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Sunday, August 9, 2026

The skyscrapers of downtown Los Angeles rising against the evening sky, symbolizing the city's constant transformation

A smiling handcrafted puppet dressed in vibrant red attire, symbolizing the playful charm of traditional puppetry

A BBMT production of The Circus at the York Boulevard location by Caterpillar84, CC BY-SA 4.0

Downtown Los Angeles lit beneath a beautiful sunset, representing the city's ever-evolving creative energy

A collection of handcrafted string puppets suspended in display, representing the lasting artistry of traditional puppet making

The Bob Baker Theater is everything creative about LA

Why this historic puppet theater remains an essential part of Los Angeles' cultural identity

Close-up of a woman studying a glowing screen, reflecting the growing connection between humans and artificial intelligence

Science & Technology

The algorithmic age of belief

How AI and attention economies reshape human behavior and meaning

A woman in purple enjoys her meal, taking time to savor each bite

Why food feels the way it does

Exploring the emotional design behind taste, memory, and eating experiences

Sunlight shining through thinning glaciers at sunrise, representing the accelerating effects of a warming planet

Economy & Politics

The urgent work of restoring nature

If we want to survive, we must achieve harmony with nature

On the Street

The Shenzhen Metro is the rapid transit system for the city of Shenzhen in Guangdong province, China

A stopover in Shenzhen

A one-day layover in China’s futuristic metropolis

A woman undergoing a healing process, focusing on the mind-body connection to address stress, health, and the impact of chronic illness

How does illness reflect a person's emotional states?

The role of stress, trauma, and self-regulation in physical and emotional wellbeing

Arch of Titus, relief with the menorah

Architecture & Design

An interview with Professor Steven Fine

The digitally restored and colored menorah panel project of the Arch of Titus

Federico Guzmàn, Le muse selvagge, detail

The 2019/2020 residents' projects at the Real Academia de España in Rome

The Book of Changes

The Book of Changes

A dimly lit tunel, extending into the darkenss

When the darkness comes

Remember that it, too, passes

Architecture & Design

Fondation Louis Vuitton, a contemporary art museum and cultural centre sponsored by LVMH, Paris, France

A trio of contemporary art temples defining modern Paris

Luxury fashion patronage, visionary architecture and private collections reshape Paris's cultural landscape

Zurich, Switzerland city view featuring Fraumünster Church, Zunfthaus zur Meisen, Münsterbrücke Bridge, and St. Peter Church in the historic Old Town skyline

Chagall’s Fraumünster: where light becomes memory

In Zurich’s quiet church, stained glass transforms biblical stories into an intimate experience of light, loss, and spiritual presence

Art

Yayoi Kusama, Infinity Mirror Room, The Souls of Millions of Light Years Away (2013)

Come and have a go if you think you’re art enough

From Beuys to Cattelan, this essay explores why the question “Is it art?” says less about the artwork than about our need for certainty

Michael Joo's Concatenations (1991/2026) is a large-scale mixed-media installation measuring 513.1 × 412.8 × 289.6 cm (202 × 162½ × 114 in). Characteristic of Joo's interdisciplinary practice, the work brings together diverse materials and conceptual references to explore connections between nature, culture, history, and systems of knowledge. Courtesy of the artist and Kukje Gallery. Photograph by Genevieve Hanson

Directionless and the art of uncertainty

At Hauser & Wirth Menorca, Rashid Johnson explores disorientation as a creative force in contemporary life

Culture

A quiet moment between thought and answer, where the mind hesitates before handing itself over to the machine

The end of curiosity as we know it

AI accelerates knowledge while diminishing the experience that produces it

The Carnation Revolution, also known as the 25th of April, was a military coup carried out by Portuguese officers on 25 April 1974 that overthrew Marcelo Caetano and ended the Estado Novo dictatorship founded by António de Oliveira Salazar, triggering major political and social changes in Portugal and its former colonies, Portugal

The battle for Portugal’s democratic future

How the events of November 25, 1975 shaped the survival of the Portuguese Republic

Economy & Politics

Retro World Theatre Day scene with flying birds and urban ruins

A father at the end of the world

On fear, futurism, and raising a child in an age of fractures, upheavals, and accelerating change

