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Art

Out of the blue

For celebrated Australian industrial designer Marc Newson, inspiration often comes from unexpected places.

  • Issue #163
  • 4 min read
Man with beard sitting on blue patterned bean bag chair wearing colorful striped scarf and blue sweater
Art

See the light

In 2014, designers Rita Múrias and Paulo Barata began collecting neon signs for their aesthetic qualities.

  • Issue #162
  • 11 min read
See the light
Culture

Show and tell

The launch of Art SG has put Singapore firmly on the map for galleries and collectors alike. Is the city-state Southeast Asia’s new art hub?

  • Issue #161
  • 11 min read
Show and tell
Art

Original vision

Pioneering photographer Ming Smith, who broke down barriers as a black female artist, earns a well-deserved exhibition at Moma.

  • Issue #160
  • 4 min read
Ming Smith in her Harlem apartment examining photographs while holding a loupe
Art

Outsider art

With a world-class sculpture garden and a new community farm, the curatorial team at Minnesota’s Walker Art Center is finding novel ways to connect with the city – and reimagine its future.

  • Issue #160
  • 4 min read
Walker Art Center team members pose outdoors in Minneapolis sculpture garden with Spoonbridge and Cherry artwork
Culture

Shared Vision

Artists thrive on community. And that’s exactly what Mohilef Studios has created in the City of Angels.

  • Issue #160
  • 5 min read
Shared Vision
Architecture

Urbanism

Sydney’s most important cultural venue since the Opera House, an Álvaro Siza watch and designer Ron Arad’s approach to work.

  • Issue #160
  • 7 min read
Modern gallery interior with colorful contemporary artworks on white platforms and visitors exploring the space
Art

Reality check

In art, authenticity is everything. But can the technology and knowhow that allows Factum to replicate the great works of the past down to the smallest detail democratise the art world?

  • Issue #159
  • 10 min read
Workers applying finishing touches to large white statue parts in industrial workshop with scaffolding
Society

Bigger picture

As Baghdad finds stability after decades of conflict, a vibrant arts scene is emerging from grassroots spaces like The Station, where young creators are reclaiming their cultural identity.

  • Issue #159
  • 13 min read
Traffic guard directing cars around a mural of German sociologist Max Weber in Baghdad's Waziriyah neighbourhood
Business

Common currency

Naples museum showcases centuries of Italian artistry alongside Caravaggio's haunting final masterpiece, as banking giant Intesa Sanpaolo transforms former branches into cultural destinations.

  • Issue #158
  • 8 min read
Art deco interior detail showing brass lettering and marble wall fixtures from the original 1940s banking hall design

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