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Tuesday, January 20, 2026

Graphic designer at computer a woman blends digital tools on laptop and tablet to create artwork

AI-generated art reimagines the creative process through the hand of a virtual artist

In a striking fusion of art and technology, a sleek white robotic arm paints a large abstract portrait of a woman’s face, working alongside the human artist

A woman works on her laptop while sketching on a drawing tablet, capturing the flow of a graphic designer at work

A robotic painter brings the concept of a virtual artist to life, merging tradition with technology

Economy & Politics

The creative economy meets its algorithm

From inspiration to automation, AI blurs the line between tool and creator

The world's diplomacy isn't just happening in chambers; it's being cooked up in kitchens

Gastrodiplomacy: the secret weapon of cultural soft power

How nations are using cuisine to build international clout and expand global influence

A common critique of consumer culture which drives profit and economic growth beyond meeting basic human needs

Economy & Politics

Is capitalism dead?

Should the term be updated, or is it really the end?

Office scene with a robot carrying out human work duties

Science & Technology

EmbeddingGemma and the future of on-device AI

How Google’s open models bring power, privacy, and performance back to our machines

On the Street

Dynamic athlete showcasing the principles of human performance science through dedicated practice

The enhanced games: revolutionizing athletics

From biohacking to world records, unveiling the future of competitive sports

A Conversation in Joy

A Conversation in Joy

Exterior View of The Harvard Art Museums, Photo courtesy of the Harvard Art Museums, Photographer: Peter Vanderwarker

Exploring Boston’s art, history, and flavors

Highlights from the Harvard Art Museums, culinary inspirations and historic walks

Laurits Regner Tuxen, The Family of Queen Victoria in 1887, Royal Collection Trust © Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

Interview with Stephen Patterson and Caroline de Guitaut

Fez, the Old City

Fez, the cultural and spiritual capital

A magnet for travelers, students and traders

A vertical village, a new project in New Delhi, India

Architecture & Design

The rise of the village

Preserving the social fabric of village living on a high-rise mode

Architecture & Design

A bamboo structure with layered arches and joints, showing the fusion of traditional knowledge and modern engineering

The sustainability journey of bamboo construction

Tracing bamboo’s life cycle from growth to structure and its role in cutting emissions and material waste

The Bolwoningen project in ’s-Hertogenbosch comprises 50 ball-shaped houses, grouped together near a canal in the residential area of Maaspoort

Bolwoningen: the futuristic spheres of Dutch suburbia

A 1980s Dutch housing experiment where design, ecology, and imagination meet

Art

A fresco in Belgium paying tribute to cartoonist Enki Bilal, created on March 12, 2018, by artists Soke and Michaël Nicolaï

Enki Bilal through the post/transhuman lens

From Yugoslavia’s collapse to posthuman science fiction

John Thomson (1837–1921), Magic Lantern Peep Show, 1877. Oil on canvas, 51 × 61 cm. Signed bottom right: J. Thomson / F.R.G.S. / 1877. Image courtesy of Bonhams, Lot 53, Sale 17849, London, New Bond Street, 15 September 2010

Performing the body, breaking the illusion

Examining the shift from illusion-based entertainment to contemporary performance art

Culture

Solomon and the Queen of Sheba 1545 CE, oil on canvas, Gallerie dell'Accademia, Venice, Italy

Queen Bilqis and the meaning of freedom

Justice, consultation, and female authority in ancient Yemen

An empty military uniform draped over a worn sofa captures the silent weight of war’s aftermath — a haunting reflection of absence, memory, and the unseen wounds of conflict

Joanna Bourke and the unmaking of the hero

Reflections on Joanna Bourke’s "An Intimate History of Killing"

Economy & Politics

A doctor wearing a mask and lab coat stands behind a tarpaulin during the COVID-19 pandemic in Chernivtsi, Ukraine

How COVID-19 reshaped the global economy

From supply chain disruptions to digital shifts, the pandemic's lasting economic impact

In The Third of May 1808, together with its companion work The Second of May 1808, Goya sought to commemorate Spanish resistance to Napoleon’s armies during the 1808 occupation. Both paintings were produced in 1814, while the print series was still in progress

Does the unthinkable happen?

Progress, scientism, and the slow normalization of horror

Entertainment

Ten years of Wonderfruit, where music, art, and mindful joy bloom together beneath open skies

Wonderfruit: a decade of music, art, and community

A personal journey into Wonderfruit’s world of music, art, and connection

A scientist’s pursuit of godlike power culminates in the creation of life itself, a triumph that quickly turns tragic for both creator and creature in Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein, starring Oscar Isaac and Jacob Elordi

Proto-transhuman: the new Frankenstein

Immortality, identity, and the uneasy future beyond death

Fashion

A portrait of a female model posing confidently in a studio, dressed in a sleek black suit that embodies modern sophistication and timeless style

Dressing for self in an age of noise

Slowing down, choosing with intention, and embracing authenticity redefine the meaning of style and luxury

Men posing in classic white T-shirts and jeans against a minimalist backdrop

The return of restraint: menswear’s quiet revolution

As fashion moves beyond spectacle, a new era of minimalism embraces craft and calm

Feature

An old attic filled with a treasure chest of historical photographs and handwritten letters

First love and first heartbreak

A daughter, a journal, and the secrets time forgot

Woman in a dress lying beneath the water’s surface

Exorcising your ghost

A poem about obsession, memory, and learning how to let the dead sink

Food & Wine

A senior woman with pigtails, dressed in a blue blouse, representing the experience of living with Alzheimer

The role of food in Alzheimer’s disease

How diet impacts brain health

Presicce, a town and former comune in the province of Lecce in Apulia, south-east Italy, is recognized as one of I Borghi più belli d’Italia (“The Most Beautiful Villages of Italy”). In 2019, it was merged with the neighboring town of Acquarica del Capo to form the municipality of Presicce-Acquarica

