Tantric art: a spiritual journey

Exploring the spiritual journey of Tantra through art and its profound symbolism

Marcus Lamb as Des O'Malley in RTE's 'Charlie'

An interview with Marcus Lamb

Outlining a character

Architecture & Design

The Eden Project, a visitor attraction located in a reclaimed china clay pit, designed by Nicholas Grimshaw. Its geodesic biomes are inspired by soap bubbles and natural cellular structures, making it a notable example of biomimicry in architecture, Cornwall, England

The alchemy of innovation in design

From biomimicry to artificial intelligence, unconventional methods are redefining creativity and innovation

St. Martin's Cathedral (Slovak: Katedrála svätého Martina or Dóm svätého Martina; Hungarian: Szent Márton-dóm or Koronázó templom; German: Kathedrale des Heiligen Martin) is a historic church in Bratislava, Slovakia, and serves as the cathedral of the Archdiocese of Bratislava

The gothic legacy of St. Martin’s church

An evolving monument of Bratislava’s fortifications, culture, and architectural memory

Art

Visual documentation of EMBERS / BRACI, a collaborative 2026 performance-installation by Nikhil Chopra and Uriel Barthélémi at Galleria Continua. Courtesy of the artists and Galleria Continua. © Francesco Raco

Embers / Braci: between fire and memory

Nikhil Chopra and Uriel Barthélémi explore rhythm, fragility, and endurance

Diana and Callisto (1637-1638) by Rubens

The power of purity

Artists’ fascination with virginity

Culture

Mario Praz was an Italian art and literary critic, as well as a scholar of English literature. His best-known work, The Romantic Agony, offers a comprehensive study of the decadent, erotic, and morbid themes that characterized European literature in the late eighteenth and nineteenth centuries

Why no one writes like Mario Praz anymore

Marginality, erudition, and the disappearance of a literary voice that defied its time

$A civilization in motion: time fractures, crowds accelerate, and meaning struggles to remain intact as speed overtakes judgment$

When ethics lost its ground

Speed, cybernetics, and the disappearance of the conditions for moral viability

Economy & Politics

A woman stands alone on a balcony, gazing through the railing in a sepia-toned scene with a quiet and contemplative atmosphere

Basant Soliman: a death watched in real time

Social media, family conflict, and the limits of legal protection in Egypt

A ceremony of applause and silence: spectacle illuminated under stage lights, while a voice of resistance stands present yet unheard—revealing how power is celebrated as peace, and dissent is permitted only when it no longer disrupt

When peace becomes spectacle

Trump, reggae, and the culture industry’s domestication of dissent

Entertainment

Black Sabbath’s farewell concert, featuring frontman Ozzy Osbourne shortly before he died

Ozzy Osbourne: the final bow

Remembering the Prince of Darkness and the end of an era

Kino International on Karl-Marx-Allee in Berlin, pictured at night. The cinema opened on November 15, 1963, with the screening of Optimistic Tragedy, which won a special prize at the Cannes Film Festival earlier that year, Germany

Kino culture and the art of watching slowly

What Berlin’s local cinemas reveal about film, community, and cultural value

Fashion

A collective portrait of the hippie movement, where fashion becomes identity—flowing silhouettes, handcrafted details, and psychedelic color express a shared commitment to freedom, community, and resistance to conformity

Hippie fashion and the politics of freedom

Dress, dissent, and the transformation of modern style

During the 50s, leather jackets became one of the earliest symbols of rock culture. They are still relevant nowadays

Rock & threads: how music rewrote the language of fashion

From rebellion to runway — the story of how rock music transformed clothing into a cultural statement

Feature

A young girl grips a chain-link fence in Idlib, Idlib Governorate, Syria

The things the war could not bury

A fictional portrait of loss, survival, and the fragile remains of hope

An overflow of water submerges land that is usually dry

What is happening?

Maybe visions are dancing in front of my eyes

Food & Wine

Astronaut food has come a long way from the old “toothpaste tubes”

Fueling Artemis II: maple syrup in the void

What Jeremy Hansen ate on humanity's farthest journey

Clouds over the vineyard-covered hills of Oltrepò Pavese, Italy

Barbacarlo: a cru, a conflict, a victory

How one vineyard reshaped the meaning of origin in Italian wine

Science & Technology

A society under constant surveillance, where digital systems quietly shape behavior, visibility, and power

The AI fear no one is talking about

Will AI split humanity apart?

