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Monday, April 6, 2026
Le Male Elixir Absolu transforms fragrance into an object of devotion, where gold, form, and light elevate scent into a ritual of identity
A man holds a test tube while carefully smelling a perfume in the process of creation
Le Male Elixir Absolu recasts fragrance as an object of devotion, where gold, form, and light shape scent into a ritual of identity
Rendered in gold and staged like an icon, Le Male Elixir Absolu reflects Jean Paul Gaultier’s vision of masculinity as spectacle, art, and adornment
A man evaluates a fragrance by smelling it from a test tube during the perfume-making process
Fashion
Scent as icon, masculinity as myth
How Jean Paul Gaultier’s Le Male Elixir Absolu turns fragrance into a visual language of power, devotion, and desire
A glimpse into the future—where innovation, human curiosity, and intelligent technology converge on the vibrant floor of Web Summit 2025
Science & Technology
The standout innovations of Web Summit 2025
Discoveries in Lisbon that reveal how AI and human-centric design are reshaping 2026
Man waiting for boarding in the airport terminal
Wellness
The cultural impact of non-places
How non-places changed the way we communicate with each other
A reconstruction of life near Göbeklitepe 10,000 years ago, showing early communities cooperating with stone tools during the transition toward agriculture
Culture
Did cooperation make us human?
Shared intentionality, language, and the evolution of the social mind

On the Street

Moon through Pines, ph. Michael Stillwater
Feature
The sentry
In my own backyard
Mario Sironi, Italy Between the Arts and Sciences (L'Italia fra le arti e le scienze), 1935
Art
From cubism to modernism: a journey through 20th century art
Evolution of art movements and iconic artists from Picasso to the rise of fascist architecture
Rene Fuentes in the Adirondacks, summer 2024, by Kaelab Williams
Entertainment
Rene Fuentes: stand-up, music, and more
From underground comedy nights to comedy clubs in the city
Gone: the Forum, with its greatly eroded international council, is as dead as a doornail
Economy & Politics
Future of the World Social Forum
Living corpses of ‘civil society’: can they be resurrected?
A smart home wall system, along with a smartphone, empowers a woman to monitor and control various aspects of house automation, including air conditioning and security networks
Architecture & Design
Unlocking tomorrow's city
AI-driven marvels beyond imagination
Shrine Of Hazrat Auliya
Travel
Nizamuddin Auliya Dargah mausoleum
The Holy Shrine of New Delhi

Architecture & Design

The vaulted ceiling at the entrance of the Ganjali Bathhouse, built in 1631 as part of a larger architectural complex in the old center of Kerman, Iran, features frescoes adorned with Safavid-era ornaments
The modernization process of the city of Kerman
An example of a middle eastern architecture modernization
A high-tech living room where digital interfaces regulate lighting, entertainment, and climate, conveying the future of residential design
The architecture of the smart home ecosystem
Designing homes that respond and adapt to modern life

Art

Anselm Kiefer, Walhalla, 2016, Almost redolent of the chaotic, despairing images of Bosch, Kiefer offers a rather terrifying and apocalyptic view of where one might live. For some of course, this vision is a reality on our world right now. Photo © White Cube/Courtesy the artists 2016
Art, nature, and the post-human condition
The tension between traditional landscape art and the rise of artificial aesthetics
Agostino De Romanis, Shadows of Day and Night, oil on relined paper, 250 x 130 cm, 2003
De Romanis, the ‘symbolic’ works
The primeval appeal of the Orient

Culture

The moon rising behind the horizon bringing reflection and stillness
Regaining our ability to find ourselves
Reflections on resplendence and the delicate moments we witness
Hockney’s carpet, watercolour, 16 × 12 cm, Mark Weighton, 2025
Truth, illusion, and creativity in a digital world
Libra Full Moon

Economy & Politics

Businesspeople walking by a large cybersecurity advertisement displayed in a modern business area
The new geopolitics of cyberspace
How digital power, technological trust, and cyber alliances are reshaping global politics
A distressed woman reaches out from a crowded bus, capturing a moment of urgency, separation, and human vulnerability amid crisis, Kashmir
Asiya Andrabi and the politics of resistance
Activism, imprisonment, and the contested narratives of the Kashmir conflict