Presicce: the underground city of olive oil

Once Europe’s “green gold” capital, the town of hypogea blends ancient oil mills, baroque elegance, and enduring legends

Science & Technology

Dried Psilocybe cubensis mushrooms, often associated with therapeutic and spiritual use

Tiny doses, big questions in the future of mental health

The science behind microdosing psychedelics

A modular plug fit seamlessly into a larger system, conveying how modular design reduces complexity in enterprise AI

Why the Unix philosophy still matters in the age of AI

Modularity is the future of AI, aligning people, processes, and pipelines for lasting value

Sport

Supporters of the Uzbekistan national football team during a 2010 FIFA World Cup Asian qualification match against Japan at Pakhtakor Stadium in Tashkent

Uzbekistan’s sporting rise

Reform, transparency, and youth investment behind a national sporting success story

A large mural depicting a man wearing a helmet on the side of a building at Largo Maradona; Murales Maradona in Naples, Italy

"Fever Pitch": a life measured in matches

On football, fandom and life through the lenses of the beautiful game

Travel

People hiking in the Himalaya Mountains near Annapurna, Koshi Province, Nepal

A week at the Katarmal Sun Temple

Yoga, history, and the Himalayan solar cult

A statue sits on a bench overlooking Lake Como at Villa del Balbianello in Italy

Lake Como: where chaos meets calm

From a chaotic train ride to the serene shores of Varenna and Bellagio, a journey that taught me the art of Italian slow living

Wellness

Writing acts as a powerful tool for well-being, providing an essential outlet to express oneself and find resolution

Writing for wellness: emotional and mental health benefits

How expressing yourself through writing can lead to calmness and clarity

A man sitting at a table, with a gun beside him and a pile of laundry nearby, Turkey

Worthlessness in old age

Worth and purpose in a society that often overlooks the elderly

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Almira Zainutdinova

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William Becker

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Dawn Ng, September (detail), 2025. Courtesy of Dawn Ng Studio and Sullivan+Strumpf. Photography by Liling Ong

The Earth laughs in flowers

21 — 31 Jan 2026 at Sullivan+Strumpf in Singapore, Singapore

Karl Hartman, Dust (detail), 2012. Courtesy of Garvey|Simon

The nature of nature

21 Jan — 27 Feb 2026 at Garvey | Simon in Manhattan, United States

Soumya Netrabile, Cross-section of a mountain (detail), 2025. Courtesy of Union Pacific

A stone in my pocket

21 Jan — 21 Feb 2026 at the Union Pacific in London, United Kingdom

Seth Birchall, A time to settle (down) (detail), 2025. Courtesy of the artist and Sullivan+Strumpf

22 Jan — 22 Feb 2026 at Sullivan+Strumpf in Singapore, Singapore

Armando Andrade Tudela, La verdad ha cambiado (video still), 2020-2022. Courtesy of Francesca Minini

22 Jan — 7 Mar 2026 at the Francesca Minini in Milan, Italy

Hayashi Yasuo, Memories of a house. Courtesy of Dai Ichi Arts

Memories of a house

22 Jan — 5 Feb 2026 at Dai Ichi Arts in New York, United States

Various artists, Keeper. Courtesy of March Gallery

23 Jan — 28 Feb 2026 at the March Gallery in New York, United States

Noah Davis, 1975 (8), 2013. Courtesy of the Philadelphia Art Museum

Noah Davis's exhibition

24 Jan — 26 Apr 2026 at the Philadelphia Museum of Art in Philadelphia, United States

Tetsuya Kusu, An extension of life. Courtesy of Kathmandu Photo Gallery

An extension of life

24 Jan — 14 Mar 2026 at the Kathmandu Photo Gallery in Bangkok, Thailand

Samella Lewis, Migrants (detail), c. 1967. Courtesy of Louis Stern Fine Arts

The work is never finished (...)

24 Jan — 7 Mar 2026 at the Louis Stern Fine Arts in Hollywood, United States

Margaret Murphy, Memory palace (video still) (detail), 2025. Courtesy of Schlachter 151 by OOR Studio

I’ve missed our conversations (...)

27 Jan — 12 Mar 2026 at Schlachter 151 in Berlin, Germany

Alair Pambegan, Untitled #1 (detail), 2025. Courtesy of the artist and Sullivan+Strumpf. Photography by Aaron Anderson

29 Jan — 21 Feb 2026 at Sullivan+Strumpf in Sydney, Australia

Gerald Wilde, Pompeii (detail), 1976. Courtesy the artist. Photo © Evan Mason

29 Jan — 28 Feb 2026 at the October Gallery in London, United Kingdom

Herman Maril, Kendall Lane Beach / Cape beach (detail), 1976. Courtesy of LewAllen Galleries

Legacy of an American modernist

30 Jan — 7 Mar 2026 at the LewAllen Galleries in Santa Fe, United States

Stéphanie de Virieu, Three women around a fireplace (detail), c. 1825-1830. Courtesy of Jill Newhouse Gallery

An incessant ardor: drawings by Stephanie de Virieu

30 Jan — 13 Feb 2026 at the Jill Newhouse Gallery in New York, United States

Aitor Lajarin-Encina, Flora, fauna, and furniture (detail), 2025. Courtesy of Pentimenti Gallery

Flora, fauna, and furniture

30 Jan — 4 Apr 2026 at Pentimenti in Philadelphia, United States

Elisabeth Stoffers, Untitled (detail), 1916. Courtesy of Mireille Mosler

The spiritual in art. Abstract painting 1890-1985

30 Jan — 7 Feb 2026 at Mireille Mosler in New York, United States

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