Located in Chile’s Coquimbo Region, the Vera C. Rubin Observatory—formerly the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope—is a major astronomical research facility

Vera C. Rubin Observatory: a new eye on the universe

How the Vera C. Rubin Observatory is transforming our understanding of space, time, and the unseen cosmos

Sport

“A faceless teenage football player standing on the field

The forgotten wonderkids of Football

The bittersweet stories of football’s lost prodigies

Pensive, a young chess player competes against a chess software

Precision without pulse: playing chess against AIs

Chess has always been about one thing, and it is the human mind

Travel

A solo adventurer walking through a colourful urban escape with simple travel gear, representing the freedom that comes with intentional spending

Smart ways to travel on a budget

Practical ways to save money, connect with locals, and explore the world meaningfully without sacrificing joy or adventure

A woman wearing a rash guard in the sea in the Philippines, enjoying a peaceful travel moment

The mental health benefits of travel

From stress reduction to personal growth, how travel supports emotional well-being

Wellness

A writer consumed by pressure and self-doubt, highlighting the emotional strain of creating in a noisy world

Distraction, temptation, and writer's block in 2026

A reflection on creativity and mental fatigue during an era defined by conflict, noise, and uncertainty

A couple walking in the park with their child

Parenting styles and their lasting impact

How early family dynamics shape attachment, communication, and adult relationships

Explore the Calendar

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Ellen George, Calling. Courtesy of PDX Contemporary Art

Seeds petals stones

3 — 27 Jun 2026 at the PDX Contemporary Art in Portland, United States

Feng Xiao-Min, Composition n° 5, 4 (detail), 2026. Courtesy of Opera Gallery

Pieter Obels and Feng Xiao-Min's exhibition

4 Jun — 5 Jul 2026 at the Opera Gallery in London, United Kingdom

Diana Greenberg, Botanical in blue (detail), 2025. Courtesy of Wally Workman Gallery

4 — 28 Jun 2026 at the Wally Workman Gallery in Austin, United States

Sean Cham, 301 Chinese boy on duty (detail). Courtesy of Foam

Foam Talent 2026

5 Jun — 28 Aug 2026 at the Foam in Amsterdam, Netherlands

Gianfranco Gentile, Si salveranno solo le meduse (detail), 2025. Courtesy of Fabbrica del Vapore

The measure of one

5 Jun — 13 Sep 2026 at the Fabbrica del Vapore in Milan, Italy

Simon Mark, Paris couple (detail). Courtesy of Kathmandu Photo Gallery

Human materials

6 Jun — 25 Jul 2026 at the Kathmandu Photo Gallery in Bangkok, Thailand

Brigitte Lustenberger, Prologue of an elegy, 2019. Courtesy of Museum Franz Gertsch

A gaze of one’s own

13 Jun — 30 Aug 2026 at the Museum Franz Gertsch in Burgdorf, Switzerland

Keith Macgregor, Nathan rd at night (detail), Hong Kong 1999. Courtesy of Blue Lotus Gallery

18 Jun — 30 Sep 2026 at the Blue Lotus Gallery in Hong Kong, Hong Kong

From the exhibition Inferno & paradiso. Courtesy of Photo Elysée ©Hannah Reyes Morales

Inferno & paradiso

26 Jun — 1 Nov 2026 at the Photo Elysée in Lausanne, Switzerland

Hannah Darabi, How to marry a millionaire, "Mahvashs book of pleasure" (detail), 2024. Courtesy of Photo Elysée © Hannah Darabi

Why don’t you dance?

26 Jun — 1 Nov 2026 at the Photo Elysée in Lausanne, Switzerland

Rekha Rodwittiya, Home is wherever you are (detail), 2026. Courtesy of Sakshi Gallery

Unfolding narratives (...)

30 Jun — 8 Jul 2026 at the Mall Galleries in London, United Kingdom

Joan Miró, Gaudí XIII, (detail) 1979. Courtesy of Casa Batlló
Contemporary. Fundació Joan
Miró, Barcelona © Successió Miró, 2026

Gaudí-Miró-Gomis: deconstructed

8 Jul 2026 — 10 Jan 2027 at the Casa Batlló Contemporary in Barcelona, Spain

Keerthana Kunnath, Not what you saw. Courtesy of Foam

Not what you saw

18 Sep — 27 Nov 2026 at the Foam in Amsterdam, Netherlands

Franz Gertsch, Patti Smith I (detail), 1978. Courtesy of Museum Franz Gertsch

Franz Gertsch. Blow-up (Part II)

19 Sep 2026 — 28 Feb 2027 at the Museum Franz Gertsch in Burgdorf, Switzerland

World Art Dubai, 2025 edition view. Courtesy of World Art Dubai

World Art Dubai 2026 heads to Expo City Dubai

19 — 22 Nov 2026 at the World Art Dubai in Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Aesthetics of Change. Courtesy of MAK

Aesthetics of Change

15 Dec 2107 — 15 Apr 2018 at the MAK in Vienna, Austria

Betye Saar, West side story: sharks girls (detail), 1969. Courtesy of Roberts Projects

Let’s get it on: the wearable art of Betye Saar

30 May — 22 Aug 2026 at Roberts Projects in Los Angeles, United States

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