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Hope: It’s for the best
The theme of the 2019 Prix Pictet was ‘Hope’. These photos by shortlisted nominees capture life in places that are remote and perhaps forsaken – but that contain a kernel of optimism.
From the art
While you’re stuck at home, it’s a good time to think about what you want from your office in the future. We meet three companies who believe that art enhances morale, identity and relationships.
Making a scene
Mexico’s second city, Guadalajara, is dynamic yet intimate. It entices emerging artists as well as collectors on the hunt for fresh talent.
That’s a wrap
Behind the scenes at the V&A's ambitious kimono exhibition, where lighting designers, technicians and curators orchestrate a final day of meticulous preparation before the doors open.
Shared passion
Art collectors Mera and Don Rubell have found a suitably generous new space to display their remarkable collection.
Pride of place
Among the art-laden walls of Zürich’s Kronenhalle, photographer Michel Comte has found lifelong respite from his globetrotting work with the famous and fashionable.
Showing their colours
Tokyo's contemporary-art scene is growing, thanks to energetic gallerists with a passion for their country's creativity. We profile four of them and their key artists.
Smarter art
The image of the starving artist is well established. But as these entrepreneurs show, there are ways to make creativity pay – without having to sell out.
Team culture
After decades dodging the issue of art looted by the Nazis, France has set up a new mission to find the heirs to thousands of works that have lain unclaimed.
