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São Paulo’s art scene revitalises amid political shifts and cultural renewal
Paulistano artists, galleries and art fairs have emerged from the ruinous Bolsonaro years with a new urgency to make their mark.
A look behind the Angoulême International Comic Book Festival
As France’s comic-book industry continues to grow at an extraordinary rate, its annual festival is drawing crowds of 200,000 fans.
Interview: Kim Bora, award-winning director of ‘House of Hummingbird’
The lauded director on breaking into South Korea’s male-dominated film industry – and her next project.
The Hollywood Sign Trust: The non-profit group that keeps the cultural landmark camera-ready
In Los Angeles, the hill has eyes. Meet the team tasked with keeping the sign spick and span.
Pierro Pozella, the camera repairman helping to keep film photography alive
Put away your smartphone and capture the moments that matter the old-fashioned way: on film.
La Conner Swinomish Library: A community-driven, multigenerational reading room
A bookish small town in Washington state banded together to build a new library as a resource that every member of its community can feel invested in.
Colorado’s ritziest ski town now doubles as a high-altitude art mecca
One of the world’s most popular ski resorts, Aspen has long been celebrated for its breathtaking scenery and winter sports. Now a new generation of collectors and institutions is reviving its status.
The Florentine art residency and hotel fostering creativity in a Renaissance palazzo
In a city where the past is lionised, Numeroventi is helping artists and musicians look to the future.
Rukhshana Media: A female-led news website that reports on women’s lives under the Taliban
Despite the lack of free press in Afghanistan, a cohort of female journalists are risking their lives to inform readers about the life under Taliban rule.
The culture agenda: A conversation with Naomi Klein and a research project that’s sniffing out European heritage
And Think Tanger, the cultural agency transforming the northwestern Moroccan city.
