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Saturday, April 11, 2026

A talented sound artist at work, skillfully crafting immersive music

From behind, a woman holds her headphones while taking in the rooftop view

A colorful backlit wireless speaker in the foreground, as a group of friends practices yoga in the background

An innovative sound artist blending textures and tones to create unique musical landscapes

Woman on a rooftop, wearing headphones, captured from behind

The sound of inner truth

Why concrete and ambient music speak to me and why it deserves our ears

A country might form alliances, impose trade policies, or even go to war if leaders believe it serves their national interest

Economy & Politics

Great powers, national interest and diplomacy

Global order transformation amid geopolitical tensions, institutional crisis, and a loss of norms

During autumn in Seoul, South Korea, the vibrant colors of the leaves surround the peaceful lake in the park

Economy & Politics

Governance, people, and development

The interplay of leadership, citizens, and global influence in national progress

Computers and cell phones are part of our routine. Knowing how to keep them protected is not only a matter of choice anymore

Science & Technology

Custom security awareness for strong, tailored protection

Specialized assessments take into account the unique characteristics of an organization, making prevention more reliable

On the Street

Iceland, Aurora borealis

Why it should be on your travel itinerary

Online shopping epitomizes convenience culture, as illustrated by a mini trolley full of shopping boxes on a laptop, showcasing the impact of convenient lifestyles, technologies, and approaches

Modern laziness: how convenience hinders human potential

Exploring the impact of comfort culture on society's evolution and resilience

There is a Mystery that confronts us all, ph. M. Stillwater

Music at the threshold

The genesis of ‘SongCare’ therapy

Djordje Bukvić during the photoshoot of "Dolce Vita" at Klinci Village in Montenegro. Photo by Aniita Jurić © Take Tha Break

In the eye of a Fashion Photographer

Interview with Djordje Bukvić, crossroad between Art and Fashion

Sub-Urban Trust: Annuit Coeptis

Sub-Urban Trust: Annuit Coeptis

(God Has Smiled On Our Undertaking)

Ry David Bradley, 21th Century #8, 2017

Ry David Bradley’s 21th Century

Going back to the Future

Architecture & Design

Barcelona, Spain, the interior of Casa Batlló featuring a decorative ceiling and large windows, showcasing Antoni Gaudí’s distinctive design style

Rediscovering the elegance of Art Nouveau

How turn-of-the-century designers transformed everyday furniture into living expressions of beauty and craftsmanship

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

Art

An artist paints a wall while working on the street

Art as placing, displacing, transforming

Process, perception, and the artist within the relational field

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

Culture

A woman immersed in prayer in the church, reflecting steadfast belief through trials

Faith against all odds

A reflection on trusting God through pain, confusion, and unanswered questions

One of Vancouver’s most recognizable natural landmarks

Slhx̱í7lsh: rainy days by a Vancouver rock

An urban tale of time, nature, and the ancient past

Economy & Politics

Healthy, balanced governance comes from healthy, balanced people

The key to balanced, healthy governance

Just how balanced are those governing?

As decades passed, barriers slowly fell. Women became commercial pilots, astronauts, and leaders in aerospace

The role of women in aviation

From Amelia Earhart to modern times, women still have so much to contribute to it

Entertainment

Two characters from K-Project, representing the stylized, cinematic vision that defines GoHands’ animation identity

The anime studio with a controversial cinematic flair

Why GoHands’ bold techniques thrill some viewers and repel others

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

Fashion

Le Male Elixir Absolu recasts fragrance as an object of devotion, where gold, form, and light shape scent into a ritual of identity

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

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

Feature

Barefoot on the rocks, a model steps into herself grounded in reflection and free to feel

A journey through reflection and the aching pursuit of freedom

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

Food & Wine

A vibrant vegetable salad presented in an earthy brown ceramic bowl

The plant-based paradox: when vegan diets backfire

Unpacking the hidden nutritional risks of veganism and how to thrive on plants without compromising your health

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

Science & Technology

A glimpse into the future—where innovation, human curiosity, and intelligent technology converge on the vibrant floor of Web Summit 2025

The standout innovations of Web Summit 2025

Discoveries in Lisbon that reveal how AI and human-centric design are reshaping 2026

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

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

Shakhrisabz, Uzbekistan Tourism Capital of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) for 2024

Shahrisabz: birthplace of an empire

Tracing Amir Timur’s legacy through ruins, blue domes, and living traditions

Vidhana Soudha is a building in Bangalore, India. It serves as the seat of bicameral legislature comprising the Karnataka Legislative Assembly and the Karnataka Legislative Council

Bangalore: the city that raised me quietly

How a city shaped my sense of belonging without ever demanding attention

Wellness

The high-tech Quantum Wellness Spa in Los Angeles, USA

A guide to Los Angeles’ diverse spa culture

From communal bathhouses to ultra-luxury and high-tech, LA’s spa offerings are unmatched

Bonding is fundamental to how we survive, develop, and find meaning

The science of human bonding

How connection shapes the brain and body

Discover our authors

Wayne Goldsmith

Wayne Goldsmith

Raffaele Quattrone

Raffaele Quattrone

Mariana Carrera Díaz de Ita

Mariana Carrera Díaz de Ita

Agustín Lira Montes

Agustín Lira Montes

Greg Styan

Ivana Radovic

Becky Ogbar

I Wu

Roberto Luciani

Roberto Luciani

John Macanas

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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

Sandra Vásquez de la Horra, Aymáras, 2024. Courtesy of Senda Gallery

Hacia lo esencial: prácticas de mediación

16 Apr — 23 May 2026 at the Galeria Senda in Barcelona, Spain

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

Various artists, Fragments of slowness, exhibition view. Courtesy of Erika Deák Gallery

Fragments of slowness

19 — 17 Apr 2026 at the Erika Deák Gallery in Budapest, Hungary

Morgan Irons, August in the fields (detail). Courtesy of LewAllen Galleries

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

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

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

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