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Thursday, June 18, 2026
Scenic view of the Liberty Bridge over the Danube River, Budapest, Hungary
Shoes on the Danube Bank memorial, Cipők a Duna-parton, Budapest, Hungary
The Hungarian Parliament illuminated at night beside the Danube River, Budapest, Hungary
A scenic view of the Liberty Bridge spanning the Danube River, Budapest, Hungary
The Shoes on the Danube Bank memorial, known as Cipők a Duna-parton, Budapest, Hungary
Culture
Where the Danube refuses to forget
A meditation on silence, presence, and the enduring memory held by the Shoes on the Danube Bank
The statue of Juliet in Verona, Italy, a beloved tribute to Shakespeare’s heroine
Travel
Verona, the city that found me
A spontaneous journey through history, beauty, and love in Italy’s city of romance
Painting of the ancient Chinese poet Qu Yuan by late Ming dynasty artist Chen Hongshou
Economy & Politics
Qu Yuan, Trump, Xi, and the return of new legalism
From ancient poetry to modern geopolitics, authoritarianism, resistance, and US-China tensions
A young man studies in a virtual classroom and in a library, focusing on academic writing
Culture
Academic writing made clear
Understanding the key principles of clarity, structure, research, and critical thinking in effective scholarly work

On the Street

A heartbroken man, looking through the window on a rainy day, waiting for his lover to come back home
Feature
Running to you
We don't always get what we want
Ivan Albright. 'Showcase Doll', 1931/32. Gift of Ivan Albright. © The Art Institute of Chicago.
Art
Death without a Sting
Flesh: Ivan Albright, Art Institute of Chicago
Holidays are over
Wellness
After Holidays
Delegating and training
Air pollution from industrial emissions
Science & Technology
Air Pollution Linked to Autism
A recent study revealed
Olive Oil
Food & Wine
Discovering Quality Olive Oil
Arco, a town that nests a fantastic environment for the growing of olives
In 2008, Hashima Island, also known as Battleship Island, located off the coast of Nagasaki, Japan, was added to the UNESCO World Heritage Sites list
Architecture & Design
Forgotten utopias: abandoned architectural visions
The untold stories of architecture’s most ambitious dreams

Architecture & Design

A modern home designed around light, openness and greenery, representing the balance between comfort and nature
The fifth room: designing indoor-outdoor flow
How thresholds, courtyards and outdoor rooms help homes feel larger, calmer and more connected to nature
Maggie’s Centre, Oxford, designed by WilkinsonEyre, UK
Maggie’s Centres and the architecture of care
How interior design, healing environments, and evidence-based research reshape cancer support spaces

Art

Installation view of ID.exe / the human patch, featuring the artwork Habitat no. 6 (2025, Diasec print, 140 × 80 cm, Ed. 3+1, solo exhibition by Ecem Dilan Köse, Art On Istanbul, 2025. Photo © Kayhan Kaygusuz, courtesy of the artist and Art On Istanbul
Ecem Dilan Köse: architectures of emergence
Digital environments, artificial life, and the ethics of perception
The Trustees in the Temporary Elgin Room, 1819, by Archibald Archer, depicts the Elgin Marbles at the British Museum surrounded by museum staff, a trustee, and visitors
Repatriation and the politics of cultural belonging
Colonial legacies, cultural justice, and the future of global heritage

Culture

"On the Miami River," photochrom print (1900) of the Miami River, Florida, USA
White supremacy in mass marketing of Miami
How race was deliberately shaped, framed, and sold to protect power, money, and image
Four great minds from different civilizations walk the same sacred path, symbolizing the timeless dialogue between philosophy, science, culture, and human understanding
A voice for Nikola Tesla
The case for global recognition and the enduring relevance of his vision

Economy & Politics

A haunting vision of power consuming itself—Goya’s Saturn Devouring His Son remains one of the darkest portrayals of madness, fear, and the self-destruction of empires
Power, corruption, and the cycle of collapse
Tracing the structural parallels between Roman decadence and 21st-century elite scandals
A solitary observer watches as the crowd gives itself over to spectacle and fire
What Friedrich Reck understood about fascism
Insights from a dissident who saw it coming

Entertainment

Silo is an American dystopian science fiction television series created by Graham Yost and based on Hugh Howey’s Silo trilogy of novels—Wool, Shift, and Dust
Subterranean habitation in speculative fiction
Bunker narratives, biopolitics, and dystopian survival
The team from the film La Virgen de la Tosquera in the main hall of the Gaumont cinema, before its premiere at the BAFICI festival, 26th edition
What happened to independent cinema in Buenos Aires?
A look at BAFICI’s political history, cultural influence, and the growing contradictions within its programming

Fashion

Peter Copping unveiled Lanvin’s Spring/Summer 2026 collection at Paris Fashion Week, where nuanced shades of blue anchored a refined wardrobe of bold shoulders, sculptural scarves, and fluid skirts
Peter Copping: the beat beneath the silhouette
Rhythm as narrative structure in the designer's Spring/Summer 2026 collection
Traditional loom weaving by a skilled artisan
India’s timeless sarees
A personal journey through India’s most timeless heritage weaves

Feature

There wasn’t any nostalgia that could override this feeling; it was above all of that
Running away from him
How far can you run before stopping?
A surreal landscape reflecting themes of time, fragmentation, memory, and emotional transformation inspired by contemporary existential poetry
The night leaking with needle stars
Poems on beauty, silence, and existential unrest

Food & Wine

A woman’s hands holding a protein bar
Protein bars: convenience or compromise?
A balanced look at the benefits and drawbacks of this popular nutritional snack
A contemporary Italian lifestyle where everyday food choices support calm, balance, and mental well-being
The stress-eating paradox
Why Italians want food that calms rather than comforts