A schoolgirl stands against a rustic red brick wall, holding a book up to cover her face, reflecting student burnout

The cost of choosing too early

How academic pressure, endless progression, and burnout shape life after graduation

Entertainment

The brilliant ensemble cast of Chuck Lorre's Mom brought to life complex and inspiring women

The women and wisdom of Mom

Why Chuck Lorre's sitcom Mom is a masterclass in portraying women's lives

A talking teddy bear with a bad attitude brings unexpected humour to an ordinary suburban life

Ted and the art of not taking life seriously

Why a crude talking teddy bear might be the comfort we need in a world that feels too heavy

Fashion

Olivier Rousteing is a French fashion designer who served as the creative director of Balmain from 2011 to 2025

Olivier Rousteing and the reinvention of Balmain

How identity, digital vision, and cultural fluency transformed a heritage house into a global fashion force

The Ladies Waldegrave is a group portrait painted by Joshua Reynolds between 1780 and 1781, now housed in the Scottish National Gallery, which acquired the painting in 1952. The work depicts the three daughters of James Waldegrave, 2nd Earl Waldegrave, and Maria Walpole. From left to right, they are Charlotte, holding a skein of silk; Elizabeth, winding Charlotte’s silk onto a card; and Anna, producing tambour lace

The art of being ornamental

Rococo fashion, hyper-femininity, and the politics of spectacle in 18th-century aristocratic culture

Feature

A son voicing his frustrations while his father responds with composure, showing the power of reflection over reaction

The house on Independence Street

On inheritance, illusion, and the uncomfortable truth about change

The roar of the tides: a powerful ocean wave curls and crashes, its deep blue waters shimmering under the light, reflecting both motion and depth, mirroring the ever-changing currents of thought and emotion

Racing the tide

A collection of poems and verses dedicated to all things blue and jade

Food & Wine

Lobster tail prepared as a premium culinary experience, symbolising the social prestige attached to certain foods

Food trends and the rising cost of common produce

How social media, celebrity culture, and consumer demand reshape the economics of everyday ingredients

Woman holding a tablet and making a surprised face while looking at a table full of vegetables

Eating in the age of social media

From viral diet trends to online wellness communities, how digital platforms are reshaping our relationship with food and health

Science & Technology

East African youth embracing connectivity while rooted in ancestral landscapes, representing a generation balancing heritage with global influence

The digital shift in East Africa

How technology is reshaping culture, identity, and social life across East Africa

A person holding a COVID-19 vaccine syringe, representing the global struggle between prevention and panic

A shot to survive or a shot to live?

Understanding vaccine phobia in a post-COVID world

Sport

Soccer player Ghiggia (Uruguay) scores a goal that silences a whole nation. Illustration by Paola Bilancieri

1950 FIFA World Cup: the silence at the Maracanã

Brazil strikes first but Uruguay’s captain rewrites the script

The simple yet vital role of food in athletic preparation highlights how nutrition, even in seemingly small details, can be "game-changing" in high-performance sports

How elite athletes' diets transformed performance

From Olympic records to NBA championships, the revolutionary diet changes that made athletic history

Travel

The Royal Palace of Caserta seen from the fountain of Venus and Adonis inside the Royal Park, Italy

Living Campania, then living it again

How a second stay transformed my relationship with caserta, naples, and small-town life

Exterior view of The Swan at Lavenham Hotel & Spa in the medieval village of Lavenham, Suffolk, England

The medieval heart of Lavenham

A journey through Suffolk, England, where six centuries of architecture continue to shape everyday life

Wellness

A person seated in meditation as gentle ripples spread across calm waters, symbolising the restorative power of silence and self-reflection

World Meditation Day

A global pause for inner peace and collective well-being

Two figures facing away beneath arched windows, symbolizing relational drift and the invisible space between partners

The invisible contracts of love

How unspoken agreements, attachment patterns, and system drift shape the rise and fall of relationships