Entertainment

McNulty, DeAngelo Barksdale, and Bunk Moreland in Season 1 © HBO
The remarkable modern storytelling of "The Wire"
From the opening credits to the narrative, it plays on a league of its own
Gérard Philipe and Maria Casarès were among the most celebrated figures of mid-twentieth-century French theatre and cinema
Beyond the myth: Gérard Philipe and Maria Casarès
The book’s contributors discuss archives, performance, and the evolving memory of two icons of French theatre

Fashion

Bella Hadid wearing a Schiaparelli necklace at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival, France
The influence of surrealism on fashion
From Elsa Schiaparelli to modern designers
Demna Gvasalia, known mononymously as Demna is a Soviet-born Georgian fashion designer
Demna Gvasalia’s radical new chapter at Gucci
When heritage meets disruption

Feature

A woman walking through a dimly lit street at night
Map of your head
Episode 2: on purity, pressure, and surviving a culture that refuses boundaries
Books and books and books, a collection that is not enough
Above it
Maybe it is not below you, but at the very least, you are above it

Food & Wine

A medium shot of a pregnant woman enjoying a fruit bowl, emphasizing the benefits of nutritious food choices during pregnancy for both mother and baby
Western diet during pregnancy and ADHD risk
What every mom needs to know
This classic British dish originated in the 19th century, during the Industrial Revolution
Fish and chips: comfort food beloved for generations
A classic British dish for good reason

Science & Technology

The central peak of the Moon's Tycho crater, reaching 2 kilometres above the crater floor, captured by the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter
Could Earth have ‘stolen’ the Moon from Venus?
The Heist theory explained
In a park filled with peace, their expressions remind us that understanding each other’s perspectives can sometimes be a battle
Differences between the male and female brain
Exploring the neuroscience behind communication styles and behavioural patterns in men and women

Sport

A young girl practicing on the court, representing the foundation of sport built on love for the game
Why Norway doesn’t count children in youth sports
Why reducing competition in childhood leads to stronger athletes in the long run
The Dodgers Stadium is located in the Elysian Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, California
Jumping on the bandwagon after the Dodgers' World Series
How the Dodgers’ Championship sparked my love for baseball during my first spell in the bullpen

Travel

The most memorable travel moments can be those when we navigated something unfamiliar, learned something new and pushed ourselves slightly beyond what we thought we could do
Why travelers should seek challenges
Too much comfort can become a paradox, and a true luxury experience can solve it
At dawn, the Alhambra Palace in Granada, Spain, stands gracefully near the snow-capped Sierra Nevada mountains, Spain
Granada in 24 hours of history and passion
The city’s rich heritage, vibrant culture, and timeless beauty from dawn to nightfall

Wellness

A woman next to a mirror with a pensive expression, reflecting the weight of unkind thoughts
The voice in your head and why it matters
How self-talk shapes your emotions, confidence, and everyday choices
Aerial photo of a highway with the word “resist” written on the beach — symbolizing the tension between movement and stillness, and the human struggle between progress and resistance to change
The architecture of resistance: why we resist change
Exploring how our inner systems protect us from, yet hinder, transformation
Discover our authors
Mariana Carrera Díaz de Ita
Mariana Carrera Díaz de Ita
Lwandiso Mpepho
Lwandiso Mpepho
Mahrukh Sanai
Mahrukh Sanai
Jonathon Porritt
Jonathon Porritt
Lucas Frade
Lucas Frade
Bhavanishankar Ravindra
Bhavanishankar Ravindra
M. Timothy Mounce
M. Timothy Mounce
José Gabriel Carrasco Ramírez
José Gabriel Carrasco Ramírez
Sidrah Hakim
Sidrah Hakim
Abhishek Rao
Abhishek Rao
Ai Kuwahara
Ai Kuwahara
Agustín Lira Montes
Agustín Lira Montes

