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Friday, March 20, 2026

A woman in a black dress and a woman in a white shirt sharing a kiss

Multiethnic transgender men embracing, shown from the waist up

A contemplative portrait reflecting the inner experience of identity, self-perception, and psychological introspection

A woman in a black dress leaning on a woman in a white shirt, a lesbian couple

Multiethnic transgender men sharing an embrace

Economy & Politics

Gender identity and transgender experiences

Psychological interpretations, treatment models, and social responses

A computer setup with a gaming PC, headphones, and a smartphone on the desk

Science & Technology

Your PC is your new AI supercomputer

A new era of private and uncensored AI begins

Kosi River valley near Almora, Uttarakhand, India

Walking Kumaon’s military trail

From regimental legends to border villages, tracing courage, culture, and continuity in the Himalayas

An American political leader stands in front of his supporters

Economy & Politics

The key political question: has Trump reached his peak?

Is he the "Napoleonic" figure of the decade?

On the Street

Poetry of the skies

The year 2022 reinforces and expands the trends verified in 2021

A grandfather reading a story to his grandkid, signifying how important it is to pass down traditions and stories through generations

The role of storytelling in preserving identity

How stories help mould perspective, protect heritage, and shape identity across generations

Nicholas Petricca

A Sinuous and Elegant Star

A voyage of discovery about Nicholas Petricca

Delocazione 2024, smoke and soot on board 150 x 600 cms. The architecture of knowledge rendered in absence. Claudio Parmiggiani's "Delocazione" is a profound exploration of space, memory, and the silent narratives held within empty forms. Image courtesy of the Artist/Estorick Collection of Modern Italian Art

In search of light

Claudio Parmiggiani at the Estorick Collection of Modern Italian Art London

The notorious dal Indian lentil soup

The fable of Indian lentil soup

More endearingly addressed as ‘dal’, here’s the tale of what and how they came to be

A surreal, dreamlike oil painting captures the fusion of modern disconnection and poetic imagination

So much depends upon and other poems

Signals from the fringe

Architecture & Design

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

Registan Square in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, glowing at sunset as its blue-tiled madrasas shimmer like a doorway into another age

The architectural soul of Uzbekistan

From the Timurid blue domes to the bold lines of modern Tashkent

Art

Simone Ferrero, The Whispering Abyss, 80.2 x 205.3 cm, 2024

Interview with Simone Ferrero

Crossing the visible: the mosaic as an inner threshold

Gottfried Eisenberger (pictured right), World Art Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Gottfried Eisenberger on World Art Dubai’s next phase

The fair’s curator reflects on scale, strategy, and the growing global reach of emerging artists

Culture

Australian service members stand before the 135th Assault Helicopter Company memorial in Veterans Park on April 25, following the Anzac Day ceremony honoring the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps who fought at Gallipoli during World War I

How Australian war crimes shattered the Anzac myth

The murder accusations against Australia’s top soldier struck at the heart of the nation’s creation myth

Night view of Tiananmen Gate in Beijing, where a large portrait of Mao Zedong hangs above its central arch

Ramparts Magazine’s take on China

Ramparts’ depiction of China originally evoked promise for Leftist movements around the globe

Economy & Politics

A devastated oil refinery burns amid thick smoke and scattered wreckage, symbolizing the destructive consequences of escalating conflicts and interventionist wars in the Middle East

The Neo-Con road to war with Iran

From the Iran–Iraq War to Trump’s 2026 confrontation, decades of intervention and miscalculation threaten a wider global conflict

A heavy chain binding the handles of an old wooden door, illustrating the persistent diplomatic stalemate between Morocco and Algeria

Understanding the Moroccan-Algerian deadlock

Exploring the political narratives, military roles, and regional ambitions behind the conflict

Entertainment

Grund Színház in Budapest, Hungary is a leading improvisational theatre known for live performance rooted in presence, collaboration, and collective creativity

Grund Színház and the language of presence

Improvisation, community, and theatre without borders

Developed by NeoBards Entertainment and published by Konami Digital Entertainment, Silent Hill f is a 2025 survival horror game that functions as a standalone spinoff within the broader Silent Hill franchise

Silent Hill F and the search for identity

How a new entry transforms the franchise through psychology, symbolism, and a girl’s struggle for autonomy

Fashion

The Meeting of David and Abigail, c. 1630, by Sir Peter Paul Rubens

The philosophy of fashion

Clothing as a reflection of identity, culture, and consciousness

Trendy and confident: a stylish woman in sunglasses reflects themes of feminist art and queer identity

The rise of the female gaze on TikTok

How the female gaze is reshaping visibility, identity, and power online

Feature

A heartbroken man, looking through the window on a rainy day, waiting for his lover to come back home

We don't always get what we want

A storm-swept gothic landscape where love, memory, and haunting obsession intertwine—two figures locked in a destructive bond while ghostly echoes of the past linger across the windswept moors

A monstrous young God

A haunted meditation on love, ruin, and the storms of the moors

Food & Wine

A fruit bowl with spirulina powder, a nutrient-rich supplement made from blue-green algae

Spirulina: superfood or overhyped supplement?

