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Tuesday, June 2, 2026
In the USA, a homeless man in blue denim jeans sits beside a white short coat left on the ground
A Black nurse wearing a mask rides the escalator in the underground, unnoticed by the people around her
Busy city intersection in the USA highlighting social inequality, as pedestrians move through an urban street while a homeless woman sits unnoticed on the sidewalk
A homeless man in blue denim jeans sits quietly beside a white short coat on the sidewalk in the USA
A masked Black nurse rides the escalator in the underground, quietly overlooked by everyone passing by
Economy & Politics
The American poverty trap
How a rigged economy turns work into a life sentence and wealth into hereditary power
Smiling toddler sitting playfully inside an open suitcase
Travel
The trials and triumphs of traveling with children
Why public infrastructure falls short for families—and how small acts of kindness can carry us all further
A man writing among blurred crowds, symbolising passion that survives regardless of public attention
Culture
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
Travel
Step back in time by visiting Edinburgh
Centuries-old buildings confer an ancient character to the city

On the Street

All the tools are there in dentistry to utilize the smart decision
Science & Technology
The SMART way in dentistry
A valuable and innovative strategy
Henry Cavill speaking at the 2019 San Diego Comic Con International, for "The Witcher", at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, California, USA
Wellness
Mewing: a tongue-tied trend
Is this the destigmatization of beauty and self-care for men, or just another hollow online trend?
Alexei Dyumin is Vladamir Putin's former bodyguard who saved the Russian President from a bear attack
Entertainment
Vladimir Putin’s former bodyguard saved Putin from a bear
Just part of the job
An untouched natural landscape features a lake intricately shaped like a recycling sign, serving as an ecological metaphor for waste management, sustainable living, and prudent resource use
Food & Wine
Sustainable food provision
Nourishing present and future generations through responsible resource management
Tricks being displayed at a carnival, representing the social dilemma of pomp and facades
Feature
The looking glass
The carnival of rust
Onur Mansız's solo exhibition "era" in Art On Istanbul, 2023, photo credit: Kayhan Kaygusuz
Art
Onur Mansız’s exploration of identity and existence
A conversation with the Turkish artist about his hyperrealistic works and their role in questioning existence and subjectivity

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 monochrome photo of a man wearing a hoodie with the shadow of a hand on his face
When identity speaks before you do
The subtle ways race, ethnicity, and religion influence how success is perceived
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

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

Nostalgium, watercolour 16 x 12 cm, Mark Weighton, 2026
The intelligence of the living world
Sagittarius Full Moon
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
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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
Expanding line
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
City of lights
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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