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Sunday, October 11, 2026
Located in Budapest, Museum of Ethnography is one of Hungary’s leading museums focused on cultural history and ethnographic collections
Situated in Budapest, Museum of Ethnography preserves and exhibits extensive collections that examine folk traditions, cultural identity, and everyday life
Museum of Ethnography is one of Hungary’s most significant cultural institutions, located in Budapest and dedicated to the preservation and exhibition of ethnographic collections from Hungary and around the world
Museum of Ethnography stands as one of Hungary’s most important museums, presenting ethnographic artifacts and cultural histories from diverse societies
As one of Hungary’s principal museums, Museum of Ethnography is dedicated to the study and presentation of ethnographic culture and heritage
Architecture & Design
The Museum of Ethnography: building beneath the park
A new vision of museum architecture where landscape and structure become inseparable
A congregation bathed in artificial light gathers in reverence before a towering digital entity, capturing the unsettling fusion of technology, belief, and collective devotion in the age of AI
Science & Technology
Tech-empire: a modern cult of worship
Is Silicon Valley imposing on us a new religion?
The American flag flies outside the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., the seat of the United States Congress
Economy & Politics
Rebuilding Republican priorities beyond Trump’s agenda
Policy disputes and voter frustration fuel calls for a Republican reset ahead of the midterms
Local vendors welcoming visitors at Borough Market in London, presenting the city's commitment to preserving its culinary traditions
Food & Beverage
Food tourism is shaping the future of travel  
How local cuisine helps travelers experience culture, history, and community in meaningful ways

On the Street

My passion for books
Culture
5 Must-Read Books in 2019
Reading is a healthy way to exercise
Being afraid to go on, to move on, is threatening
Wellness
Emptiness and revolt
Nonsense revealed in breaches of agreements
Travel
Virtual visit to Peru
The Negritos salt flat
Indian Goddess, Maya, is said to be the keeper of dreams and illusions
Feature
A glass of water
A story of dreams and illusions
Marilyn Monroe and Britney Spears
Entertainment
Rescuing her from mythification
Britney and Marilyn: Protofeminist angels in the city of demons
Salvador Dalí, "The Persistence of Memory"
Art
A Time to Paint
Dreams and Memory

Architecture & Design

Night view of a busy street in Shinjuku, Tokyo, illuminated by vibrant neon signs and crowds of pedestrians, Japan
The semiotics of visual culture
Signs, symbols, branding, and digital media in the construction of modern meaning
Normann Copenhagen design furniture displayed in an exhibition
Tom Dixon and the art of creative salvage
Punk attitude, recycled materials, and improvisation shaping British design in the 1980s

Art

The Death of Leonardo da Vinci, by Ingres, 1818
A visual artist’s counterpoint to a clinical reading
Childhood memory, creativity, and the intersection of art and the unconscious
Phyllida Barlow, untitled: stackedchairs (detail), 2014, timber, plywood, cement, paint, sand, PVA, varnish, 150 x 640 x 455 cm / 59 x 252 x 179 1/8 inches, © Phyllida Barlow Estate. Courtesy of the Phyllida Barlow Estate and Hauser & Wirth. Photo: Alex Delfanne
Phyllida Barlow and Daisy Parris at Wolterton Hall
Two contrasting contemporary exhibitions explore materiality, emotion, and artistic intervention within a historic Palladian setting

Culture

Khan Younis Vegetable Garden at Full Moon, watercolour, 16 × 12 centimetres, Mark Weighton, 2026
Art, science, and the creative ape
The human imperative to pattern chaos and communicate meaning
Indian moulders at work under the supervision of a colonial official near Qutb Minar, 1856. Courtesy of the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, UK
The colonial invention of the Indo-Greek civilisation
James Prinsep, archaeology, and the politics of knowledge in British India

Economy & Politics

A vast cargo ship passing through the Panama Canal, representing the strategic importance of maritime trade and regional waterways
The leviathan advances from the north
A look at Washington's expanding military, economic, and political presence and the regional response to it
Young students learning beside a weathered chalkboard, symbolising both the resilience of learners and the urgent need for better educational infrastructure
Education and the future of the Global South
How education can help close development gaps and reshape the economic and social future of the Global South

Entertainment

Moving reels allow visitors—including parents and children together—to step inside the story and build a lasting narrative archive of authentic family memories
How personalized picture shows become a souvenir
Moving reels transform traditional souvenirs into personalized picture shows
A performer posing with rap-culture attitude, illustrating how cultural borders fade in the current world
What Rema, Nasty C, and amapiano show about cultural mixing
Why global culture makes it harder to tell who’s copying whom

Fashion

Ali Haider is an Emirati designer whose Dubai-based streetwear label, TRAPWRLD, explores the relationship between cultural heritage and contemporary identity
TRAPWRLD and the shape of Emirati identity
Dubai streetwear brings heritage into a global visual language
Ami Paris Spring/Summer 2026 collection presented by Alexandre Mattiussi at Paris Fashion Week
AMI Paris and the power of quiet luxury
How Alexandre Mattiussi built a global fashion brand through authenticity, wearability, and human connection

Feature

A trail by Still Creek at Renfrew Ravine Park, representing the resilience of nature within an urban landscape
Still Creek when it rains
Renfrew Ravine, bastion of urban solace
A herd of horses moving together across an open landscape, representing the long journeys through which cultures, people, and traditions take root
What an argument about horses taught me
A piece about perspective, cultural memory, and why we often argue from different truths

Food & Beverage

Street vendor preparing and serving masala chai in Jaipur, India
India and the art of the tea break
Why chai matters far beyond the cup itself
A Pakistani family gathers around the table to enjoy dinner together
The distance between two kitchens
Food, memory, and belonging between Pakistan and Türkiye