Unpacking the science behind the blue-green algae trend

Health and wellness supplements arranged on display shelves

From kitchen to pharmacy

How Italian consumers are blurring the lines between food and medicine

Science & Technology

Woman standing near a house destroyed by an earthquake in India

When disaster strikes without warning

Understanding seismic risks and the critical need for preparedness in a rapidly urbanizing world

A large-scale desalination plant efficiently processes seawater, converting it into fresh water for various uses, with the returned brine visibly re-entering the ocean

Desalination and the future of water

Across islands, deserts, and cities, desalination is rewriting humanity’s relationship with water—one drop at a time

Sport

Back view of a shirtless man posing to showcase his muscles and physical fitness

HIIT: the athlete’s secret weapon

From sprints to plyometrics, discover how HIIT transforms fitness and performance across sports

An Adidas soccer ball resting on the grass pitch, ready for the game

From Sialkot to stadiums: the hidden price of football

The impact of football production on workers in Sialkot, Pakistan

Travel

The magnificent Milan Cathedral (Duomo di Milano), a masterpiece of Gothic architecture and one of the most famous landmarks in Italy

Milan: an education in beautiful chaos

From a night of travel puzzles to a final lesson in 'dolce far niente', how Italy forced me to embrace the slow life

Hong Kong’s towering skyline in the evening light, reflecting the vibrant rhythm of a city that never stops moving

Pride, protest, and purpose in Hong Kong

From Pia’s wax figure to protest streets: what Hong Kong revealed about us

Wellness

Healthy living illustrated by a man performing yoga to relax and stay fit

The foundations of health and happiness

Simple practices for stronger bodies, calmer minds, and more resilient lives

Man standing alone on the beach, looking at his reflection

The cult of self-improvement

Inside the modern race for skills, validation, and perpetual productivity

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Faria Ahmed

Valentina Rufus

Valentina Rufus

Beril Celik

Noelle Newell

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Paul Klee, Around the fish (Umden fisch) (detail), 1926. Courtesy of The Museum of Modern Art, New York, Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Fund, 271. 1939. © 2026 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

Paul Klee: other possible worlds

20 Mar — 26 Jul 2026 at The Jewish Museum in New York, United States

Andy Denzler, Inner space 5 (detail), 2026. Courtesy of Opera Gallery

20 Mar — 15 Apr 2026 at the Opera Gallery in Paris, France

Jay Khan, Foggy Victoria Harbour (detail). Courtesy of Sin Sin Fine Art

Pouring shadow. Contrast and balance

20 Mar — 20 May 2026 at the Sin Sin Fine Art in Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Kurt Schwitters, Picture Lyonel / Like a landscape by Feininger (detail), 1933. Courtesy of Zentrum Paul Klee

Schwitters: on the fringes of the avant-garde

20 Mar — 21 Jun 2026 at the Zentrum Paul Klee in Bern, Switzerland

Robert Zandvliet, Cinema (detail), 2012. Courtesy of Museum Franz Gertsch

The painting is a door

21 Mar — 30 Aug 2026 at the Museum Franz Gertsch in Burgdorf, Switzerland

Franz Gertsch, Liebespaar (nach courbet) I (detail), 1967. Courtesy of Museum Franz Gertsch

Iron bed and trumpet, family and couples

21 Mar — 30 Aug 2026 at the Museum Franz Gertsch in Burgdorf, Switzerland

Leanne Picthall, You’ve become my joy, you understand? (detail), 2025. Courtesy of Museum Franz Gertsch

Meaning so well

21 Mar — 7 Jun 2026 at the Museum Franz Gertsch in Burgdorf, Switzerland

Koji Onaka, Aomori Natsudomari (detail), 2021. Courtesy of Blue Lotus Gallery

21 Mar — 12 Apr 2026 at the Blue Lotus Gallery in Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Tom Everhart, Super bad (detail). Courtesy of Off the Wall Gallery

Tom Everhart's exhibition

24 Mar — 24 Apr 2026 at the Off the Wall Gallery in Houston, United States

Nicolás de Correa, Les noces de cana (detail), 1696. Courtesy of Musée Jacquemart-André

Baroque splendors. From El Greco to Velázquez

26 Mar — 2 Aug 2026 at the Musée Jacquemart-André in Paris, France

GGT, Sempreverde (Evergreen). Courtesy of Galleria Vik Milano

Sempreverde (Evergreen)

26 Mar — 20 Apr 2026 at the Vik Milano Gallery in Milan, Italy

Ambreen Butt, Rupture (detail), 2026. Courtesy of Gallery Wendi Norris

26 Mar — 9 May 2026 at the Gallery Wendi Norris in San Francisco, United States

Joseph DiGiorgio, Untitled #84-7 (triptych) (detail), 1984. Courtesy of LewAllen Galleries

New American lyrical landscapes

27 Mar — 9 May 2026 at the LewAllen Galleries in Santa Fe, United States

Miho Ichise, Wavering flame (detail), 2024. Courtesy of GR gallery

27 Mar — 2 May 2026 at the GR Gallery in New York, United States

Rebel. Storyteller. Visionary. Courtesy of the Bowes Museum

Rebel. Storyteller. Visionary

28 Mar — 6 Sep 2026 at The Bowes Museum in Barnard Castle, United Kingdom

Hakbong Kwon, Layered gazes. Courtesy of Kathmandu Photo Gallery

28 Mar — 23 May 2026 at the Kathmandu Photo Gallery in Bangkok, Thailand

Minako Iwamura, Seed (detail), 2025. Courtesy of JDJ

31 Mar — 25 Apr 2026 at JDJ in New York, United States

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