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The Subversion Lost: When Street Art Becomes a Megaphone   What happens when an art form born on the streets from the most marginalized fringes of urban youth—with its disjointed language, spontaneous codes, and undisciplined rage—loses all its subversive power...

What happened in Minneapolis and what is happening across the United States   After months of violence and threats by federal agents from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (known as ICE) January 7th marked one of the most dramatic moments of their operations:...

The Major Exhibition Dedicated to the Iconic Photographer   One of the most refined figures in international photography, renowned for his iconic images published in Vogue, returns to the spotlight with a major exhibition in Venice. Hosted at Le Stanze della...

A sign that the market has stopped believing in magic, in narrative, in the mythology of curators.   Cattelan’s toilet, once a media fetish-author, is now evaluated not as a gesture but as precious scrap: a sign that the market has stopped believing in magic, in...

Between Milanese Culture and Corporate Crisis   Founded in Milan at the end of the 19th century by Ulrico Hoepli, the historic publishing house has represented for more than a century and a half a key reference point for Italian culture and for the technical and...

The international controversy reopens the question of art’s independence   The upcoming Venice Biennale, one of the most important events in the international art world, is preparing to open on May 9, 2026 amid diplomatic tensions and renewed questions about the...

Art, Music, and Cultural Dialogue   Just a few months before the opening of the 2026 Venice Biennale, one of the most important events for the world of contemporary art, news has emerged that is likely to spark discussion across the international art system....

The Goliath Case Closes Amid Art, Politics, and Freedom of Expression   South Africa’s Pavilion will remain empty at the Venice Biennale 2026. After months of institutional tensions, legal appeals, and failed mediation attempts, the South African government has...

the 61st International Art Exhibition will revolve around In Minor Keys   The Venice Biennale 2026 is set to mark a significant shift within the international contemporary art landscape, proposing a slower and more reflective approach compared to previous...

A symbolic return to the Biennale directed by Germano Celant   Nearly fifty years after the landmark 1976 edition, the Biennale di Venezia once again turns its attention to one of the pivotal moments in the relationship between photography and art institutions,...

From January 29 to March 29, 2026, a new exhibition presented by Pace Gallery in Berlin.   David Lynch is far more than the creator of unsettling cinematic worlds and fractured narratives. Long before becoming a filmmaker, he identified himself first and foremost as a...

"That sadists were always the powerful is a fact."   This is what Pier Paolo Pasolini said in one of his last interviews for Bertolucci's 1975 documentary, a chilling statement, because it is true. Today we are witnessing further proof of it in the 3 million...

Venice Between Art, Architecture and Design, from China to Antarctica, via the Grand Canal. In the heart of Venice, overlooking the Grand Canal and nestled within the walls of a fifteenth-century palazzo, a home takes shape that is far more than a private residence:...

Artists, exhibitions and events between contemporary art and territory   In the lead-up to the Milan–Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games, the Cultural Olympiad programme takes shape as a large-scale cultural event spread across the territory,...

21-26 April at Fiera Milano Rho with more than 1,900 exhibitors   The Salone del Mobile looks ahead to 2026 having already reached a major milestone: complete sell-out. Achieved well in advance, this result reflects not only the strength of one of the most...