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Friday, April 3, 2026
A woman tending to jars of fermenting produce, representing the process of building inner resilience
Cultured bacteria spreading across petri dish, symbolising the ecosystem of the human gut
Bowls loaded with fruits and fibre, reflecting the connection between nutrition and inner balance
A woman arranging vegetables for fermentation, representing the process of feeding and supporting gut health
Petri dish layered with bacterial colonies, representing the hidden influencer of our mental and physical states
Wellness
The silent conversation: how your gut talks to your brain
Understanding the science behind intuition, anxiety, and the gut-brain axis
In Brussels, Belgium, the night unfolds under a deep, dark sky, framing a magnificent arch glowing in the distance
Economy & Politics
Lessons in compassion from an age of division
The story of abolitionism’s founding father and what it can teach us today
A woman on the stairs of Dubrovnik’s Old Town, surrounded by historic architecture, Croatia
Travel
The world needs feelers, not travelers
A journey into curated emotion, island magic, and the unseen rhythms of the Adriatic and Aegean
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
Art, nature, and the post-human condition
The tension between traditional landscape art and the rise of artificial aesthetics

On the Street

Swift created a fascinating tale
Culture
Jonathan Swift
Gulliver’s Travels, although known as a classic children’s adventure book
Hotel Okura Kyoto Okazaki Bettei exterior © Hotel Okura Kyoto Okazaki Bettei
Architecture & Design
“A new era of Kyoto aesthetics”
Exploring the beautiful Hotel Okura Kyoto Okazaki Bettei
Picturesque view of the motion of the sea
Feature
The far sea moving in my ear
A semi-autobiographical fictional trilogy
A woman kick-boxes the Covid-19 virus away
Science & Technology
Pandemic news: natural immunity can protect against Covid-19
But there are limits
Entertainment
Interview with Filippo Cosentino
The story of a guitarist
Smoothie bowls topped with fresh fruits, vibrant glasses of colorful smoothies, and refreshing fruit-infused beverages make for delicious and healthy breakfast options
Food & Wine
Freeze-dried fruits vs. conventional drying methods
Nutritional advantages, uses, and delicious recipes for freeze-dried fruits

Architecture & Design

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
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

Art

Agostino De Romanis, Shadows of Day and Night, oil on relined paper, 250 x 130 cm, 2003
De Romanis, the ‘symbolic’ works
The primeval appeal of the Orient
Casa Galleria in Italy brings Austin Young’s work into the intimacy of the home, where art is not simply viewed but lived with over time
The home as gallery: a new art experience
Casa Galleria and the shift from viewing art to living with it

Culture

The moon rising behind the horizon bringing reflection and stillness
Regaining our ability to find ourselves
Reflections on resplendence and the delicate moments we witness
Hockney’s carpet, watercolour, 16 × 12 cm, Mark Weighton, 2025
Truth, illusion, and creativity in a digital world
Libra Full Moon

Economy & Politics

Richard Nixon announced 50 years ago that the US would no longer exchange dollars held by foreign governments for gold
The day money became just paper
The 1971 break from gold, the rise of debt-based money, and the global shift toward hard assets
A moment where value floats free of lived reality: money, data, and artificial intelligence converge as symbols of control, while human presence recedes into managed abstraction
AI, crypto and the disappearence of reality
Money, machines, and what we stopped paying attention to

Entertainment

Gérard Philipe and Maria Casarès were among the most celebrated figures of mid-twentieth-century French theatre and cinema
Beyond the myth: Gérard Philipe and Maria Casarès
The book’s contributors discuss archives, performance, and the evolving memory of two icons of French theatre
George Clooney and Tiziano Buccarello during the filming of “The American,” shot in Sulmona, Abruzzo, Italy
Tiziano Buccarello: the man behind the reflection
After twenty-five years resembling George Clooney, Buccarello reflects on identity and the balance between fame and real life

Fashion

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
Demna Gvasalia, known mononymously as Demna is a Soviet-born Georgian fashion designer
Demna Gvasalia’s radical new chapter at Gucci
When heritage meets disruption

Feature

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
Books and books and books, a collection that is not enough
Above it
Maybe it is not below you, but at the very least, you are above it

Food & Wine

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
This classic British dish originated in the 19th century, during the Industrial Revolution
Fish and chips: comfort food beloved for generations
A classic British dish for good reason

Science & Technology

Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen, the crew of Artemis II, poised before the Moon as they prepare to resume humanity’s journey into deep space
Back to the moon, or back to ourselves?
Artemis II and the return to a journey shaped as much by memory and myth as by technology
A woman stands on a balcony, enjoying sunlight to boost vitamin D
The sunshine vitamin you can’t ignore
Why vitamin D3 is essential for strong bones, immunity, and lifelong well-being

Sport

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
Vinícius José Paixão de Oliveira Júnior, commonly known as Vinícius Júnior or Vini Jr., is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Real Madrid in La Liga and for the Brazil national team
Why Vinicius Jr.‘s fight is our war
Racism, denial, and the unbearable burden placed on Black athletes in modern football

Travel

Panoramic drone view of Nainital, Uttarakhand, India
Top experiences in Nainital: beyond Naini Lake
Discover scenic walks, sacred spaces, and quiet nature experiences in this timeless Himalayan hill town
Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, seen from above with its distinctive city buildings
The best time to visit Barcelona
A guide to enjoying the city without the crowds

Wellness

A woman sitting on a hammock, holding a sketchbook during a quiet afternoon
The sweetness of doing nothing
The quiet rebellion against hustle culture
A vintage-style composition inspired by ancient star maps, featuring an armillary globe, constellations, and zodiac symbols that evoke the early age of astronomy
Astrology as a language of the cosmos
Understanding how the movements of the sky mirror the patterns of human life
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Héctor Vega
David Juma
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Pablo Benzo, Silent blue (detail), 2026. Courtesy of Johansson Projects
Forgotten eyes
3 Apr — 30 May 2026 at the Johansson Projects in Oakland, United States
Niamh Porter, Case study no. 8 (detail), 2022. Courtesy of Taylor Galleries
The shape of longing
3 Apr — 6 Jun 2026 at the Taylor Galleries in Dublin, Ireland
Cesare Pietroiusti, Materia paterna, exhibition view. Courtesy of the Gallery Apart
Materia paterna
3 Apr — 31 May 2026 at The Gallery Apart in Rome, Italy
Christopher Adams, Biomorphic moments. Courtesy of Garvey|Simon
Christopher Adams: biomorphic moments
9 Apr — 8 May 2026 at Garvey | Simon in Manhattan, United States
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
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
Morgan Irons, August in the fields (detail). Courtesy of LewAllen Galleries
The new west
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
Zurbarán
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
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