Science & Technology

A young writer focused at home, sitting at the table and jotting down ideas in their sketchpad
Dear ChatGPT: I want my voice back
Balance between perfection and authenticity in writing
A late-night conversation with an AI therapist highlights the growing tension between digital convenience and the human realities of mental health care
The dangerous illusion of AI therapy
As chatbots scale mental health support, evidence reveals a gap between fluency and real care

Sport

A passionate Croatia football supporter waves the national flag and cheers enthusiastically during an international football match, FIFA World Cup 2018 Final
Croatia, football, and the illusion of unity
How the Croatian national team reflects identity, nationalism, memory, and political contradiction
A child processing a painful loss in the back seat, representing the moments when parental support matters most
The car ride home after the game
Why the next ten minutes can shape your child's relationship with sport and with you for years to come

Travel

Central fountain and pond, Hakone Gora Park © Alma Reyes
Hakone Gora Park: the first French-styled garden in Japan
Experiencing the historic garden retreat with scenic views, seasonal flowers, and cultural experiences in Hakone
A nighttime view of Singapore’s tall buildings and urban landscape
Wandering Singapore alone
Food, culture, adventure, and affordability in the Garden City

Wellness

An elderly couple on a balcony, captured in a quiet moment as they share a kiss
Desire and aging: what changes and why
Understanding the physical, emotional, and social factors that shape intimacy in later life
Isolation as a shared condition of modern life, across generations
The quiet epidemic of loneliness
Modern life, isolation, and the hidden cost of staying alone
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Olive Maina
Nefeli Stylianou
Nefeli Stylianou
Marta Ferreira
Marta Ferreira
William Becker
William Becker
Maria Ismail
Maria Ismail
Etienne Darcas
Etienne Darcas
Nadia Batok
Nadia Batok
Théo Ahluwalia
Théo Ahluwalia
Kate Santos
Kate Santos

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Keith Macgregor, Nathan rd at night (detail), Hong Kong 1999. Courtesy of Blue Lotus Gallery
City of lights
18 Jun — 30 Sep 2026 at the Blue Lotus Gallery in Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Viraj Khanna and Brian Robertson, Made to appear, exhibition view. Courtesy of GR gallery
Made to appear
18 Jun — 1 Aug 2026 at the GR Gallery in New York, United States
Jacob Gils, Paris #5 (detail). Courtesy of In The Gallery
Jacob Gils' exhibition
18 Jun — 8 Aug 2026 at the In The Gallery in Copenhagen, Denmark
Tickled pink. Courtesy of Enseoul Gallery
Tickled pink
19 Jun — 18 Jul 2026 at the Enseoul Gallery in Amsterdam, Netherlands
Ditte Haarløv Johnsen, Maputo diary. Courtesy of Narrativa
Maputo diary
19 Jun — 1 Aug 2026 at Narrativa in Lisbon, Portugal
Natalie Karpushenko, Lily (detail), 2025. Courtesy of the Untitled Space
Women of water, women of Earth
25 Jun — 17 Jul 2026 at The Untitled Space in New York, United States
From the exhibition Inferno & paradiso. Courtesy of Photo Elysée ©Hannah Reyes Morales
Inferno & paradiso
26 Jun — 1 Nov 2026 at the Photo Elysée in Lausanne, Switzerland
Hannah Darabi, How to marry a millionaire, "Mahvashs book of pleasure" (detail), 2024. Courtesy of Photo Elysée © Hannah Darabi
Why don’t you dance?
26 Jun — 1 Nov 2026 at the Photo Elysée in Lausanne, Switzerland
John Little, Untitled (detail), 1959. Courtesy of LewAllen Galleries
Color says it all
26 Jun — 25 Jul 2026 at the LewAllen Galleries in Santa Fe, United States
Adam de Boer, Sunday at Echo park lake (detail), 2025. Courtesy of Jane Lombard Gallery
Immensity of blue
26 Jun — 1 Aug 2026 at the Jane Lombard Gallery in New York, United States
Margarete Adler, from the series Die tage des wassers (detail), 1990s. Courtesy of Aoa;87 Gallery
104.5°
26 Jun — 6 Aug 2026 at the Aoa;87 Gallery in Berlin, Germany
Robert Doisneau, La derniere valse du 14 Juillet (detail), 1949/later. Courtesy of Catherine Couturier Gallery
Thirty years: the legacy of John Cleary gallery
27 Jun — 5 Sep 2026 at the Catherine Couturier Gallery in Houston, United States
Rekha Rodwittiya, Home is wherever you are (detail), 2026. Courtesy of Sakshi Gallery
Unfolding narratives (...)
30 Jun — 8 Jul 2026 at the Mall Galleries in London, United Kingdom
Lost at sea. Courtesy of Galleria d'arte Triphè
Lost at sea
30 Jun — 15 Jul 2026 at the Galleria d’arte Triphè in Rome, Italy
Yacout Hamdouch, Une haie de volubilis à Carvoeiro (A hedge of morning glories in Carvoeiro) (detail), 2026. Courtesy the artist and October Gallery
Poetic threads. Spotlight: James Barnor
2 Jul — 15 Aug 2026 at the October Gallery in London, United Kingdom
Joan Miró, Gaudí XIII, (detail) 1979. Courtesy of Casa Batlló Contemporary. Fundació Joan Miró, Barcelona © Successió Miró, 2026
Gaudí-Miró-Gomis: deconstructed
8 Jul 2026 — 10 Jan 2027 at the Casa Batlló Contemporary in Barcelona, Spain
Ailsa Wong, The tides of night (detail). Courtesy of Sin Sin Fine Art
Form
10 Jul — 12 Sep 2026 at the Sin Sin Fine Art in Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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