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Christopher Adams, Biomorphic moments. Courtesy of Garvey|Simon
Christopher Adams: biomorphic moments
9 Apr — 8 May 2026 at Garvey | Simon in Manhattan, United States
Frederic Edwin Church, Pichincha (detail), 1867. Courtesy of Philadelphia Museum of Art
A nation of artists
12 Apr 2026 — 5 Jul 2027 at the Philadelphia Museum of Art in Philadelphia, United States
Sameh Khalatbari, Veins of sorrow - The rupture no. 2 (detail), 2026. Courtesy of Modernism Inc.
Veins of sorrow
12 Apr — 2 May 2026 at the Modernism Inc. in San Francisco, United States
Anonyme, Le marché aux fleurs, quai de la Mégisserie (detail), vers 1680. Courtesy of Musée Carnavalet
Madame de Sévigné. Parisian letters
15 Apr — 23 Aug 2026 at the Musée Carnavalet in Paris, France
Anna Kincaide, Its a jungle (detail). Courtesy of JoAnne Artman Gallery
Couture in color
15 Apr — 30 Jun 2026 at the JoAnne Artman Gallery in Laguna Beach, United States
Robert Sagerman, 17,759 (detail), 2018. Courtesy of Cris Worley Fine Arts
Edifice, fount, rippling spaces
15 Apr — 30 May 2026 at the Cris Worley Fine Arts in Dallas, United States
Eddy Kamuanga Ilunga, Eala (detail), 2025. Courtesy of October Gallery
Inheriting the future
16 Apr — 16 May 2026 at the October Gallery in London, United Kingdom
Pierre Gaignard, Bestiaire paramétrique (Lézard, random seed 1024), 2025. Courtesy of Galerie Eric Mouchet
Printemps paramétrique
18 Apr — 13 Jun 2026 at the Galerie Eric Mouchet in Paris, France
Morgan Irons, August in the fields (detail). Courtesy of LewAllen Galleries
The new west
24 Apr — 23 May 2026 at the LewAllen Galleries in Santa Fe, United States
William Shepherd, In bedroom (detail), n.d. Courtesy of LewAllen Galleries
Western reliquaries
24 Apr — 23 May 2026 at the LewAllen Galleries in Santa Fe, United States
Alex Webb, Philadelphia, Rock ministries boxing club, 2016. Courtesy of Philadelphia Museum of Art
Rising up: Rocky and the making of monuments
25 Apr — 2 Aug 2026 at the Philadelphia Museum of Art in Philadelphia, United States
Ron Arad, Good ping pong dining table, 2023. Courtesy of Opera Gallery
Ron Arad, from 1992 to 2026
27 Apr — 28 May 2026 at the Opera Gallery in Monaco, Monaco
Francisco de Zurbarán, Christ and the virgin in the house at Nazareth (detail), about 1640. Courtesy of the National Gallery © The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, Ohio
Zurbarán
2 May — 23 Aug 2026 at The National Gallery in London, United Kingdom
Judy Chicago, Bigamy hood (detail), 2022, Mixed media on stamped aluminum form, 13.25 x 15.25 x 0.75 in, 33.66 x 38.74 x 1.91 cm, © Chicago Woodman LLC, Judy Chicago/Artist Rights Society (ARS), New York; Photo © Chicago Woodman LLC; Donald Woodman/Artists Rights Society, New York
The materiality of Judy Chicago
8 May — 22 Nov 2026 at the Alberta Pane Gallery in Venice, Italy
Spatial poems. Courtesy of MASS MoCA
Spatial poems
23 May 2026 — 27 Apr 2027 at the MASS MoCA in North Adams, United States
Wendy McMurdo, Young Girl (iv) (detail), 2016. Courtesy of National Galleries of Scotland
The digital mirror
30 May — 25 Oct 2026 at the National Galleries of Scotland in Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Aesthetics of Change. Courtesy of MAK
Aesthetics of Change
15 Dec 2107 — 15 Apr 2018 at the MAK in Vienna, Austria
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