Discover our authors

William Becker

Jane Ammeson

Greg Styan

Bhavanya Mohan

Lia Kvaratskhelia

Lia Kvaratskhelia

Prachi Makwana

Maria Leonard Olsen

Maria Leonard Olsen

Neil Powell

Arsenio Rodriguez

Arsenio Rodriguez

Chloe Goff

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Thomas Tomek, Cal's liquors (detail). Courtesy of Jackson Junge Gallery

11 Aug — 27 Sep 2026 at the Jackson Junge Gallery in Chicago, United States

Marta Leyva, Cultivation of memories (detail), 2026. Courtesy of Hans Alf Gallery

To the beauty of a sensory feast

14 Aug — 12 Sep 2026 at the Hans Alf Gallery in Copenhagen, Denmark

Lara Merrett, Ripple (detail), 2025. Courtesy of the artist and Sullivan+Strumpf

20 Aug — 12 Sep 2026 at Sullivan+Strumpf in Sydney, Australia

Michael Mazur, Wakeby evening memory (detail), 1985. Courtesy of the Schoolhouse Gallery

24 — 11 Aug 2026 at The Schoolhouse Gallery in Provincetown, United States

Gregory Hodge, Overgrowth (detail), 2026. Courtesy of the artist and Sullivan+Strumpf

27 Aug — 26 Sep 2026 at Sullivan+Strumpf in Sydney, Australia

Melike Kara, New mornings (detail), 2026. Courtesy of Carl Kostyál

28 Aug — 13 Sep 2026 at the Carl Kostyál Gallery in London, United Kingdom

Billy Schenck, Gratuitous violence (detail). Courtesy of JoAnne Artman Gallery

Technicolor west

1 Sep — 31 Oct 2026 at the JoAnne Artman Gallery in Laguna Beach, United States

Benji Reid, Light bike (detail), 2021. Courtesy of October Gallery

Zana Masombuka. Spotlight: Benji Reid

3 Sep — 3 Oct 2026 at the October Gallery in London, United Kingdom

Quentin James McCaffrey, Triptych with flowers and view (detail), 2026. Courtesy of Alison Jacques Gallery

Quentin James McCaffrey's exhibition

3 Sep — 3 Oct 2026 at the Alison Jacques Gallery in London, United Kingdom

Ali Cherri, still from The sentinel (detail), 2026. Courtesy the artist and
Almine Rech Gallery

5 Sep 2026 — 4 Jan 2027 at WIELS in Brussels, Belgium

Ellen Bradshaw, Spring fever, 10th Ave and 25th Sta (detail). Courtesy of Pleiades Gallery

Every street has a story

8 Sep — 3 Oct 2026 at the Pleiades Gallery in New York, United States

Irfan Hendrian, C===Ɔ, 2026. Courtesy of the artist and Sullivan+Strumpf

10 Sep — 31 Oct 2026 at Sullivan+Strumpf in Singapore, Singapore

Liam Everett, Untitled (remote viewer) (detail), 2026. Courtesy of Berggruen Gallery

10 Sep — 29 Oct 2026 at the Berggruen Gallery in San Francisco, United States

Fernand Léger, Le cirque Medrano (Esquisse) (detail), 1918. Courtesy of Berggruen Gallery

Defining the century (...)

10 Sep — 22 Oct 2026 at the Berggruen Gallery in San Francisco, United States

Various artists, Celebrating the icons of art, exhibition view. Courtesy of Voorlinden Museum

Celebrating the icons of art

12 Sep 2026 — 7 Mar 2027 at the Voorlinden Museum in Wassenaar, Netherlands

Life in color and form. Courtesy of Millesgården Museum

Life in color and form

12 Sep 2026 — 29 Mar 2027 at the Millesgården Museum in Lidingö, Sweden

Garry Winogrand, World’s fair (detail), New York City, 1964 (printed 1981). Gelatin silver print, 11× 14 in. (27.9×35.6
cm). Ruth and Elmer Wellin Museum of Art at Hamilton College, Clinton, NY. Gift of James, Class of 1980
and Georganne Garfinkel. © The Estate of Garry Winogrand, courtesy Fraenkel Gallery, San Francisco

Storytelling: photographers making meaning (...)

12 Sep 2026 — 12 Jun 2027 at the Wellin Museum of Art in Clinton, United States

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