Science & Technology

A solitary moment of reflection above the city, where stillness and self awareness rise above the noise of a fast moving world
Emotional clarity in the age of automation
Why understanding ourselves may become the most valuable human skill in a machine driven world
The James Webb Space Telescope, designed to explore the universe through infrared astronomy
Can we ever find life elsewhere?
Exploring the scientific search for life beyond Earth and habitable worlds

Sport

The FIFA World Cup is an international football tournament contested by the senior men’s national teams of the member associations of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the sport’s global governing body
Sport is war minus the killing
Sportswashing: the ongoing relationship between sport and power
Driven by this unique talent, he maintained decades of world-class performance while remaining an extraordinarily humble legend. Illustration by Paola Bilancieri
Lionel Messi and the dog who played football
Overcoming a childhood growth deficiency and isolation in Barcelona, Messi rose through sheer resilience and an innate, childlike focus on the ball

Travel

Traditional Chinese fishing nets against the evening sky in Kochi, Kerala, representing the city’s centuries-old connection to maritime trade and fishing
How Kerala changed my understanding of India
A personal journey through Kerala's traditions, spirituality, hospitality, nature, and remarkable cultural diversity
A bird's eye view of the Milos Island in the Aegean sea, symbolizing the transformation of Milos into an increasingly sophisticated island escape
Why Milos may be Greece’s next luxury island
The volcanic island is drawing a new generation of travelers while preserving the character that made it special

Wellness

A husband and wife lie back-to-back in bed, each absorbed in scrolling through their phone
The invisible exhaustion of modern life
Why are people always tired and unable to truly rest?
A man and woman facing away, the broken heart highlighting how fear of judgment complicates modern relationships
Have we become averse to romance?
How love seems fake in a world of detachment
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Liesbeth Jové Lettens
Liesbeth Jové Lettens
Fernando Ayala
Fernando Ayala
Maria Ismail
Maria Ismail
Shantanu David
Shantanu David
Suzie Anyuat Williams
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Gilby Santos
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I Wu
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Christian Boltanski, Menschlich (detail), 1994. Courtesy of Bundeskunsthalle
Never again!
11 Oct 2026 — 2 May 2027 at the Bundeskunsthalle in Bonn, Germany
Rosalind Nashashibi, Not yet titled (detail), 2026. Courtesy of GRIMM
Gaza Apollo
13 Oct — 21 Nov 2026 at GRIMM in London, United Kingdom
Onihira Keiji, Box with design in Maki-e “Travel to the moon", 2023. Courtesy of Onishi Gallery
Across the sea
15 Oct — 22 Dec 2026 at the Onishi Gallery in New York, United States
Nick Doyle, Quick fix, 2026. Courtesy of Pace Prints Gallery
Lonely but free I’ll be found
15 Oct — 14 Nov 2026 at the Pace Prints Gallery in New York, United States
Teresa Murta, Side sitting the ego at the adults table (detail), 2026. Courtesy of the artist and Nicodim
Teresa Murta: a taste of doubt
15 Oct — 25 Nov 2026 at the Nicodim Gallery in New York, United States
Marcin Dudek, exhibition view of Nest at Harlan Levey Projects, Brussels, 2026. Courtesy of the artist and Harlan Levey Projects. Photo by Shivadas de Schrijver
Pawilon
16 Oct — 18 Dec 2026 at the Edel Assanti in London, United Kingdom
Sin Sin Man, Interplay I. Courtesy of Sin Sin Fine Art
Sin Sin Man. Solar return
16 Oct 2026 — 16 Jan 2027 at the Sin Sin Fine Art in Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Bette Ridgeway, A star is born (detail), 2026. Courtesy of LewAllen Galleries
Chromatic luminosity
16 Oct — 14 Nov 2026 at the LewAllen Galleries in Santa Fe, United States
Bill Barrett, Plexus (detail), 2019. Courtesy of LewAllen Galleries
Governor’s award celebratory exhibition
16 Oct — 14 Nov 2026 at the LewAllen Galleries in Santa Fe, United States
Tadashi Hayakawa, Satori I (detail), 2025. Courtesy of Bitfactory Gallery
Joy of life and death
16 Oct — 14 Nov 2026 at the Bitfactory Gallery in Denver, United States
Lorenzo Barbieri Hermitte, An old country. Courtesy of Spazio Thetis
An old country
16 Oct — 16 Nov 2026 at the Spazio Thetis in Venice, Italy
Gaétan Vaguelsy, Les baigneurs (detail), 2026. Courtesy of Galerie Polaris
A singular epic
17 Oct — 22 Nov 2026 at the Galerie Polaris in Paris, France
Avery Wheless, can you hear me (detail), 2026. Courtesy of Ochi
Avery Wheless. Echo
17 Oct — 14 Nov 2026 at the Ochi Projects in Los Angeles, United States
Adam Beris, Cowboy (detail), 2026. Courtesy of Ochi
Word is the fish are biting like crazy
17 Oct — 14 Nov 2026 at the Ochi Projects in Los Angeles, United States
Terry Elkins, Wainscott main beach (detail), 2026. Courtesy of Grenning Gallery
Land, sea, and light
17 Oct — 10 Nov 2026 at the Grenning Gallery in Sag Harbor, United States
Salvador Dalí, Illumined pleasures (detail), 1929. Courtesy of Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza
The freudian universe of Dalí
20 Oct 2026 — 24 Jan 2027 at the Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza in Madrid, Spain
Ibrahim Mahama, Parliament of ghosts (detail), 2025. Courtesy of Fondation Cartier
The harvest season
22 Oct 2026 — 28 Feb 2027 at the Fondation Cartier in Paris, France
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